2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 25
Ariel Stephenson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Prince George
- Hometown:
- Prince George, VA
- Major:
- Sport Management
Bio
2019-20 as a graduate student: Battled injuries all season, but appeared in 24 games, starting 16 ... Averaged 4.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg and 1.1 apg in 19.5 mpg ... Shot 31.5% from the floor and 27.1% from beyond the arc ... Reached double figures three times ... Made GW debut at Memphis (Nov. 17), scoring eight points in 18 minutes, including two free throws to take the lead with 8.4 seconds remaining ... Started her first game in the Buff & Blue at #9/10 Maryland (Nov. 20) and posted double figures with 10 points (4-9 FG) and three assists ... Scored a season-best 13 points (6-6 FT) to go along with four rebounds and four steals at Delaware (Dec. 4) ... Drilled the game-winning 3-pointer with 1:06 remaining to put GW up for good in a comeback win over UMass ... Tied her season high with four rebounds while providing eight points at St. Bonaventure (Feb. 6) ... Connected on four 3-pointers, including three in the fourth quarter to help aid comeback win at Duquesne (Feb. 22).
Prior to GW (at Wake Forest): Played for three seasons at Wake Forest, becoming just the 25th player in program history to reach 1,000 points, finishing with 1,079 ... Missed the 2018-19 season due to offseason shoulder surgery and transferred upon graduated ... Averaged 11.7 ppg, 2.1 apg and played 31.3 mpg while starting 79 games in three seasons ... Battled injuries as a junior, but still appeared in 27 games with 22 starts and averaged 8.9 ppg and 2.1 apg in 2017-18 ... Averaged a career-best 13.1 ppg as a sophomore, leading the team with 2.9 apg ... Reached double figures 19 times ... Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team in 2015-16 after averaging 12.7 ppg in 33 games (25 starts) ... Second on the team in scoring and had 24 double-figure games, fourth-most that year by an ACC Freshman ... 2015-16 ACC All-Academic performer.
High School: Ranked No. 42 by Prospectnation.com in the class of 2015 ... Three-time first team All-District honoree ... Helped lead Prince George High School to the Conference 12 Championship in 2013-14 ... Set the school's scoring record the same season ... Averaged 27.1 points per game in her junior campaign.
Personal: Born Ariel Lynn Stephenson on 12/21/1996 ... Daughter of Adriene and Juan Stephenson ... Has two sisters, Mia and Lauren ... Father, Juan, played baseball at Vorhees College ... Father has a high school tournament in Virginia named after him, the Juan Stephenson Classic ... He was a well-respected high school basketball referee ... Pursuing a Masters of Sport Management.
Prior to GW (at Wake Forest): Played for three seasons at Wake Forest, becoming just the 25th player in program history to reach 1,000 points, finishing with 1,079 ... Missed the 2018-19 season due to offseason shoulder surgery and transferred upon graduated ... Averaged 11.7 ppg, 2.1 apg and played 31.3 mpg while starting 79 games in three seasons ... Battled injuries as a junior, but still appeared in 27 games with 22 starts and averaged 8.9 ppg and 2.1 apg in 2017-18 ... Averaged a career-best 13.1 ppg as a sophomore, leading the team with 2.9 apg ... Reached double figures 19 times ... Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team in 2015-16 after averaging 12.7 ppg in 33 games (25 starts) ... Second on the team in scoring and had 24 double-figure games, fourth-most that year by an ACC Freshman ... 2015-16 ACC All-Academic performer.
High School: Ranked No. 42 by Prospectnation.com in the class of 2015 ... Three-time first team All-District honoree ... Helped lead Prince George High School to the Conference 12 Championship in 2013-14 ... Set the school's scoring record the same season ... Averaged 27.1 points per game in her junior campaign.
Personal: Born Ariel Lynn Stephenson on 12/21/1996 ... Daughter of Adriene and Juan Stephenson ... Has two sisters, Mia and Lauren ... Father, Juan, played baseball at Vorhees College ... Father has a high school tournament in Virginia named after him, the Juan Stephenson Classic ... He was a well-respected high school basketball referee ... Pursuing a Masters of Sport Management.
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