Ariel Massengale

Ariel Massengale (born 10 June 1993) is an American professional basketball player.

Ariel Massengale

SIU Edwardsville Cougars
Position	Assistant coach
League	Ohio Valley Conference
Personal information
Born	(1993-06-10) 10 June 1993 (age 32) Downers Grove, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
High school	Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, Illinois)
College	Tennessee (2011–2015)
WNBA draft	2015: 3rd round, 29th overall pick
Drafted by	Atlanta Dream
Playing career	2015–2016
Coaching career	2017–present
Career history
As a player:
2016	Catz Lappeenranta
As a coach:
2017–2019	Ole Miss (graduate assistant)
2019–2021	Lipscomb (assistant)
2021–present	SIU Edwardsville (assistant)
Career highlights
SEC All-Freshman Team (2012) McDonald's All American (2011)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Representing  United States Basketball World University Games 2013 Kazan Team FIBA Under-19 World Cup 2011 Chile Team FIBA Under-17 World Cup 2010 France Team FIBA Americas U16 Championship 2009 Mexico Team

Career

College

Massengale played college basketball at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee for the Lady Volunteers.^[1]

Tennessee statistics

Source^[2]

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011-12	Tennessee	33	245	38.7%	33.3%	77.6%	2.3	4.9	1.4	0.1	7.4
2012-13	Tennessee	35	276	37.1%	35.1%	77.8%	2.6	4.5	1.0	0.0	7.9
2013-14	Tennessee	19	238	38.5%	38.3%	83.8%	3.2	5.8	1.4	-	12.5
2014-15	Tennessee	35	402	37.7%	36.6%	86.0%	2.6	2.5	0.7	-	11.5
Career		122	1161	37.9%	36.0%	81.2%	2.6	4.2	1.1	0.0	9.5

WNBA

In the 2015 WNBA draft, the Atlanta Dream selected Massengale in the third round as the twenty ninth pick overall.^[3] Massengale sat out the 2015 season, to rehab a knee injury. In 2016, Massengale returned to the league and made her professional debut with the Dream. However soon after, Massengale was released by the Dream.^[4]

Europe

Massengale headed to Europe, to play in Finland's Naisten Korisliiga with the Catz Lappeenranta for the 2016–17 season. After playing in twelve games, Massengale was released.^[5]

National Team

Youth level

Massengale made her international debut at the 2009 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Mexico.^[6] She would then go on to represent the USA at both the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Cup and the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, taking home the gold on both occasions. At the Under-19 World Cup, she earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team, alongside teammate Breanna Stewart.^[7]