BY THE NUMBERS
Ariel Atkins is the leading scorer on the 14th most prolific scoring team in the nation—the Texas Longhorns. She ranks among the top 50 in the nation in field goal percentage, and steals per game. Atkins propelled the Longhorns into the Sweet 16 in 2015 and 2017, and the Elite 8 in 2016—the team’s best three-year stretch since the early oughts. Texas is currently ranked seventh in the nation by the Associated Press, and in the USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll.
CAREER COLLEGIATE STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||||||
G-GS | Min-MPG | FG-FGA | FG% | 3G-3GA | 3G% | FT-FTA | FT% | OR | DR | REB | RPG | PF-DQ | A | TO | B | S | Pts | PPG | |
2014-15 | 27-19 | 645-23.9 | 90-248 | .363 | 17-59 | .288 | 66-80 | .825 | 37 | 55 | 92 | 3.4 | 71-1 | 35 | 60 | 7 | 34 | 263 | 9.7 |
2015-16 | 27-14 | 568-21.0 | 111-207 | .536 | 21-59 | .356 | 59-72 | .819 | 44 | 61 | 105 | 3.9 | 73-2 | 34 | 38 | 7 | 37 | 302 | 11.2 |
2016-17 | 32-32 | 852-26.6 | 154-338 | .456 | 29-77 | .377 | 72-88 | .818 | 64 | 69 | 133 | 4.2 | 95-5 | 51 | 46 | 10 | 64 | 409 | 12.8 |
2017-18 | 32-32 | 881-27.5 | 178-335 | .531 | 44-107 | .411 | 75-88 | .852 | 54 | 122 | 176 | 5.5 | 74-1 | 102 | 63 | 24 | 85 | 475 | 14.8 |
Totals | 118-92 | 2946-25.0 | 533-1128 | .473 | 111-302 | .368 | 272-328 | .829 | 199 | 307 | 506 | 4.3 | 313-9 | 222 | 207 | 48 | 220 | 1449 | 12.3 |
HONORS | ||
xxxx | Naismith Award Late-Season Team | 2018 |
Wooden Award Late Season Top-20 | 2018 | |
Cheryl Miller Award Top-10 Candidate | 2018 | |
All-Big 12 First Team | 2018, 2017 |
ACES SCOUTING REPORT
“Ariel Atkins is a strong athletic wing with ability to knock down perimeter shots, score in transition, and defend.”
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
“There is no one on the court who will out-work her. She is really passionate about the game and wants to do well.”
~ Brooke McCarty, Texas point guard
“Atkins is always good. When I get my Big 12 ballot at the end of the year, I always put her immediately because she’s just such a complete basketball payer. She’s poised, and she always hurts us. She’s always steady.”
~ Sherri Coale, Oklahoma head coach
“Ariel wakes up every morning and goes to bed every night trying to figure out how to be great. She’s not afraid to talk about her weaknesses, and she’s not afraid to ask questions.”
~ Karen Aston, Texas head coach