Ariel Massengale

Position: Guard
Height: 5-6 • 168 cms
Position: 149 lbs • 68 kgs
School: Bolingbrook High School ‘11
Hometown: Bolingbrook, Illinois

USA Basketball Notes:

• Gold Medals: 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship, 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship. 
• Named to the 2011 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team on June 5, 2011.
• Member of the 2010 USA U17 World Championship Team that posted a perfect 8-0 record in the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championship; started all eight games and averaged a USA fourth-best 10.1 ppg. and a tournament-leading 5.4 apg.
• Helped the U.S. earn a 2-1 record to capture a pre-U17 World Championship tournament in Spain against U17 national teams from Australia, Canada and Spain.
• Member of the 2009 USA U16 National Team, averaged 12.0 ppg., 3.4 rpg., a team-best 4.8 agp. and 1.6 spg. in a team-high 22.2 mpg. to help the USA capture a 5-0 record and gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
• Led the USA or tied for a team high with four assists against Dominican Republic and six assists against Argentina, Brazil and Canada.

College Notes:

• Signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and compete for Tennessee in 2011-12.

High School Honors:

• One of five finalists for the Naismith National High School Player of the Year award (2011).
• USA Today All-USA first team (2011).
• ESPN HoopGurlz High School All-American (2011).
• Gatorade Illinois Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2011).
• McDonald's High School All-American (2011), recorded 13 points, four rebounds and four assists in the McDonald's All-American Game.
• WBCA High School All-American (2011), recorded eight points and six rebounds in the WBCA High School All-American Game.
• Parade Magazine All-American (2011) and Parade second team (2010).
• Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA), Associated Press and Champaign News Gazette 3A/4A All-State first team (2010, 2011).
• Chicago Tribune All-State (2010) and All-Area (2009).
• Herald News Co-Player of the Year (2010) and All-Area (2008,  2009, 2010).
• ESPN Rise All-America second team (2009, 2010).
• Illinois Class 3A/4A All-State second team by the IBCA, the Associated Press and the Champaign News Gazette (2009); and IBCA All-State third team (2008).
• All-Southwest Suburban Blue Conference first team (2008, 2009).

High School Notes

• Attended Bolingbrook High School (Ill.), where as a senior in 2010-11 she averaged 16.0 ppg., 7.0 apg. and 4.0 spg.
• Helped Bolingbrook capture back-to-back state titles (2009, 2010).
• As a junior in 2009-10, started in 24 of 26 games played and averaged 13.5 ppg., 4.2 rpg., 5.5 apg. and 4.0 spg. to help her team to a 29-1 record, the Illinois Class 4A a state title; and a No. 5 final ranking in the USA Today Super 25 in 2009 and 2010.
• As a sophomore in 2008-09, averaged 13.6 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 5.0 apg. and 2.6 spg. to help Bolingbrook to a 25-4 record and the Class 4A state title.
• As a freshman in 2007-08, averaged 15.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 4.5 apg. and 3.2 spg. to help Bolingbrook to a 28-4 tally and the Class 4A state title game.
• Played AAU for Tennessee Flight Silver in 2010; played for Illinois Dream Team from 2007-2009.

Personal Notes:

• Born on June 10, 1993, in Downer's Grove, Ill.
• Daughter of Anita and Carvel Massengale; has one older brother, Avery.
• Brother Avery (football), father (football) and relatives Wayne Buckingham (basketball), Barry Stewart (basketball) and Lendel Massengale (football) played college athletics.
• Cousin Blake Bragg serves in the National Guard and cousin Terell Campbell serves in the U.S. Army.
• Is a member of school's honor roll.
• Volunteers for several organizations, including at her church and school.

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