Ariel Young

Class:
Freshman
Position:
G
Height:
6-1
Hometown:
Tallahassee, Fla.
High School:
Lincoln

Freshman (2018-19)
• Earned first varsity letter
• Appeared in 20 games off the bench, averaging 0.8 points and 0.6 rebounds per game
• Scored five points against Southern (Dec. 21), going 2-for-3 from the floor with two rebounds in eight minutes
• Also scored two points against Kansas State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (March 22)
• Represented Michigan at the USA Basketball 3x3 Tournament in Las Vegas (May 3-4)

Prep
• Lincoln (2018)
• National Honor Society
• Graduated with honors
• Helped Lincoln to a 22-2 record and a No. 2 state ranking, along with the school's first-ever appearance in the Final Four
• 2018 8A Regional Champions
• Helped Lincoln to four straight district championships
• Averaged 10.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a junior
• MVP of Destin Holiday Classic
• All-Big Bend Second Team (2017)
• Ranked No. 92 and a four-star recruit by ESPN HoopGurlz
• Played AAU for Central Florida Elite (EYBL)

Personal
• Full name: Ariel Victoria Young
• Birthday: November 7, 1999
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Interested in pre-med
• Mother, Carolyn, was a two-time All-American at Auburn, played for the Portland Fire of the WNBA and was a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team
• Father, C.Y., is an assistant coach for the Florida State men's basketball team and played basketball at Georgia Southern