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2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

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Taylor McKnight
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Sandy King
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Elle Howard

11 Ariel Kirkwood

  • Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Position Guard
  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 6-0
  • High School Milwaukee Vincent

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
Appeared and started in all 23 games ... Averaged 10.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.4 blocks, and 1.9 steals ... Led the team in assists, blocks, and steals ... Ranked in the top-25 nationally in blocked shots (20th) & blocks per game (23rd) ... Ranked 2nd in OVC in blocked shots (56) and blocks per game (2.4) ... Recorded 5 double-doubles ... Scored season-best 20 points twice (SIUe & Jacksonville State) ... Grabbed career-high 16 rebounds against Bowling Green ... Career-high 7 assists at Murray State ... Season-best 7 blocks against Transylvania (Ky.) ... Recorded 4 steals in three different games.

AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20)
Awarded OVC Defensive Player of the Year, the first time in program history an Eagle has been awarded the league's top defender accolade ... Named Second-Team All-OVC and to the OVC All-Newcomer Team ... Tied the program freshman record with 82 blocked shots, the seventh highest single-season total in the MSU record book ... Averaged 10.4 points per game ... Averaged 8.5 rebounds per game and 2.7 blocks per game ... Posted 10 double-figure rebounding efforts while recording seven double-doubles ... Nearly accomplished a triple-double against Southeast Missouri (25 points, 15 rebounds, eight blocks).

HIGH SCHOOL AND BASKETBALL BACKGROUND
Played for Vincent High School for head coaches Jamie Wright and Ashley Burks ... Scored more than 1,500 points during her high school career ... Averaged 25.5 points per game, 12 rebounds, 4.4 steals and 2.8 blocks as a senior ... Was an Associated Press All-State Honorable Mention during her senior year ... Competed in travel hoops for coach Deonte Tatum's Above & Beyond the Playground team.

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2019-20Freshman

    Guard
    6'0"
    11
  • 11

    2020-21Sophomore

    Guard
    6'0"
    11