Wow, this young lady just transferred to MS State !!!......

Ariel Howard-Texas A&M



About Anriel:

Set an NCAA Tournament Record and Texas A&M single-game record with 27 rebounds against Missouri State (Mar. 19, 2016)
In 2016-17, became the first Texas A&M player to average a double-double for a season since 1988-89, marking only the fourth time that an Aggie has done so
Collected 354 rebounds in 2016-17, which is the second-most in a single-season in Texas A&M history
Had 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals against A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 10, 2016), the first SEC player with those stats in a single game since Tennessee’s Candace Parker in 2008

Career:

Set the Texas A&M career record with 1,002 rebounds, the first Texas A&M player with 1,000+ career rebounds ... Her 9.8 career rebounding average sets the Texas A&M record

NCAA Tournament Career:

Set the NCAA Tournament single-game record with 27 rebounds against Missouri State in the 2016 First Round … Led the 2016 NCAA Tournament with 20.0 rebounds per game

2017-18 (Junior):

Set the Texas A&M career record with 1,002 rebounds, the first Texas A&M player with 1,000+ career rebounds
Set the Texas A&M single-season record with 439 rebounds, which is the ninth-most for a player in SEC history
Ranked seventh nationally and second in the SEC with 12.2 rebounds per game
Her 14.3 rebounds per game in the NCAA Tournament tie for the 10th-most in tournament history
Averaged a double-double for the second consecutive season, becoming the first Texas A&M player to average a double double in two straight seasons since Lisa Jordon in 1987-88 and 1988-89
Set the Texas A&M career record with 32 double-doubles, 20 of which came this season
Now has the top three and four of the top five NCAA Tournament rebound games in Texas A&M history
Scored 10+ points 22 times and had 10+ rebounds 30 times in 36 games
Posted five games of 20+ points and 10+ rebounds
Sank 12 3-pointers this season, after making just one in her first two seasons
Named to the SEC Community Service Team


2017 Spain Tour:

Averaged 14.5 points and led the team with 17.0 rebounds per game ... Had 24 rebounds against Club Olímpico (Aug. 18) ... Had a double-double with 21 points and 10 reboundss against Combinado Valencia (Aug. 19)

2016-17 (Sophomore)
Became the first Texas A&M player since Lisa Jordon in 1988-89 to average a double-double for the season, averaging 10.2 points and 10.4 rebounds over 34 games … Had 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals against A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 10), the first SEC player with those stats in a single game since Tennessee’s Candace Parker in 2008 … Named SEC Co-Player of the Week on Dec. 13 after that performance against the Islanders … Her 10.4 rebounds ranked 22nd in the nation and third in the SEC … Collected 354 rebounds, which is the second-most in a single-season in Texas A&M history … Had 13 double-doubles, which ranked 34th in the nation … Had 10 straight 10+ rebound games from Nov. 17 to Dec. 20, which is the most in the Gary Blair era … Made the game-winning layup with 3.6 seconds left against LSU (Jan. 22) … Had 18 games with double-digit points and 23 games of double-digit rebounds … Earned the team’s Miss Hustle award

2016 (Outdoor Track & Field)
Qualified for the NCAA Regional meet, posting a mark of 39 feet, 10 inches in the triple jump, finishing 38th … Posted a season-best of 41 feet, 0.5 inches in the triple jump at the SEC Championship, finishing 14th

2015-16 (Freshman/Basketball)
Named to the SEC All-Freshman team and named the team’s Newcomer Award after playing in all 32 games, starting 17 times and averaging 6.5 rebounds per game … Set the NCAA Tournament Record with 27 rebounds against Missouri State (Mar. 19) in the First Round … Her 27 rebounds also set a Texas A&M single-game record, and was the first 20+ rebound game for an Aggie since 1988 … Averaged 20.0 rebounds and 8.5 points in the NCAA Tournament, which included a 13-rebound effort against No. 17 Florida State, which ranks sixth on Texas A&M’s single-game NCAA Tournament list … Her 6.5 rebounds per game were the most for an Aggie freshman since Prissy Sharpe in 1996-97, and the third-most by a Texas A&M freshman … Had a game-tying put-back with 5.2 seconds left against No. 23 Tennessee (Feb. 7), sending the game to overtime where the Aggies would win … Led all freshmen, and ranked t-14th among all players, with 103 rebounds in SEC play … Posted five games of double-digit rebounds … Scored in double figures twice, including a season-high 14 points against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 29) … Started 15 of the last 17 games

High School Career
Rated at the 16th-best wing player by ESPN HoopGurlz in the 2015 class ... Named a three-star recruit by ESPN HoopGurlz ... Selected as First Team All-Georgia selection three times ... All-Metro Atlanta selection by the Atlanta Tip-Off Club, the same organization that hands out the Naismith Award to the top collegiate player, in both 2013-14 and 2014-15 ... Scored over 2,000 points and grabbed over 1,000 rebounds as a prep player ... Averaged a double-double her last three years in high school, topping out with 25 points and 17 rebounds as a senior ... Broke Westlake’s HS single-game scoring record with 44 points in a game as a senior, and set the Westlake rebounding record with 30 as a junior ... Went 15-for-15 at the line in a game, also a school record ... Played AAU basketball for Douglassville Lady Tigers ... McDonald’s All-American Nominee ... Was a standout triple-jumper in high school, winning the 6A State Titles in 2014 and 2015 with a jump of 40 feet, 8 inches in 2015 ... Helped Westlake to three state titles in Track and Field ... Also lettered in volleyball and cross country at Westlake ... Plans to compete in Track and Field at Texas A&M upon the completion of basketball season

Personal
Anriel Howard ... Born May 6, 1997 in Atlanta, Ga. ... Daughter of Che’ Bledsoe ... Has two brothers, Chance & Brody ... Named homecoming queen at Westlake High School ... Was named to the Principal’s Honor Roll and a member of National Honor Society ... Editor of the school yearbook at Westlake HS ... Telecommunications Media Studies major ... Also serves as an intern for the award-winning 12th Man Productions ... Has aspirations of being a sports broadcaster after her athletic career.