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Jersey Number 32
Ariel Johnson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- St. Mary’s HS
- Hometown:
- Tracy, Calif.
Overview
- For the second-straight season, saw time in every game for Florida.
- Increased her scoring, rebounding and assists from her freshman to sophomore year.
- Lead guard with great quickness and agility and a confident jump shooter.
- Started the team’s first nine games and appeared in 30 contests overall.
- Averaged 6.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game for the Gators in her second season.
- Ranked fourth on the team in points (192) and assists (58).
- Finished with 10 or more points 10 games.
- Averaged 8.4 points per game at home.
- Finished in double figures in five-straight (Samford, Presbyterian, Indiana, Florida State and FAMU).
- Poured in 15 points (three 3-pointers) vs. Samford (11/16).
- Logged career-high 37 minutes played vs. FSU, posting 12 points and seven boards (11/26).
- Dropped career-high 16 points vs. Davidson (12/29); tying career high with three 3-pointers.
- Scored exactly 10 points in three-straight games during league play (Vanderbilt, Auburn and Kentucky).
- Added 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and just 1 turnover at Mizzou (2/16).
- Scored an impactful nine points to go with 6 rebounds in UF’s win over No. 22 Arkansas (2/23).
- One of four players to appear in all 31 games, Johnson provided valuable minutes as a reserve guard and developed into one of the team’s most reliable three-point shooters.
- Knocked down 38 three-pointers in 2018-19, the second most on the team and the sixth-most by a rookie in program history.
- Registered three games with 10 or more points and they all occurred during the Gators’ three-game winning streak in December.
- Finished with season averages of 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
- Second on the team in both three-pointers made (38) and three-point field goal percentage (.322).
- Dished out the third most assists on the team with 49.
- Earned four starting nods.
- Made a three-pointer in 11 of Florida’s final 15 contests.
- 11 games with multiple three-pointers; connected for four 3-pointers twice.
- Scored her first collegiate basket against Gardner-Webb in the 2018-19 season opener, connecting on a corner three.
- Dropped a season-best 14 points in UF’s win over Texas Tech.
- Finished with 12 points, a season-best nine rebounds and five assists vs. Bethune-Cookman.
- Drilled four 3-pointers en route to a 12 point performance in UF’s win over FAMU.
- Dished out seven assists and hauled in eight rebounds vs. UNLV.
- Started and scored nine points vs. Mississippi State.
- Registered nine points and three assists in UF’s win over Alabama.
- Notched eight points, canning a pair of three-pointers, in SEC Tournament contest vs. Missouri.
- Committed to the Gators during the early signing period last season.
- Played her prep basketball at St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California which is 45 miles south of Sacramento.
- As a senior, she averaged 14.1 points and 4.5 assists per game.
- As a junior, she averaged 15 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.2 steals; team won 18th section title and advanced to the semifinals of the NorCal Open Division; Individual Awards: First Team All-Area by The (Stockton) Record.
- Coming out of high school, she was a tabbed a 4-star recruit by ESPN and a 3-star by ProspectsNation.
- No. 89 overall player in ESPNW Hoop Gurlz Recruiting Rankings. Earned a 94 overall scouts grade from ESPN and finished as the 25th-ranked guard in the class.
- Participated in the 2016 USA Women's U17 World Championship Team Trials.
- Fourth Gator to hail from the state of California.
- Pursuing a marine sciences track at UF.
- Favorite TV shows are Stranger Things and 90210.
- Favorite artist to listen to before games is Drake.
- Favorite pair of shoes are the Jordan XXXIII's.
- Favorite NBA team is the Lakers.
- Favorite move is the Lost Boys.
- Top three items on her bucket list are: shark cage diving, traveling to New Zealand and surfing.
WBIT: Coach Gardner, McGill and Reynolds Press Conference 3-31-25
Monday, March 31
WBIT: Coach Gardner, McGill and Reynolds Press Conference 3-30-25
Sunday, March 30
WBIT: Coach Finely, Kyle and McGill
Thursday, March 27
Florida at UNLV Presser Finley and Warren
Monday, March 24
