Ariel Atkins
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Ariel Atkins (born July 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In addition to her playing career, she serves as a player development coach at the University of Michigan.[1]during the off-season.
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Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | WNBA | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1996-07-30) July 30, 1996 (age 27) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 167 lb (76 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) | ||||||||||||||||||||
College | Texas (2014–2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 2018: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Washington Mystics | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2023–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2018–present | Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | InvestInTheWest ENEA Gorzów | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Perth Lynx | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Elazığ İl Özel İdarespor | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2023–present | Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Drafted 7th overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2018 WNBA draft, Atkins quickly established herself as a key player. She helped lead the Mystics to the WNBA Finals in her debut season and was a pivotal figure in their 2019 WNBA Championship victory. Atkins' defensive prowess earned her 4 selections to the WNBA All-Defensive Team so far in her career.