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Ariel Adams

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Norwalk, CA

High School:
Troy HS

Height:
6-0

Position:
F

Experience:
3V

CAL STATE FULLERTON
JUNIOR (2005-06): Appeared in 23 games, making three starts... averaged 2.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game... shot .467 (21-of-45) from the field and 50 percent (16-of-32) from the free throw line... scored a season-high 11 points and grabbed four rebounds in a victory over Nevada (Dec. 6)... also played in a career-high 25 minutes against the Wolf Pack... notched eight points and a pair of rebounds in the season-opener against Colorado... grabbed a career-high six rebounds (including three offensive rebounds) in 22 minutes of play to go with six points and an assist against Army (Nov. 26).

SOPHOMORE (2004-05): Appeared in 24 games, making one start... Averaged 1.0 ppg and 1.5 rpg as a sophomore... Made 11-of-39 (.282) from the field... Scored a career-high six points twice against Pacific (Dec. 30) and UC Davis (Feb. 7) while also grabbing a career-high five rebounds against the Aggies... made her first career start against UC Irvine (Feb. 10), playing in 11 minutes and grabbing a rebound.

FRESHMAN (2003-04): Adams appeared in limited action off the bench (16 games), averaging 0.6 ppg and 0.9 rpg... had a season-high four rebounds against UC Santa Barbara (1/31) and scored a career best two points on four occasions... scored her first collegiate points and grabbed her first collegiate rebound in 17 minutes of play against San Diego State (Dec. 1)... also had two points and three rebounds in eight minutes at Long Beach State (Feb. 14).

TROY HS
Attended both Cerritos HS and Troy HS in Fullerton, graduating from Troy in 2003... played four years of basketball and two years of volleyball as a freshman and sophomore... named Most Improved Player and Freshman of the Year in 2000, averaging eight points and three rebounds per game as a power forward... played the center position as a sophomore and averaged 10 ppg and four rebounds per game... had her best season as a junior, averaging 16 ppg and seven rebounds per game, earning special recognitiion for post defense... averaged seven points and three rebounds as a senior.

PERSONAL
Born on May 29, 1985, in Westminster, Calif... parents are Michelle and Thomas... nickname is "Hollywood"... Adams hopes to teach English at the high school level, coach basketball and direct a choir after graduation... majoring in English at Cal State Fullerton... chose Fullerton over Cal Poly Pomona, UC Riverside and San Diego State because she "liked the environment and the people."