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2013-14 Women's Basketball Roster

Jimmy Pyles, USI Photography
Jimmy Pyles, USI Photography
David Arthur, USI Photography
David Arthur, USI Photography
David Arthur, USI Photography
David Arthur, USI Photography
MaCabe Brown/USI Photography
MaCabe Brown/USI Photography
MaCabe Brown/USI Photography

30 Ariel Barnes

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Henderson, KY
  • Major Food & Nutrition

Biography

Year-by-Year Statistics
2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14

2013-14: Garnered Academic All-GLVC honors after playing in 17 games during her senior year, averaging 4.3 points and 1.2 assists per game...had a season-high 18 points and three steals in USI's win over Davis & Elkins...also dished out a season-high four assists in the Eagles' season-opening victory over Asbury...recorded a season-best three rebounds twice.

2012-13: Named to the GLVC All-Defensive team and garnered Academic All-GLVC honors after playing in and starting all of USI's 27 games...averaged 9.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.9 steals per game...was fourth on the team and 30th in the GLVC in scoring...finished sixth in the GLVC and 66th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5)...was seventh in the GLVC and 213th in the nation in steals...also was 11th in the conference and 145th in the country in assists...reached double-figures in the scoring column 14 times, with a career-high 23 points coming in the Eagles' victory over Mid-Continent...also reached the 20-point plateau in USI's loss to McKendree...had a career-high tying eight rebounds in USI's win over Indianapolis and a career-best 10 assists in USI's win over Notre Dame (OH)...recorded her first career double-double against Notre Dame (OH) as she added 10 points to her assist total.

2011-12: Earned Academic All-GLVC honors after playing in 25 games in her first season with the Eagles...averaged 5.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game...started the last seven games for USI, averaging 6.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists during that span...recorded a season-high nine points as well as a season-best four assists on three different occasions...pulled down a season-best eight rebounds against Coker and had a season-high four steals against Kentucky Wesleyan.

TRANSFER: Transferred from Mercer University where she averaged 2.3 points per game as a freshman in 2010-11.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Henderson County High School (Henderson, Kentucky) where she averaged 18.8 points and 5.0 assists per game during her four-year career...helped lead the Lady Colonels to the quarterfinals of the KHSAA State Tournament in 2009 and 2010 and the semifinals in 2009...HCHS was a combined 76-15 during Barnes's final three seasons...was the Regional Player of the Year in 2009-10 and was named to the KHSAA All-Tournament teams during her junior and senior seasons...also earned ESPN Tri-State Player of the Week honors during her prep career.

AAU: Played for the Indiana Elite (Evansville).

PERSONAL: Daughter of Kirk Barnes and Cindy Wham.

 

Career Highs at USI
Points: 23 vs. Mid-Continent (11/29/12)
Rebounds: 8, Twice
  Last: vs. Indianapolis (1/19/13)
Assists: 10 vs. Notre Dame (OH) (11/24/12)
Steals: 5 at Illinois Springfield (1/10/13)
Blocks: N/A
 

Double-figures:
Scoring: 15
20-point outings: 2
Rebounding: 0
Assists: 1
Double-doubles: 1
 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2011-2012Sophomore

    Guard
    5'5"
    30
  • 30

    2012-2013Junior

    Guard
    5'5"
    30
  • 30

    2013-2014Senior

    Guard
    5'5"
    30