Ariana Bennett

Height:
6-1
Position:
Forward
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Edwardsville, Ill.
High School:
Cardinal Ritter College Prep
Prev School:
Southwestern Illinois

BEFORE MERCER: Played two seasons at the junior college level … Started in 31 games for Southwestern Illinois as a sophomore (2023-24) and earned all-conference and all-region laurels at season’s end … Averaged a team-best 13.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game across a team-best 29.5 minutes an outing on the floor … Connected on 43.9 percent of her field goal attempts, while also logging double-digit point totals in in 28 outings, including a pair of 20+-point performances … Played freshman season (2022-23) at Moberly (Mo.) Area Community College … Saw action in 25 games (9 starts) and tallied 5.5 points and 3.1 rebounds an outing … Also added 12 blocks, 11 steals and a trio of assists.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played senior season for Cardinal Ritter College Prep and coach Tony Condra … Spent first three prep seasons at Edwardsville High School where she played for coach Katie Ponce.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Kayla Atchison and Justin Bennett … Maintained a 3.8 cumulative grade point average at Cardinal Ritter College Prep … A kinesiology major at Mercer.

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