Career Highs
Points: 19 vs. N.C. A&T | Nov. 22, 2021
Rebounds: 5, 4x- last at James Madison | Jan. 9, 2022
Field Goals: 6 vs. N.C. A&T | Nov. 22, 2021
Three Pointers: 5 vs. N.C. A&T | Nov. 22, 2021
Free Throws: 8 vs. Charleston | Jan. 10, 2020
Assists: 4 vs. N.C. A&T | Nov. 22, 2021
Steals: 3, 3x- last at NC State | Dec. 5, 2021
Blocks: 2 , 3x- last vs. Howard | Nov. 15, 2021
Turnovers: 5, 2x- last at Towson | Jan. 7, 2022
Minutes: 37, 2x- last vs. Gardner-Webb | Dec. 20, 2021
Personal:
- Full name is Ariana Simone Nance
- Daughter of Renita and Jeff Nance
- Born April 26, 1999
- Has two siblings, Brandon and Devin
- Majoring in Accounting
2021-22:
- Made 17 starts in 19 games played, averaging 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game
- Ranked third on the team in points per game, three pointers (26), steals (20) and assists (30) in addition to finishing fourth in field goal percentage (.427)
- Scored in the double digits on nine occasions
- Recorded a career-high 19 points against N.C. A&T, shooting 6-of-11 from the field and 5-of-8 from deep
- Her six field goals and five three against the Aggies also marked a new personal best
- Shot 5-of-5 from behind the charity stripe in the season opener against High Point (11/9)
- Matched her career high in steals on Dec. 15 at NC State (3)
2020-21:
- Played in all 15 games, averaging 18.3 minutes of play
- Paced the Phoenix in percentage from deep (.387)
- Ranked fifth on the roster in rebounds per game (2.6)
- Totaled a season-high 13 points and four field goals against Drexel (3/11)
- Made a season-best three three pointers against UNCG (12/18) and Drexel (3/11)
- Shot .600 from the field against the Spartans and at James Madison (2/6)
- Posted a season best in rebounds at Gardner-Webb (11/25)
2019-20:
- Made two starts in 29 games played
- Averaged 3.8 points per game in 15.2 minutes of play
- Posted career highs in points (12) and field goals (5) against Charleston (2/9) in addition to recording a personal best in free throws against the Cougars on Jan. 10 (8)
- Totaled three assists at Towson (1/3) and against Hofstra (3/11)
- Grabbed a career-high five rebounds against James Madison (1/5)
- Tallied a pair of blocks in the team's season opener against Western Carolina (11/9)
- Ranked third on the team in assist/turnover ratio (0.9)
2018-19:
- Appeared in 23 games with three starts
- Averaged 12.0 minutes per games and averaged 2.7 points and 1.0 rebound per game
- Twice scored a season-high 10 points; vs. North Carolina A&T (12/18) and versus Towson (2/24)
- Played a season-high 31 minutes against Chowan (11/28), scoring seven points with two assists and a pair of steals
- Was a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor against Towson (2/24), scoring 10 points along with two rebounds
2017-18:
- Played in two games before suffering a season-ending injury at North Carolina A&T (11/13)
- Scored two points in 12 minutes and had an assist in the 61-point win in the season opener against Winthrop (11/10)
High School:
- Named District 9 Player of the Year, as voted on by the district coaches, as a senior in 2016-17
- Averaged 22 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.7 steals per game while leading the Ravens to a 21-8 record with a trip to the third round of the NCHSAA 4A state playoffs
- Also named an All-District 9 honoree and was named as a Third Team All-State performer
- Named Team MVP of the Rocky River basketball team and was tabbed the Team MVP in cross country as a freshman, the lone year she ran for the team
- Earned Scholar-Athlete honors from Rocky River as a junior
- Played club for both the Carolina Flames and the Charlotte Lady Warriors
