Women's Basketball

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    Ariya Crook
    Ariya Crook

    Class:
    Sophomore
    Hometown:
    Los Angeles, Calif.
    High School:
    Long Beach Poiy
    Height:
    5-7
    Position:
    Guard
    Experience:
    1V

    03/08/2013

    USC Falls To No. 5 Cal, 78-59

    Cassie Harberts led USC (11-20) with 24 points.

    03/07/2013

    USC Women Lock In On Trip To Pac-12 Tournament Quarterfinals

    Cassie Harberts tallies another double-double in a 64-57 win over Oregon State.

    03/05/2013

    Cassie Harberts Lands All-Pac-12 Team Honors

    Ariya Crook and Briana Barrett are also honored with conference awards.

    03/05/2013

    USC Women Seeded No. 7 For 2013 Pac-12 Tournament

    Trojans take a two-win streak into Seattle for action at the Pac-12 Tournament; Open Thursday vs. OSU

    03/03/2013

    USC Women Wrap Regular Season On A Winning Note

    Trojans complete a winning road trip behind another double-double from Cassie Harberts.

    02/17/2013

    No. 6 Cal at USC

    USC Hosts California

    01/17/2013

    Women's Basketball vs. Cal

    USC fell to No. 7 Cal , 71-63, in OT

    12/29/2011

    USC vs. No. 4 Stanford - AP Photo Gallery

    USC vs. No. 4 Stanford - AP Photo Gallery

    THIS SEASON
    Ariya Crook enters her second season at USC as a proven spark in the backcourt for the Women of Troy.

    2011-12 FRESHMAN SEASON
    Crook's claim to fame as a true freshman came in an overtime win at Cal, where she scored all 11 of USC's points in OT, including the game-winning layup... Set her career high with 21 points in that game on Feb. 11... Earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention... Appeared in 29 games and started four... Also scored in double digits with 17 points at Utah and 10 vs. UTSA... Averaged 5.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 steals per game... Had a career-high five assists vs. WSU on Feb. 2.

    NATIONAL TEAMS
    Crook participated at the 2009 U.S. Under-18 team trials and the 2009 U.S. Under-16 trials.

    HIGH SCHOOL
    Crook was selected a 2011 McDonald's All-American out of Long Beach (Calif.) Poly... Ranked as the No. 2 point guard in the nation and No. 16 overall in the ESPNU Rankings Class of 2011... Also a WBCA All-American, was named to 2011 LA Times All-Star Team... Named to All-CIF Team as a senior... Averaged 11.7 points per game as a senior to help team reach the 2011 CIF Southern Section quarterfinals... Long Beach Poly team won the CIF 1-AA State Championship in 2008 and 2009 and was state finalist in 2010... Won four straight Moore League titles... Selected to 2009 All-CIF Second Team... An all-league first teamer... Played club for Fundamental Hoops and Cal Sparks.

    PERSONAL
    Ariya Antoinette Crook was born Feb. 22, 1993 in Torrance, Calif... The daughter of Angela Williams.... Has four siblings, Robert, Mark, Willie and Mary Ann... Lists winning the CIF championship as a freshman as her most thrilling sports moment, and lists Kobe Bryant as her biggest sports hero... Favorite foods are meat loaf, mashed potatoes and broccoli... Would like to one day travel to Paris... Has always wanted to learn to ride a motorcycle... Has not decided on a major, but hopes to pursue a career as a detective.