 Guirantes in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1997-10-15)October 15, 1997 (age 28) Long Island, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Bellport (Brookhaven Hamlet, New York) | ||||||||||||||
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2021: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Sparks | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Los Angeles Sparks | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Budivelnyk | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Diósgyőri VTK | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Seattle Storm | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Beretta Famila Schio | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | CB Avenida | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Shanghai Swordfish | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||||||||
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Arella Karin Guirantes (born October 15, 1997) is an American professionalbasketball player who is currently a free agent. She playedcollege basketball atTexas Tech andRutgers. She was drafted by theLos Angeles Sparks of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Guirantes scored over 2,000 points and was selected to the NYSSWA All-State First Team during her time at Bellport High School. She averaged 33 points, 13 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3 steals and 2.6 blocks per game at IMG Academy. She was rated the #44 player in the nation per ProspectNation and was the #17 wing player in the 2016 class per Hoopgurlz.
Following her high school career, Guirantes committed to playing for theTexas Tech Lady Raiders.[1] She was second on the team in scoring at 9.9 points per game and started 27 out of 29 games. She was also named Freshman of the Week for the Big 12 one time.[2]
Following her freshman year at Tech, Guirantes transferred toRutgers. Due to the NCAA transfer rules, she had to sit out the 2016–17 season. In her first season playing for the Knights, Guirantes averaged 12.1 points and 4.3 rebounds. She was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten. In her second season with Rutgers, she continued to make an impact averaging 20.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists. She was rewarded for her hard work with being named to the AP, USBWA, and the WBCA All-American Honorable Mention Team. She was named 1st Team All-Big Ten by the Coaches and Media. She also joined the 1,000 Point Club on January 20 against Michigan State. In her final season with Rutgers, she averaged 20.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.3 assists. She led the Knights to the2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
Source[3]
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Texas Tech | 29 | 41.1% | 26.9% | 87.1% | 4.828 | 1.241 | 0.966 | 1.069 | 9.931 |
| 2017-18 | Rutgers | Sat due to NCAA transfer rules | ||||||||
| 2018-19 | Rutgers | 32 | 39.5% | 24.0% | 80.5% | 4.219 | 1.688 | 0.281 | 1.219 | 12.063 |
| 2019-20 | Rutgers | 30 | 41.3% | 38.5% | 81.0% | 6.033 | 3.133 | 1.233 | 1.600 | 20.600 |
| 2020-21 | Rutgers | 19 | 41.6% | 37.8% | 86.8% | 6.000 | 5.158 | 1.789 | 2.158 | 21.263 |
| Career | 110 | 40.9% | 31.9% | 83.1% | 5.182 | 2.564 | 0.982 | 1.445 | 15.418 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Texas Tech | 29 | 108 | 263 | 18 | 67 | 54 | 62 | 140 | 36 | 28 | 31 | 288 |
| 2017-18 | Rutgers | Sat due to NCAA transfer rules | |||||||||||
| 2018-19 | Rutgers | 32 | 146 | 370 | 24 | 100 | 70 | 87 | 135 | 54 | 9 | 39 | 386 |
| 2019-20 | Rutgers | 30 | 205 | 496 | 37 | 96 | 171 | 211 | 181 | 94 | 37 | 48 | 618 |
| 2020-21 | Rutgers | 19 | 137 | 329 | 31 | 82 | 99 | 114 | 114 | 98 | 34 | 41 | 404 |
| Career | 110 | 596 | 1458 | 110 | 345 | 394 | 474 | 570 | 282 | 108 | 159 | 1696 | |
Guirantes was the 22nd pick in the2021 WNBA draft by theLos Angeles Sparks.[4]
Guirantes made the Sparks roster for the 2021 season and played her entire rookie season there. She averaged 3.2 points. Following the 2022 training camp with the Sparks, Guirantes was waived and did not make the team.[5]
On February 6, 2023, Guirantes signed a training camp contract with theSeattle Storm.[6] Guirantes made the 2023 Opening Night roster and was a member of the Storm team until the end of June. On June 29, 2023, Guirantes was waived by the Storm.[7]
On February 22, 2025, Guirantes signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky.[8] She was waived on May 3.[9]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Los Angeles | 25 | 2 | 11.6 | .274 | .222 | .808 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | Seattle | 9 | 0 | 5.2 | .250 | .167 | .600 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 34 | 2 | 9.9 | .270 | .212 | .774 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
