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Jersey Number 13
Elina Arike
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Forward
- Hometown:
- Helsinki, Finland
- Prev School:
- UTEP
SENIOR (2023-24)
AT UTEPÂ (2020-23)
JUNIORÂ (2022-23)
- Started in five games and appeared in 26 on the season
- Averaged 3.7 points per game, 2.0 rebounds per game, 18.8 minutes per game and a 39.4 percent field goal percentage (37-of-94)
- Totaled two double-figure scoring games
- Posted a season-high in scoring of 11 points in the season opener against UTRGV
- Added a season-best seven rebounds against Tulsa in the Maui Classic Tournament
- Went 5-for-7 with 10 points versus Houston Christian on December 1, 2023
- Posted a season-high five assists at Oklahoma on January 13
- Added two blocks against the Kansas Jayhawks on January 6
- Led the Lady Raiders in blocks six times and assists twice this year
- Appeared in 11 Big 12 contests and averaged 2.1 points per game, 1.5 rebounds per game and 17.3 minutes per game
- Aided the Lady Raiders to a 74-60 victory against Houston in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament and a ranked win against No. 24 Iowa State on January 17
AT UTEPÂ (2020-23)
JUNIORÂ (2022-23)
- Was named 2023 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year and earned second-team All-Conference and All-Defensive Team honors.
- Started 26 of 29 appearances, posting 11.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.
- Posted 24 steals and 16 blocked shots.
- Ranked first on the team in blocks, second in scoring, and third in rebounds.
- Was fifth in C-USA in free throw percentage at 80.8 (80-99).
- Led the team in scoring 10 times, rebound eight, and assists twice.
- Scored in double figures in 17 contests, including eight in a row in the second half of the season.
- Notched 20 games with five or more rebounds, with six games in a row to start the season, and five in a row to end it.
- Dropped a career-high 23 points, including a career-best 10 made free throws against Middle Tennessee (03/10/23) in the conference tournament.
- Also set a career-high in blocks (four) and field goals made (eight) against the Blue Raiders in the regular season (02/02/23), adding on to 20 points and eight rebounds.
- Had one double-double on the year, going for 16 points and 11 rebounds against WKU (02/04/23).
- Nearly posted another double-double with 11 points and eight rebounds against Charlotte (01/16/23).
- Stuffed the stat sheet with 19 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block against North Texas (01/28/23).
- Scored 12 points and added five rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the season opener against New Orleans (11/07/22).
- Tallied 16 points and five rebounds at NM State (12/13/22).
- Dropped 17 points and eight rebounds in a late-season game at Middle Tennessee (03/04/23).
- Posted 14 points with four boards and two assists at UAB (02/17/23).
- Started all 25 games that she played in.Â
- Third on the team with 8.8 points per game.Â
- Led the Miners with 6.6 rebounds per contest, tallying 165 for the season.Â
- Second on the team with 41 assists on the campaign.Â
- Reached double figures for rebounding four times.Â
- Had 17 games with five or more rebounds.
- Played 30 or more minutes eight times. Â
- Went 79-of-178 (44 percent) from the field.Â
- Racked up 11 double-digit scoring outputs.Â
- Scored 10 or more points in six straight games from Dec. 15-Jan. 17.Â
- Finished with 14 games in which she shot 40 percent or better from the floor.Â
- Had double-doubles vs. North Dakota (11/13/21) and against Air Force (12/21/21).Â
- Set new career highs with 19 points and 15 rebounds in a dominant performance against North Dakota (11/13/21).Â
- In addition to posting a double-double with 16 points and 14 boards vs. Air Force (12/21/21), she also distributed the ball well with a career-high six assists.Â
- Picked up three steals vs. North Dakota (11/13/21) and at New Mexico (12/19/21).Â
- Tied a career-high with two blocks at NM State (12/15/21).Â
- Netted 12 points on 6-of-11 shooting with six rebounds in just 19 minutes vs. Rice (2/5/22).Â
- Took a career-high 13 free throws and made a career-high 10 free throws against Southern Miss (2/19/22).Â
- Drilled two 3-pointers on the way to 13 points with eight rebounds in a big win against Middle Tennessee (1/1/22).Â
- Played in all 25 games, including starting the final 24.
- Ranked second on the team in blocked shots (six) and third in offensive rebounds per game (1.1).
- Hit double figures in scoring in three games.
- Set then career highs for points (15), rebounds (eight) and minutes (29) at Rice (1/8/21).
- Scored 14 points on 7-10 shooting while adding three rebounds against UAB (2/5/21).
- Was nearly perfect from the floor (5-6) to score 10 points and also grab five rebounds at FIU (2/12/21).
- Had nearly as many offensive rebounds (27) as defensive boards (30).
- Scored five points and dished out a then career-high four assists at Charlotte (2/27/21) to help UTEP lock up the second seed in the C-USA West Division.
- Tallied eight points on 4-7 shooting at Charlotte (2/26/21).
- Had multiple offensive rebounds in seven games, including four at Rice (1/8/21).
- Shot at least 50 percent from the field in 10 different contests.
- Ample international playing experience with Finland at numerous tournaments, competing for the U18 and U20 teams.
- Averaged 8.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in six games in the summer of 2019 at the U20 European Championships Division B.
- Efforts helped Finland take runner-up honors at the 12-country event.
- Connected on 46.2 percent (18-39) of her shots from the floor, while also making a robust 83.3 percent (10-12) at the charity stripe.
- Increased her scoring output as the tournament wore on, tallying double digits in both the semifinal and championship contests.
- Tallied 12 points to go along with seven rebounds in the 86-68 win in the semifinals against Great Britain (8/10/19) … hit 5-7 from the floor, including 2-2 on 3-pointers, in 25 minutes of action.
- Scored 11 points (3-6 FGs, 5-6 FTs) while snagging six rebounds and dishing out two assists in the championship contest vs. Bulgaria (8/11/19).
- Competed on the club level with HBAÂ Märsky.
- Graduated from Mäkelänrinne Upper Secondary School in Dec. 2019.
- Daughter of Ulla and Matti Arike
- Has no siblings
- Majoring in Communications
- Began playing basketball at age 10
- Favorite hobby is reading
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