Ariyah Copeland

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athleti

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos

Photo by: Amelia Barton

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-3
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Columbus, Ga.
High School:
Columbus HS
Prev School:
Columbus HS

Career Highlights

16 career double-doubles
No. 2 at UA in career field goal percentage (55.8)
No. 3 in the nation and No. 1 in the SEC in field goal percentage (60.9)
No. 1 at UA in single-season field goal percentage (60.9 in 2020-21)

2020-21

Went 8-for-9 from the floor, finishing with 18 points, four rebounds and one steal in the season opener (11/25)
Recorded her first double-double of the season with 18 points and 14 rebounds against Houston (11/29)
Notched her second-straight double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds in the win over USC Upstate (12/2)
Added eight points, 10 rebounds and one block in the on-the-road win over Oklahoma State (12/5)
Tied her career high in points with 26 in the win at Mercer (12/13)
Connected on 12 of her 15 attempts from the floor to contribute 25 points in addition to eight rebounds at Missouri (12/31)
Tallied her third double-double of the season with 20 points and 14 rebounds to lead Alabama to its win over LSU (1/7)
Registered her third-straight double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds in the win at No. 14 Mississippi State (1/14)
Chipped in 19 points and played solid defense on the interior in the Tide’s win over Auburn (1/24)
Recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 17 points and 14 rebounds in addition to three assists and a block against Georgia (2/4)
Had a big night in the paint in the win at Auburn, putting up 21 points and 11 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season (2/14)
Finished with a Senior Day double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds to go with two steals, one assist and one block in the win over Mississippi State (2/21)

2019-20

Started and played in 28 games
Averaged 8.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game
Second on the team in rebounds and blocks
Shot 54.7 percent (94-of-172) from the floor
Scored in double figures in 13 games
Notched three double-doubles
19^th in the SEC in rebounding
15^th in the SEC in rebounding (5.7) in conference games
Compiled her sixth career double-double in the season opener against Hampton (11/6) after putting up 11 points and 11 rebounds
Added 10 points and seven rebounds in the win over Clemson (11/12)
Chipped in 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting against Iowa State (12/5)
Poured in 15 points to go along with six rebounds in the win over Colgate (12/8)
Was one rebound shy of a double-double, after putting up 12 points and nine boards in the win over UNC (12/15)
Tied for a team-high with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting against No. 14 Kentucky (1/9)
Added 10 points in the blow out win over Vanderbilt (1/26)
Had her first double-double since the season opener, after compiling 17 points and 13 rebounds in the victory over Auburn (2/9)
Dominated the paint in the Tide’s road win at No. 12 Texas A&M (2/27) after compiling 18 points and 12 rebounds
Dropped 10 points and six rebounds in the win over Missouri (3/1)
Chipped in 10 points and six rebounds in the SEC Tournament loss to Georgia (3/5)

2018-19

Played in all 31 games and started the last 22 games of the season
Scored in double-figures in 10 games
Led the Crimson Tide in blocks with 38 on the year
Second on the team in rebounds with 6.9 per contest
Third on the team in steals with 31
Racked up four double-doubles
Ninth in the SEC in blocked shots per game (1.2)
14th in the SEC in rebounds per contest (6.9)
T-10th in the SEC in rebounds per game in conference play (7.4)
Tied for sixth in the SEC in blocked shots per game in conference play (1.2)
Dominated in the paint against SE Louisiana (11/7), scoring seven points, nine rebounds and swatting away a career-high three shots in the win
Led the team with career highs in blocks (6) and steals (3) while also grabbing six rebounds in the win over Clemson (11/19)
Recorded her second career double-double after putting in a career-high 18 points (7-of-7 shooting) with 14 rebounds in the win against Grambling State (11/23)
Made her first career start against Tulane (12/8) and totaled seven points and nine rebounds
Had a monster effort against Northwestern State (12/16), notching a career-high 26 points to go along with 12 rebounds in the win
Totaled 12 points and eight rebounds in the game against Auburn (1/10)
Was one rebound shy of picking up a double-double against then-No. 20 Tennessee (1/17), after putting up 16 points, nine rebounds and three blocks
Picked up her fourth career double-double, totaling 11 points and 10 rebounds to go along with four blocks in the loss at Arkansas (1/24)
Scored nine points and pulled down nine rebounds in the loss to then-No. 6 Mississippi State (2/3)
Recorded her fourth double-double of the season, scoring a team-high 12 points and leading the squad with 12 rebounds (2/17)
Put in 10 points to go along with six boards against Georgia (2/24)
Had 10 points to go along with seven rebounds in the win over Ole Miss (2/28)
Came up just short of a double-double, scoring eight points and grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds in the loss at Missouri (3/3)
Chipped in 10 points and had three blocks in the SEC Tournament win against Vanderbilt (3/6)

2017-18

Played in 25 games
Averaged 3.0 points and 2.6 rebounds per game
Led Alabama in blocks three times, scoring once and rebounding once
Opened her Alabama career with a monster game after she compiled a double-double finishing with 16 points, 15 rebounds, two blocks, and two steals off the bench in the first game of the season against Alabama A&M (11/10)
Recorded nine points and three rebounds in the win over Jacksonville (11/16)
Had nine points, five rebounds and a steal in the road victory at Georgia Southern (11/19)
Recorded nine points and seven rebounds versus Grambling State (12/10)

Prep Highlights

Rated No. 50 overall by Prospects Nation and No. 72 overall by All Star Girls Report
Ranked the No. 7 post by Prospects Nation and the No. 13 post by HoopGurlz ESPNW
2017 McDonald’s All American Game nominee
2017 Naismith Trophy Honorable Mention All-American
2016-17 GHSA Class 4A First Team All-State selection
Named honorable mention all-state by the Atlanta Journal Constitution for the 2016-17 season
Earned a spot on the 2016-17 Ledger-Enquirer All-Bi-City Team
Led the Columbus Blue Devils, coached by Joe Cherrone, to the 2017 GHSA 4A State Championship
Averaged 16.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.2 assists per game as a senior
2016 All-Star Game MVP
2016 Valley All-Star Underclassmen Game participant
Advanced to the quarterfinals of the state championships in 2016
As a junior, averaged 15.1 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.7 assists per game
Played AAU basketball for the Blazers Exposure Red, coached by Tim Marshall