Arella Guirantes

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Arella Guirantes

| image = Rutgers_2019_Junior_Guard_Arella_Guirantes.jpg

| caption = Guirantes in 2019

| league = Women's National Basketball Association

| team = Chicago Sky

| position = Guard

| number = 22

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 176

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|15}}

| birth_place = Long Island, New York, U.S.

| high_school = Bellport
(Brookhaven Hamlet, New York)

| college =

Texas Tech (2016–2017)
Rutgers (2017–2021)

| draft_league = WNBA

| draft_year = 2021

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 22

| draft_team = Los Angeles Sparks

| career_start = 2021

| years1 = {{WNBA Year|2021}}

| team1 = Los Angeles Sparks

| years2 = 2021–2022

| team2 = Budivelnyk

| years3 = 2022–2023

| team3 = Diósgyőri VTK

| years4 = {{WNBA Year|2023}}

| team4 = Seattle Storm

| years5 = 2023–2024

| team5 = Beretta Famila Schio

| years6 = 2024

| team6 = CB Avenida

| years7 = 2025

| team7 = Shanghai Swordfish

| years8 = {{WNBA Year|2025}}

| team8 =Chicago Sky

| highlights =

2× Centrobasket MVP (2022, 2024)

| medal_templates =

{{MedalCountry|{{bkw|PUR}}}}

| wnba_profile = arella-guirantes

}}

Arella Karin Guirantes (born October 15, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Texas Tech and Rutgers. She was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Early life

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.

College

=Texas Tech=

Following her high school career, Guirantes committed to playing for the Texas Tech Lady Raiders.{{cite web |title=Basketball phenom Arella Guirantes of Bellport signs with Texas Tech |url=https://patchogue.greaterlongisland.com/2016/05/03/bellports-arella-guirantes-signs-texas-tech/ |website=Greater Patchogue |access-date=17 May 2021 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517025644/https://patchogue.greaterlongisland.com/2016/05/03/bellports-arella-guirantes-signs-texas-tech/ |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web |title=ARELLA GUIRANTES |url=https://texastech.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/arella-guirantes/3885 |website=texastech.com |access-date=17 May 2021}}

=Rutgers=

Following her freshman year at Tech, Guirantes transferred to Rutgers. 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 the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

=Texas Tech and Rutgers statistics=

Source{{Cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careerplayer|title=NCAA Statistics|website=web1.ncaa.org|access-date=2021-06-21}}

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|+{{{caption|Ratios}}}

!YEAR

!Team

!{{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!{{abbr|FG%|Field goal percentage}}

!{{abbr|3P%|3-point field-goal percentage}}

!{{abbr|FT%|Free-throw percentage}}

!{{abbr|RBG|Rebounds per game}}

!{{abbr|APG|Assists per game}}

!{{abbr|BPG|Blocks per game}}

!{{abbr|SPG|Steals per game}}

!{{abbr|PPG|Points per game}}

2016-17

|Texas Tech

|29

|41.1%

|26.9%

|87.1%

|4.828

|1.241

|0.966

|1.069

|9.931

2017-18

|Rutgers

| colspan="9" |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

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|+{{{caption|Totals}}}

!YEAR

!Team

!{{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!{{abbr|FG|Field goals made}}

!{{abbr|FGA|Field goal attempts}}

!{{abbr|3P|3-point field-goals made}}

!{{abbr|3PA|3-point field-goal attempts}}

!{{abbr|FT|Free-throws made}}

!{{abbr|FTA|Free-throws attempted}}

!{{abbr|REB|Total rebounds}}

!{{abbr|A|Assists}}

!{{abbr|BK|Blocks}}

!{{abbr|ST|Steals}}

!{{abbr|PTS|Points}}

2016-17

|Texas Tech

|29

|108

|263

|18

|67

|54

|62

|140

|36

|28

|31

|288

2017-18

|Rutgers

| colspan="12" |Sat due to NCAA transfer rules

2018-19

|Rutgers

|32

|146

|370

|24

|100

|70

|87

|135

|54

|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

|98

|34

|41

|404

Career

|110

|596

|1458

|110

|345

|394

|474

|570

|282

|108

|159

|1696

WNBA career

=Los Angeles Sparks=

Guirantes was the 22nd pick in the 2021 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.{{cite web |title=Arella Guirantes Picked by LA Sparks in the WNBA Draft |url=https://scarletknights.com/news/2021/4/15/womens-basketball-arella-guirantes-picked-by-la-sparks-in-the-wnba-draft.aspx |website=scarletknights.com |access-date=17 May 2021}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Swanson |first1=Mirjam |title=Sparks waive Te'a Cooper, Arella Guirantes and Kianna Smith |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2022/05/04/sparks-waive-tea-cooper-arella-guirantes-and-kianna-smith/ |website=ocregister.com |date=4 May 2022 |publisher=Orange County Register |access-date=12 March 2023}}

=Seattle Storm=

On February 6, 2023, Guirantes signed a training camp contract with the Seattle Storm.{{cite web |title=Storm add guard Arella Guirantes |url=https://storm.wnba.com/news/storm-add-guard-arella-guirantes/ |website=storm.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=12 March 2023}} 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.{{cite tweet|user=SeattleStormPR|date=June 29, 2023|number=1674580425682087937|title=ROSTER UPDATE: The Seattle Storm has waived guard Arella Guirantes. #TakeCover}}

=Chicago Sky=

On February 22, 2025, Guirantes signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky.{{cite web |title=Chicago Sky Add Arella Guirantes to Training Camp Roster |url=https://sky.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-add-arella-guirantes-to-training-camp-roster |website=Sky.WNBA.com |publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC. |access-date=22 February 2025 |date=February 22, 2025}}{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.wnba.com/players/transactions?transaction=&team=all&month=0 |website=WNBA |publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC |access-date=22 February 2025 |date=February 22, 2025}}