Ariel Little brings speed, vision, and Brooklyn grit to St. John’s backcourt
Ariel Little entered the 2025-26 season as a sophomore guard for St. John’s after a freshman year that showed flashes of playmaking: she appeared in 22 games with one start and averaged 1.7 points, 0.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, with a strong 3.0 assists per game during two wins at the Cayman Islands Classic[1]. The bigger story is her profile: a top-100 ESPNW recruit and No. 5 player in New York State coming out of South Shore, Little is a 5-foot-4 floor general known for pace, passing, and toughness more than empty-box-score flash[1][2].
