Arielle Mackey-Williams
Guard 5
Ht
5'
9"
Class
Junior
Hometown
Ngati Porou, 
New Zealand
Last School
Tai Wananga Ki Ruakura
Roster Years
2021-2024


Personal

  • Parents are Dawn Lavery and Joe Mackey
  • Youngest of four children
  • Majoring in sports media and journalism
  • Instagram: @ariellemackey

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Tai Wananga Ki Ruakura in New Zealand
  • Won 2021 New Zealand Maori Women's National Tournament
  • Selected into 2021 New Zealand Tall Ferns camp
  • Won 2020 New Zealand 3x3 Women's national basketball tournament with Auckland Dream
  • Selected to attend 2020 NBA Basketball Without Borders camp in New Orleans
  • Selected to Junior Tall Ferns New Zealand Women's Team
  • Captained the U17 New Zealand under 17s team and named to the All-Stat 5 team
  • 2019 WNBL Melbourne Boomers Development Squad
  • 2018 NZ Under 18 3x3 Asia Cup Tournament, finish second place against China and selected as the youngest player on the All-Tournament team at age 15
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2021-2022

  • Played in 20 games
  • Averaged 2.2 points per game in 7.7 minutes
  • Season-high 9 points at Montana State
  • Scored 7 points at Pacific
  • Was a perfect 8 of 8 from the free-throw line
  • Had 18 assists on the season, including 4 against Boise State and 4 at LMU
  • Posted 3 rebounds against Boise State and Pepperdine
Sophmore Year 2022-2023

  • Was the third-leading scorer for the Cougars at 8.8 points per game on 41.4 percent shooting
  • Started 31 of 32 games in 2022-23 while averaging 30.2 minutes per game
  • Dished out 2.1 assists per game
Junior Year 2023-2024

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • Arielle Mackey-Williams puts up a shot during a game against Utah on December 10, 2022.

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  • Arielle Mackey-Williams orchestrates the offense during a 70-50 win

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  • Arielle Mackey-Williams hits a three during a game against Saint Mary's at the Marriott Center.

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  • Arielle Mackey-Williams puts up a shot during a 63-49 win over San Diego.

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  • Arielle Mackey-Williams dribbles down the floor in a win over LMU.

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  • Williams driving to the basket for a score

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  • Arielle Mackey-Williams throws a pass during a game against Portland at the Marriott Center.

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  • BYU’s Emma Calvert and Arielle Mackey-Williams were named 2023 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention on Tuesday. 

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  • Arielle Mackey-Williams celebrates after hitting a three during a 66-56 win over USF at the WCC Tournament.

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  • Arielle Mackey-Williams hits one of four threes during a 66-56 win over USF at the WCC Tournament.

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  • Arielle Mackey-Williams hits one of four threes during a 66-56 win over USF at the WCC Tournament.

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  • Arielle Mackey-Williams hits her fourth three of the game as the shot clock expired to help BYU take down San Francico 66-56 in the WCC Tournament quarterfinal.

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  • Arielle Mackey-Williams Gonzaga 2022-23

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  • Arielle Mackey-Williams drives to the basket during a loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the WCC semifinal.

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  • Arielle Mackey-Williams shoots a shot during the WCC semifinal against Gonzaga.

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  • Arielle Mackey-Williams selected to compete for New Zealand Tall Ferns at the FIBA 3x3 Edmonton Stop.

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