As the daughter of two accomplished basketball players, Ariyana was immersed in the game from an early age. Her father played professionally overseas while her mother played at the collegiate level and went on to coach at high schools in the area. From sitting in the stands during her mom's practices to riding the bus with the team on game days, Ariyana grew up on the court. “I watched them play basketball all the time, so I feel like it's kind of in my genes,” Ariyana said. “I kind of fell into it the same way they did.” Ariyana was only 9 years old when she started playing for her elementary school’s co-ed team. Though the team was meant to be a fun outlet for kids to try basketball, her mom, Ashley James, saw more. “It was very shocking to see how serious she...