| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Briarcrest (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College | Vanderbilt (2002–2005) |
| WNBA draft | 2005: 3rd round, 29th overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Fever | |
| Position | Guard / Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2005 | Indiana Fever |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Ashley Earley (born March 9, 1983) is an American basketball player.
Ashley Earley was born to parents Lee and Linda Earley and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended Briarcrest HS in Memphis. Earley was named a WBCA All-American (high school). [1] She participated in the 2001 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored nine points. [2]
The Earley Trophy Case
She attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee from 2001 to 2005 [5] and graduated with a psychology degree.
In the 2005 WNBA draft, she was drafted as the third round selection of the Indiana Fever. [5] After being waived, she played the 2005–06 season overseas with Maccabi Tel Kabir in Tel Aviv, Israel. [5]
In May, 2005, Earley joined the athletic department staff at The University of Alabama as the graduate assistant coach. [5] Her former Vanderbilt University Commodore teammate, Ashley McElhiney also joined as the director of women's basketball operations.
In May 2009, Early left Tennessee Tech to join the University of Rhode Island as an assistant coach. [5] In June 2010, she became assistant coach at Marquette University. [5]
Source [6]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Vanderbilt | 37 | 205 | 47.8 | 21.4 | 67.5 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.5 |
| 2002–03 | Vanderbilt | 32 | 202 | 56.6 | – | 64.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 6.3 |
| 2003–04 | Vanderbilt | 34 | 386 | 55.8 | – | 63.6 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 11.4 |
| 2004–05 | Vanderbilt | 32 | 589 | 64.0 | – | 68.6 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 18.4 |
| Career | 135 | 1382 | 57.8 | 18.8 | 66.3 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 10.2 |
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