Junior (2013-14)
Saw action in 30 of 31 games … earned 19 starts, 15 of which came in Conference USA play … led the team in rebounds on six occasions … averaged 7.4 points a contest with 4.7 rebounds … shot 31 percent from the field (69-226) and 60 percent from the charity stripe (37-62) … scored in double figures eight times, including a season-best 17 against North Texas (Jan. 18) … ranked 18th in the league in steals (46) with 1.53 an outing and 11th in 3-point field-goals made (48) … closed the season with 140 boards, which was best for third on the team … matched a career-best nine rebounds against North Dakota State (Dec. 28) … also tied for third on the team in assists with 40.
Sophomore (2012-13)
Appeared in all 30 games and made a pair of starts … averaged 6.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 14.6 minutes per game … improved those numbers to 8.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 17.7 minutes, while she shot 37.8 percent in 18 Western Athletic Conference contests … for the season, shot 34.7 percent from the field and 30.5 from behind the 3-point arc, where she connected a team-high 46 times … reached double-figure scoring seven times, including six of the season’s final nine tilts, and led the team in scoring six times … hit seven 3-pointers en route to a career-high 21 points in a win over UT Arlington (Feb. 9) … added a career-best three blocks in that contest … also scored 18 points in comeback wins at New Mexico State (Feb. 2) and against San Jose State (March 7).
Freshman (2011-12)
Appeared in all 29 contests and garnered a start against Wichita State (Dec. 9) … averaged 5.7 points and 2.4 rebounds per game … led the squad with 40 3-pointers made … scored in double figures seven times, led the team in scoring four times and led the team in rebounding once … scored a season-high 18 points on six 3-pointers in 33 minutes off the bench at UNLV (Nov. 22) … in her lone start against the Shockers, she led the squad with 16 points and played all 40 minutes … shot 30-percent from the field in Southland Conference action.
High School
Was a three-year starter at guard for Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Ark. … was a McDonald’s All-America nominee … in addition, was a three-time All-Class 5A and all-conference selection and was named to the state’s All-Tournament Team her junior and senior seasons … also earned the Panthers’ team MVP award three times … as a senior, averaged 16 points, seven rebounds and three steals per game … graduated with a 3.0 GPA and earned the Delta Scholarship for her efforts in the classroom.
Personal
Full name is Ashley Nicole Spaletta … born on Aug. 1, 1993, in Magnolia, Ark. … daughter of Jeff Spaletta and Carolyn Baker … has a brother, Brayden Spaletta, and a sister, Janayi Baker … majoring in pre-business.