Ashley Battle #22 Forward

Background

2008(New York):
Appeared in all 34 games … Led the team in scoring once … Posted 10-plus points three times … SEASoN hIGhS: PTS – 17 (@ MIN, 6/24); REB – 5 (PHX, 6/22); AST – 5 (@ HOU, 9/02); STL – 3, (WAS, 7/17); BS – 1, (IND, 6/26); FGM – 6, (PHX, 6/22); FGA – 12 (@ MIN, 6/24); FTM – 5, (@ MIN, 6/24); FTA – 8, (@ MIN, 6/24); MIN – 26, (@ MIN, 6/24) … PLAYoffS: Appeared in all six games, averaging 15.3 minutes, 3.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists across the two series … Scored career high seven points in Game 1 victory over Connecticut in Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.

2007 (New York):
Appeared in all 34 games and started in career-high five matches … Leading bench scorer with a career-best average of 7.4 ppg … Led the team in scoring three times and rebounding once … SEASON HIGHS: Points – 18, (Connecticut, 6/20); Rebounds – 8, (@ Detroit, 6/8); Assists – 4, (Indiana, 6/5); Steals – 4, two times (last, 6/20); Blocks – 1, (Sacramento, 6/26); FGM – 7, (Indiana, 6/5); FGA – 13 (@ Sacramento, 6/22); FT – 5, (Detroit, 8/12); FTA – 5, (Twice, 8/12); Min. – 36, (Indiana, 6/1) … PLAYOFFS: Averaged 21.0 mpg in the three-game series against Detroit.

2006 (New York):
Started for New York in two games and played in 33…Shot 80 percent from the free throw line…Had a total of 64 rebounds grabbing six on those for her career high on June 1 against Detroit … SEASON HIGHS: Points - 21, (Chicago, 8/5); Rebounds - 6, (@ Detroit, 6/1); Assists - 5, (@ Charlotte, 7/29); Steals - 3, four times (last vs. Indiana, 6/13); Blocks - 1, three times (last vs. Charlotte, 8/11); FGM - 7, (Chicago, 8/5); FGA - 14 (@ Detroit, 6/1); FT - 6, (Chicago, 8/5); FTA - 6, (Chicago, 8/5); Min. - 29, (@ Detroit, 6/1).

2005 (Seattle):
Played her first WNBA minutes against the Houston Comets on May 27, 2005 and scored her first WNBA point two days later against San Antonio … Tallied two points and two rebounds in two games for the Storm.

AS A COLLEGIAN:
(2004-2005) Finished her senior season averaging 7.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game … Finished her Husky career with 7.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, and 1.7 apg … (2003-2004) Appeared in 25 games, averaging 7.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists … Member of the UConn NCAA National Championship Team … (2002-2003) Posted a career-high 8.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game … Named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year ... Member of the UConn NCAA National Championship Team ... (2001-2002) Averaged 5.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in her freshman season at UConn … Member of the UConn NCAA National Championship Team.

INTERNATIONAL:
Prior to the 2008 season, played in Spain for Club Baloncesto San Jose, averaging 6.8 ppg and 4.0 rpg … Previously played Gran Canaria in Spain before the 2007 season, shooting .400 from the field and grabbing 5.1 rpg.