2016-17 • REDSHIRT SENIOR
Had her best season in the final year at Appalachian, averaging career-highs in scoring (7.5 ppg), rebounding (5.3 rpg) and field goal percentage 39.7 percent … led the team in blocks with 51 (1.6 bpg), fourth in scoring and rebounding … tied for second in Sun Belt play averaging 1.9 blocks per game … her inside presences and shot-blocking ability for three seasons have led to her finishing third in program history with 141-career swats … scored in double figures in 11 games, a personal-best … notched a career-high 19 points twice in the last seven games of the season against Troy (2/16) and UL Monroe (2/25) … tied her career high with 12 off the glass in two games against South Alabama (2/18) and Coastal Carolina (3/7), including her second-career double-double against the Chanticleers in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament with 13 points and 12 rebounds … finished the final four games of her career playing some of her best ball, leading the team averaging 12.8 points on 60 percent shooting and snagging seven rebounds per game.
2015-16 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR
Played in all 30 games while starting in one contest … second on the team with 37 blocks and second off the bench averaging 5.7 points per game … had her best performance of the season with a career-high 15 points on 7-for-8 shooting in a win at Troy along with six boards (1/28) … racked up her first-career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 11 boards against Furman (12/20) …notched three double-figure scoring contests ... hit 67.5 percent of her free throws ... sent at least one shot away in 12-straight contests ... turned in career highs in points (5.7) and rebounds (4.5)
2014-15 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Bassett made her presence felt in her first season as she led the team with 53 swats, just two away from already inserting herself into the top 10 in program history …. third in the Sun Belt in blocks per game (1.8) ... posted a career-high 14 points on two occasions against Troy (1/19) and UL Monroe (2/14) …. blocked a career-high seven shots at Georgia Southern (1/29) …. best stretch of the season came when she averaged just under 10 points (9.8) , 56.2 percent shooting (18-32) from the field and 1.75 blocks per game … Grabbed seven off the glass for a season-best against UALR (1/10), Texas State (1/24) and ULM (2/28) ... Averaged 5.1 points, three boards and shot 76.9 percent from the charity stripe.
2013-14 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Sat out her first season due to NCAA transfer rules.
2012-13 at UT MARTIN
• Saw action in 17 games for the Skyhawks
• Posted a season-high four points in four games (Northwestern, Arkansas State, Hawaii and Murray State)
• Set career-highs in rebounds and blocks with five and three, respectively, against Austin Peay
• Posted back-to-back three-block games against Murray State and Austin Peay
HIGH SCHOOL
• Leading scorer as a junior, averaging 11.5 points per game, nine rebounds, and 5.6 blocks.
• Selected as Columbus Dispatch Player of the Week and Delaware Gazette Athlete of the Week (2010-11)
• Earned first team OCC, all-Delaware County, and District II All-Star MVP honors
• Selected to Central District Division and All-Metro teams (2nd teams), while earning all-Ohio state honorable mention.
• A 2010 USJN Premier Invitational All-Star team selection
PERSONAL
• Full name is Ashley Nicole Bassett-Smith
• Daughter of James and Terri
• Has one sister, Morgan
• Born July 23, 1994
• Majoring in exercise physiology with a minor in biology
