Kansas State University Athletics
2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Ashley Ray
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Girard HS
- Hometown:
- Girard, Kan.
• Tied with Ayoka Lee for the shortest last name in program history
RAY’S TROPHY CASE
• 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• 2019 Student-Athlete Development Award
• Three-time Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
SENIOR (2020-21)
Played in 22 games with two starts while averaging 5.3 minutes per game... Finished with averages of 0.5 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 0.3 blocks... Scored in seven games... Shot .333 (4-of-12) from the field and .500 (4-of-8) from the free throw line... Pulled in a rebound in 11 games including a season-high three at Central Arkansas (12/5)... Recorded seven blocks including a season-high two blocks at Central Arkansas and at Texas (2/21)... Saw her first action of the season against Southern (11/29) and dished out an assist in four minutes... Came off the bench (12/3) against Kentucky and tallied two points, two rebounds and a block in 10 minutes... Tallied two points and two assists against Baylor (2/7).
JUNIOR (2019-20)
Missed final 21 games of the season with an injury... Played in eight games with 53 minutes played (6.6 mpg)... Carded four points (0.5 ppg), eight rebounds (1.0 rpg), two assists (0.3 apg) and two blocks (0.3 bpg)... Pulled in a season-high four rebounds against UIC (11/11).
SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Played in a career-high 33 games and made a career-high four starts... All four starts came in Big 12 play... Logged a career-high 251 minutes of action (7.6 mpg)... Tallied 41 points (1.2 ppg)... Notched a career-high 18 made field goals and a career-best field goal percentage (18-of-42; .429)... Pulled in a career-high 37 rebounds (1.1 rpg)... Blocked seven shots (0.2 bpg) and pocketed four steals... Carded four points and three rebounds against DePaul (11/23)... Added two points and two rebounds against Lamar (12/5)... Tallied four points and an assist against Central Arkansas (12/20)... Recorded five points, two rebounds, one block and one steal in 12 minutes off the bench against Northern Iowa (12/29)... Tallied four points, five rebounds and a career-high three blocks at Iowa State (1/2)... Registered five points, two rebounds, one assist and a steal against Oklahoma (1/5)... Made her first start of the season against Texas (1/16) and responded with five points and two rebounds in 16 minutes.
FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Played in 31 games with three starts... Tallied 230 total minutes (7.4 mpg)... Carded 43 points (1.4 ppg) on a .410 field goal percentage (16-of-39) and a .407 free throw percentage (11-of-27)... Ranked 12th among the Big 12's freshmen in field goal percentage... Recorded 32 rebounds (1.0 rpg), 12 blocked shots (0.4 bpg) and five steals (0.2 spg)... Ranked seventh in the Big 12 among the league's freshmen in blocks per game... Came off the bench to make her K-State debut against Stephen F. Austin (11/10) and recorded four points and four rebounds in 10 minutes... Registered nine points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal in 18 minutes off the bench against Chicago State (12/18)... Made first career start against UNI (12/21) and tallied five points and two rebounds in nine minutes.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as the No. 43 post in the nation by ESPNU Hoopgurlz... Ranked as the No. 193 player in the nation by Blue Star Basketball Report... Selected to play in the 2017 Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) All-Star Game... 2017 American Family Insurance All-USA Kansas Girls Basketball Second Team... 2017 Wichita Eagle Class 4A DII All-State First Team... 2017 Sports in Kansas Class 4A DII Player of the Year... 2017 Sports in Kansas All-Class First Team... 2016 KBCA Class 4A DII All-State First Team... 2016 Topeka Capital-Journal & Wichita Eagle Class 4A DII All-State First Team... Led Girard to the 2017 Class 4A DII State title... Earned recognition in volleyball and track and field... In 2016, named to the Kansas Volleyball Coaches Association (KVBA) Class 4A Division II All-Tournament Team... 2014 KVBA honorable mention choice to the Class 4A Division II All-State teams... In track and field, state qualifier in the 200-meter dash in 2014.
PERSONAL
Born November 11, 1998... Daughter of Greg and Amber Ray... Has two brothers, Aaron and Aidan... Major is human development and family science.
