Ashley Earley
10/2/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Ashley Earley
Graduate Assistant
*1st Year at Alabama (May 26, 2006)
Ashley Earley, a former star at Vanderbilt, was selected by head coach Stephany Smith to join the Alabama program as the team’s graduate assistant in the spring of 2006.
While at Vanderbilt, Earley became one of the best players in the SEC while playing on some highly successful Commodore units. During her career at Vandy, her teams went 102-33 and earned four consecutive NCAA berths.
Earley ended her career 15th in scoring at Vanderbilt with 1,382 career points. She was in the school’s top 10 charts in rebounding, finishing with 811 while leading the team on the boards in her last two seasons. Earley finished fourth in school history in field goal percentage (.578) and led the team in both scoring and rebounding in her senior season after scoring 18.4 points and grabbing 9.4 rebounds per game.
The 5-10 forward earned first team All-SEC honors from the coaches and the Associated Press in her senior season, as well as being a candidate for the John Wooden and Naismith Player of the Year awards. She was a Kodak/WBCA All-Region selection as a senior.
Earley, who starred at Briar Crest High School in Memphis, was one of the nation’s best players in her prep career. She led her team to two state titles and two state runner-up finishes in her four years at the high school level. Earley was recognized nationally for her talents, earning spots on the Parade and USA Today All-American teams while earning Tennessee All-State honors as well as all-city honors during her illustrious prep career.
Earley, who graduated from Vanderbilt with a psychology degree, was drafted by the Indiana Fever of the WNBA following the end of her college career. After being waived, she played last season overseas in Israel. She was recently invited to attend the camp of the WNBA’s New York Liberty.
The daughter of Lee and Linda Earley, she has one sister, Katrina, 33.
