Ashley Santos

Height:
5-11
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Marquette
Hometown:
Geneva, Illinois

Marquette: Was a member of the Golden Eagles program for two years ... Missed her true freshman season after suffering a preseason injury (red-shirted) ... Saw action in 33 games in 2013-14, making a pair of starts ... Averaged 3.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game ... Totaled nine steals and three blocks ... Shot 28 percent from the field, 11-of-45 from the three-point line and 62 percent from the free throw line ... Scored a career-high 12 points in a win over Milwaukee ... Scored nine points in a 77-54 victory over Georgetown ... Totaled seven points in a two-point win over Seton Hall ... High School: Sat out the majority of the 2012 season due to season-ending knee injury, but was named second team All-State by the Illinois Coaches Association ... Named a McDonald[apos]s All-American nominee as a senior ... A four-year starter and letter-winner ... Four-time all-area selection by both the Daily Herald and the Kane County Chronicle and was named to the Upstate Eight River Division All-Conference Team following the 2010 and 2011 seasons ... MVP as a senior in the Upstate 8 Conference ... Helped Geneva to the class 4A super-sectional qualifier ... Member of two regional and sectional championship teams, including an undefeated season as a sophomore ... As a junior, she led her team in rebounding and was second in scoring at 15.8 ppg .. She reached the 1,000 career point plateau mid-way through the 2011 season ... Earned all-tournament team honors at the Geneva Invite and was the Most Valuable Player at the Benet/Naperville North Holiday Tournament in 2010 ... Listed as the No. 89 overall prospect and 34th at her position by ESPN HoopGurlz ... Member of the U-18 and U-16 Puerto Rico National Team and has played with club teams Georgia Ice and Illinois Lighting Elite Platinum ... Represented Puerto Rico and was a top five player at Centro Basket. Personal: Full name is Ashley Celeste Santos ... Daughter of Jose and Lori Santos ... Has three siblings in Sidney, K.J. and Nathaniel ... Sidney also played on Puerto Rico[apos]s national team ... Mom played Division I basketball at Wichita State ... Father and uncle played in professional leagues and on Puerto Rico[apos]s national team ... Born April 21, 1994 in Queens, New York ...