Jamestown (CSi) — University of Jamestown head men’s basketball coach Danny Neville has announced the signing of Aaron Ashley, who will join the Jimmies for the 2015-2016 season.
Last year at Lourdes University, Ashley averaged 11.5 PPG, while shooting 46% from three point range. His season high at Lourdes was a 31 point performance against Akron Wayne where he shot 12-20 from the field and 6-13 from three. Before Lourdes, Ashley played for Cuyahoga CC. The 6’5 Ashley, led the Challengers in scoring as a sophomore, averaging 20.6 points per game. The Cleveland Heights, Ohio native shot 51.7% from the floor, including 52.3% (58-of-111) from three-point range for Cuyahoga CC while adding 7.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest.
Ashley scored in double figures in all but two of his 23 appearances in 2013-2014, tallying a season’s best 38 points in a loss at Owens Community College on Jan. 15. The Challengers’ team captain and Most Valuable Player, he earned Second Team All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference honors. His three-point shooting accuracy ranked sixth nationally in NJCAA while his scoring average was 32nd in the country.
Coach Neville says of Ashley, “Aaron will be a big asset to our team this year. His ability to shoot the ball, as well as his size and length, will help us tremendously. We are very excited to add Aaron to the Jimmie Basketball family.”
Ashley is the son of Sylvester and Pamela Ashley and will major in Psychology.
