Ashlynn Shade
| No. 12 – UConn Huskies | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | UConn (2023–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ashlynn Shade is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.
High school career
[edit]Shade played basketball for Noblesville High School in Noblesville, Indiana in her first three years. As a junior, she led her team to the Class 4A state championship and was named Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year.[1] For her senior season, Shade transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana.[2] She was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game.[3] Rated a five-star recruit, she committed to play college basketball for UConn over offers from Indiana, Notre Dame, Louisville, Stanford, and Tennessee.[4]
College career
[edit]Shade entered the starting lineup for UConn in her freshman season after injuries to guards Azzi Fudd and Caroline Ducharme.[5] She averaged 11 points per game and earned Big East Freshman of the Year honors, helping her team reach the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA tournament.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Haenchen, Brian (March 9, 2022). "Ashlynn Shade named 2021-22 Gatorade Indiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Haenchen, Brian (August 16, 2022). "Ashlynn Shade — UConn recruit and Miss Basketball lock — leaves Noblesville for prep school". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Maddux, Stan (February 1, 2023). "La Lumiere's Ashlynn Shade named a McDonald's All-American". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Magliocchetti, Geoff (January 13, 2022). "WBB: Five-Star Indiana Recruit Ashlynn Shade Commits To UConn". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Vanoni, Maggie (January 18, 2024). "How UConn women's basketball guard Ashlynn Shade found her confidence". CT Insider. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Anthony, Mike (July 1, 2024). "UConn sophomore Ashlynn Shade facing more competition for playing time". CT Insider. Retrieved November 2, 2024.