Ashley Joens

As of April 21, 2021

USA Basketball Notes

Gold Medals: 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup, 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
2021 USA AmeriCup Team trials participant.
Member of the 2019 USA U19 World Cup Team that finished with a 7-0 record and captured the gold medal with a 74-70 overtime victory over Australia in Bangkok, Thailand.
As a member of the 2018 USA U18 National Team, started in one of six games and averaged 10.7 ppg., 4.5 rpg. and 2.7 apg. to help the USA to a 6-0 record and a gold medal from Aug. 1-7 in Mexico City.

College Honors

Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame/WBCA Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year (2021).
Sports Illustrated All-America second team (2021).
USBWA All-America third team (2021).
Associated Press All-America honorable mention (2020, 2021).
USBWA All-America honorable mention (2020)
WBCA Regional Finalist & Honorable Mention All-American (2020, 2021)
All-Big 12 Conference first-team (2020, 2021).
Nine-time Big 12 Player of the Week
Academic All-Big 12 first team (2021).
Academic All-Big 12 second team (2020).
Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2019).
Three-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week.
Big 12 Conference All-Freshman Team (2019).

College Notes

As a junior in 2020-21, started 28 games and averaged a school record and conference-leading 24.2 ppg. and hauled in 9.5 rpg., while shooting a career-high 46.3% from the field in aiding Iowa State to a 17-11 record and the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
As a sophomore in 2019-20, started 29 games played and averaged a double-double of a Big 12 best 20.5 ppg. and 10.9 rpg. as Iowa State posted an 18-11 record.
As a freshman in 2018-19, helped Iowa State to a 26-9 record and the 2019 NCAA Tournament second round; started all 35 games and averaged team third-bests 11.7 ppg. and 5.0 rpg.

Played four varsity seasons at Iowa City High School in Iowa, where she started in all 96 career games and compiled 2,158 points and 900 rebounds.
Lists career single-game highs of 45 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and seven steals.
As a senior in 2017-18, started in all 26 games and averaged 30.7 ppg., 11.4 rpg., 3.0 apg., 3.2 spg. and 1.7 bpg. to help her team to a 25-1 record and the state title game.
As a junior in 2016-17, started in 22 of 23 games and averaged 21.1 ppg., 10.3 rpg., 1.5 apg. and 2.3 spg. to help her team to a 21-2 record.
As a sophomore in 2015-16, started in all 23 games and averaged 19.3 ppg., 8.9 rpg., 2.4 apg. and 2.0 spg. to help her team to a 19-4 record.
Also competed on her school’s track and field team for four seasons.

Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and now resides in Iowa City, Iowa.
Daughter of Lisa and Brian Joens; has four sisters: Courtney, Aubrey, Kelsey and Baily.
Majoring in elementary education.
Wears a size 11 in women’s and nine in men’s shoes.
Listed on her schools Honor Roll for all four years and earned a silver cord for graduation; member of the National Honor Society.
Both parents played basketball at Kirkwood; relative, Courtney Joens, played basketball at Illinois.
First played basketball in kindergarten; she was always around it and always enjoyed it.
Enjoys working with kids.
Had never traveled outside of the United States prior to her trip with the 2018 USA U18 National Team.