Personal information | |
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Born |
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February 24, 1987
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Grace M. Davis (Modesto, California) |
College | California (2005–2009) |
WNBA draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall |
Selected by the Seattle Storm | |
Position | Power forward / Center |
Number | 44 |
Career history | |
2008 | Seattle Storm |
2010 | Tulsa Shock |
2013 | Connecticut Sun |
Stats at WNBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ashley Walker (born February 24, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. She plays the forward position for the CSM Târgovişte in the Divizia A.
She was born Ashley Jeneen Walker on February 24, 1987 in . Walker is the daughter of Tiran and Jackie Walker. She has an older brother, Tiran Jr., who plays basketball in England. Her relative James Hardy played basketball for the Utah Jazz of the NBA. She was an American Studies major at the University of California, Berkeley.
Ashley attended Grace M. Davis High School in Modesto, California. She was named to the Cal-Hi Sports all-state team and league MVP as a senior after averaging 21 points, 20 rebounds, five assists and six blocks per game at Grace Davis. Walker also competed on the varsity volleyball team for four years and the track and field team for one year. She claimed the 2004 conference high jump title and was picked to the all-conference volleyball team three times.
Walker attended the University of California. She played four seasons with the Bears of Cal. She played the forward position and the center position. Walker was the only player in Cal history to score at least 1,000 points, 800 rebounds, 200 assists, and 100 blocks. She recorded 47 career double-doubles. She is ranked first in Cal history for rebounds, free-throws made, and free-throws attempted.