Ashlee Locke

Height:
6-3
Position:
Forward
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Flowery Branch, Ga.
High School:
Flowery Branch HS

AS A JUNIOR (2023-24): Played in 31 games while totaling 16.5 minutes per game on the floor … Averaged 4.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, while also amassing 22 steals … Shot 37 percent (54-for-146) from the field, while also canning 83.3 percent (25-for-30) of her attempts from the charity stripe … Registered a pair of double-digit scoring nights, including a 17-point outing against Marist … Went 7-for-15 from the field against the Red Foxes and complemented her offense with six rebounds … Turned in six or more boards eight times, and tallied a season-best seven rebounds against Florida Atlantic.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Played in 28 games, including three starts … Tallied 3.3 points and 3.5 rebounds in 16.0 minutes per game, while also turning in 18 blocks, 13 steals and a dozen assists … Shot 53.2 percent (42-for-79) from the field, and connected on 56.3 percent of her free throw attempts … Logged a season-best 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting in late-January contest with Samford … Pulled down eight or more rebounds three times, including a season-best 10 boards against Wofford.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22): Played in 12 games … Averaged just less than four minutes per game on the floor … Connected on 36.4 percent of her field goal attempts, while also connecting on 75 percent of her free throw attempts … Finished season with 11 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and a trio of steals … Tallied a steal in her collegiate debut against Troy … Logged first points of collegiate career on a 2-for-2 night against UNC Greensboro.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Flowery Branch High School for coach Courtney Newton … Earned region player of the year laurels as a junior after averaging 17.2 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game … Ranked 11th-best post player and 18th overall talent in Georgia by PrepHoops … Also named to all-region squad following sophomore campaign.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Rose and Lee Locke … Has an older sister, Breanna, who played basketball at both Emmanuel (Ga.) and Appalachian State … Maintained a 3.99 cumulative grade point average at Flowery Branch High School … Double majoring in kinesiology and sociology at Mercer.

GET TO KNOW ASHLEE

Hobbies include reading, building legos and watching TV
Complaining is her biggest pet peeve
If she could have a super power, she would want to be able to fly
Go-to snack is cucumbers or pickles
Usually refuses to share grilled chicken and green beans
If she had a yacht, she would name it Captain Hooked
Has a fear of heights
Names her sister as her idol
Favorite movies are The Life Of a WallFlower, King Richard and Grown Ups
Favorite food is green beans, and her favorite dessert is chocolate mousse cheesecake
Dreams of being a pediatric occupational therapist living in New York City