Ashley Shields

Ashley Shields (born June 15, 1985) is an American professional women's basketball player, most recently with the Detroit Shock of the WNBA. Shields, who attended Southwest Tennessee Community College, became the first WNBA player drafted out of a community college. The Houston Comets took her with the eighth pick in the 2007 WNBA draft.

Ashley Shields

Personal information
Born	(1985-06-15) June 15, 1985 (age 40) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High school	Melrose (Memphis, Tennessee)
College	SW Tennessee CC (2006–2007)
WNBA draft	2007: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Drafted by	Houston Comets
Playing career	2007–present
Position	Guard
Number	3
Career history
2007–2008	Houston Comets
2008	Detroit Shock
2008–2011	Elizur-Maccabi Netanya
2011–present	Dobrí anjeli Košice
Career highlights
WNBA champion (2008)
Stats at Basketball Reference

WNBA career

Shields debuted in 2007, appearing in 26 games her rookie season, averaging 5.3 points per game for the Comets. She played in just three games in 2008 before being waived. She was eventually signed by the Detroit Shock, appearing in seven regular season games and averaging 3.1 points per game. Shields also appeared in three playoff games during the Shock's title run, scoring two points.^[1]

Shields was traded to the Atlanta Dream before the 2009 season, but was waived before play began.

As of June 2023, Shields has yet to return to WNBA after being waived by the Dream in 2009.

Overseas career

Shields signed with Israeli women's team Elitzur-Maccabi Netanya in 2008, and became the leading scorer in the Israeli women's league. In 2011, she left the team to join Dobri Anjeli Kosice in Slovakia.^[2]

Career statistics

WNBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career best	°	League leader

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2007	Houston	26	0	11.7	27.5	38.9	74.0	1.3	0.8	0.4	0.0	1.7	5.3
2008	Houston	3	0	4.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.7
	Detroit	7	0	6.3	36.4	33.3	75.0	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.9	3.1
Career	1 year, 3 teams	36	0	10.0	27.5	34.5	72.8	1.0	0.6	0.3	0.0	1.4	4.5