The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2008-09 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Ashleigh Fontenette
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Connally
- Hometown:
- Pflugerville, Texas
AS A JUNIOR IN 2010-11:
Finished her junior campaign fourth on the team in scoring at 11.7 ppg ... was an All-Big 12 Honorable mention selection ... academically, earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors and Capital One Academic All-District 6 Second Team honors ... led the Horns in assists for the second-straight season with 128 ... 128 assist rank as the ninth best ever by a Texas junior .... tallied 10 points (5-15 FG, 0-1 3FG) in Texas[apos] NCAA First Round game vs. Marquette (March 19) ... posted double-digits in scoring for the fifth-straight game with 11 points (4-of-10 FG, 1-of-1 3FG, 2-of-3 FT) in Big 12 Championship First Round vs. Missouri (March 8) ... also dished out seven assists ... recorded fourth-straight double-digit scoring effort with 12 points (6-of-9 FG) against Texas Tech (March 2) ... tallied 14 points (5-of-15 FG, 1-of-5 3FG, 3-of-5 FT) and pulled down seven rebounds against No. 5/5 Texas A&M (Feb. 27) ... posted 17th double-digit scoring effort of the season with 12 points (3-of-11 FG, 3-of-6 3FG, 3-of-6 FT) at Iowa State (Feb. 21) ... recorded second-straight double-digit scoring effort with team-high 23 points (9-of-21 FG, 2-of-5 3FG, 3-of-4 FT) at No. 1/1 Baylor (Feb. 12) ... posted first double-digit scoring effort since Jan. 16 with 10 points (3-of-8 FG, 1-of-3 3FG, 3-of-4 FT) at Kansas State (Feb. 9) ... recorded second double-double of the season with 13 points (4-of-15 FG, 1-of-5 3FG, 4-of-8 FT) and career-high 11 rebounds against Oklahoma (Jan. 16) .. tallied fifth 20+ scoring effort of the season with 22 points (11-of-26 FG, 0-3 3FG) in the Big 12 Conference opener at Missouri (Jan. 8) ... also pulled down nine rebounds ... posted double-digits in all three games of the BTI Classic to earn tournament MVP honors ... scored 11 points in each of the first two games while recording 13 in the tournament championship against USF ... also dished out 14 assists while pulling down 13 rebounds ... tallied fourth 20+ scoring effort of the season with 20 points (8-of-20 FG, 1-of-6 3FG, 3-of-4 FT) against No. 8/7 Tennessee (Dec. 12) ... also led the Longhorns in assists for the second-straight game with five and added eight rebounds ... registered the first triple-double by a Longhorn since 2000 when she posted 17 points (6-of-10 FG, 5-of-5 FT), 10 rebounds and career-high 10 assists against UTPA (Dec. 8) ... is just the third Longhorn in the NCAA-era to record a triple-double and is one of just three Big 12 players to record the feat this season ... first Texas player to post 10 or more assists in a game since Erika Arriaran (Dec. 20, 2009) ... recorded third-straight double-digit scoring effort with 13 points (4-of-10 FG, 0-1 3FG, 5-of-10 FT) at No. 25 Michigan State (Dec. 5) ... posted 11 points (4-of-15 FG, 2-of-2 3FG, 1-of-2 FT) while also pulled down seven rebounds and picking up five steals ... co-led the team with 20 points (8-of-19 FG, 2-of-8 3FG, 2-of-3 FT) against Idaho State (Nov. 24) ... tied career-high with six steals, all coming in the first half ... recorded her second-straight 20+ scoring effort with 23 points (8-of-13 FG, 2-of-4 3FG, 5-of-6 FT) against Northwestern State ... also pulled down eight rebounds while recording six assists and four steals ... recorded 20 or more points in three of the first four games ... led the Longhorns in the season opener with 20 points (8-of-14 FG, 0-of-1 3FG, 4-of-5 FT) over Mississippi Valley State ... also dished out five assists and picked up four steals.
AS A SOPHOMOREIN 2009-10:
2010 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention ... started in 30 of 33 games played and led or co-led the team in assists 15 times ... posted fifth 20+ scoring effort of the season with 21 points (6-of-12 FG, 3-of-4 3FG, 6-of-9 FT) against No. 11/11 Texas A&M in the Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals (March 19) ... tallied 15 points (5-of-14 FG, 1-of-2 3FG, 4-of-5 FT) at No. 23/21 Oklahoma State (Feb. 24) and added team-high six assists ... dished out career-high seven assists at No. 15/15 Texas A&M (Feb. 20) ... recorded fourth 20+ point effort of the season with team-high 20 points (8-of-18 FG, 1-of-1 3FG, 3-of-5 FT) in UT[apos]s double-overtime win at Kansas (Feb. 13) ... knocked down the game-tying 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left in the first overtime to force the second extra period ... led the Longhorns in scoring with 13 points on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting from the field (1-of-1 3FG) at Colorado (Feb. 10) ... registered third 20+ scoring effort of the season with 21 points (7-of-12 FG, 7-of-7 FT) at No. 13/13 Oklahoma (Feb. 3) ... also dished out team-high four assists and pulled down eight rebounds ... posted 11 points (5-of 14 FG, 1-of-1FT) in UT[apos]s win over No. 14/16 Baylor (Jan. 31) ... also added three rebounds and two assists ... co-led the team in scoring with 18 points (7-of-14 FG, 4-of-6 3FG) against No. RV/21 Iowa State (Jan. 23) ... also notched a career-high four three-pointers ... recorded first career double-double with 16 points (7-of-17 FG, 2-of-5 3FG) and career high 10 rebounds in UT[apos]s double overtime win at Texas Tech (Jan. 16) ... posted nine points (4-of-7 FG, 1-of-2 3FG), three assists and two rebounds at No. 11/9 Nebraska (Jan. 12) ... registered 11 points (4-of-7 FG, 1-of-1 3FG, 2-of-2 FT) against Texas A&M (Jan. 9) for her sixth double-digit scoring effort of the season ... scored career-high 30 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the field against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Jan. 2) ... surpassed previous career high (21 points) in the first half, going into halftime with 22 points on perfect 9-of-9 shooting ... opened the game with 10-straight made FGs ... first player to make 10 FGs in a game since Brittainey Raven had 10 against Mizzou on Feb. 24, 2009 ... scored nine points (3-of-10 FG, 1-of-2 3FG, 2-of-4 FT) in UT[apos]s 76-65 win over Miami (Dec. 29) ... dished out three assists while picking up three steals at No. 6/5 Tennessee (Dec. 6) ... posted second-straight double-digit scoring effort with 15 points (4-of-7 FG, 1-of-2 3FG, 6-of-8 FT) against Oral Roberts (Dec. 1) ... also pulled down seven rebounds and dished out six assists ... recorded 12 points (5-of-7 FG, 1-of-1 3FG, 1-of-2 FT) in UT[apos]s win over Rutgers (Nov. 28) ... third double-digit scoring effort of the season and second in three games ... also recorded five rebounds and dished out team-high four assists ... registered four assists against USC (Nov. 26) to lead the team in that category ... put up 20 points (9-of-10 FG, 2-of-3 3FG) against No. 19/22 Mississippi State (Nov. 26) for the the second 20+ scoring output of her career ... was perfect from the inside the arc for the second time of her career ... posted eight points (3-of-6 FG, 1-of-2 3FG, 1-of-2 FT), four assists and three steals in UT[apos]s win over North Texas (Nov. 20) ... opened the season with her 10th career double-digit scoring effort against UTSA (Nov. 13) ... registered 10 points (5-of-10 FG) and dished out a game-high five assists to lead the team in that category for the sixth time of her career.
AS AFRESHMAN IN 2008-09:
Appeared in all 33 games and started the last 14 contests for the Longhorns ... averaged 6.5 ppg and 2.9 boards and produced nine double-digit scoring efforts, six of which came after moving into the starting line up on Feb. 1 ... two-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week ... became the first Texas freshman to eclispse 20 points in a game since Tiffany Jackson accomplished the feat in 2004 ... was one of just four Horns[apos] to post 20 or more points this season ... finished Big 12 play as the league[apos]s second-leading freshman scorer (8.3 ppg) and third-leading freshman rebounder (3.4 rpg) ... also ranked second among league rookies in steals (1.5 spg) and third in assists (1.63 apg) ... Recorded team-leading and career high six assists in the First Round of NCAA Championship against Mississippi State (March 21) ... registered 13 points against Iowa State (March 13) in Big 12 Championship quarterfinals ... recorded all of her 10 points (4-of-9 FG, 2-of-2 FT) in the second half against No. 3/3 Oklahoma (March 3) ... reached double-digit scoring for the seventh time of the season with 14 points (5-of-10 FG, 1-of-4 3FG, 3-of-8 FT) against No. 6/7 Baylor (Feb. 28) ... went 5-of-7 from the field for 11 points at No. 14/11 Texas A&M (Feb. 21) ... reached double-figures for the sixth time of her career ... scored 14 points (5-of-10 FG, 2-of-4 3FG, 2-of-5 FT) vs. Kansas (Feb. 11), 11 of which came in the first half ... was the second time in three games she reached double figures in the first half (had 16 in the first period against Oklahoma State, Feb. 5) ... also pulled down five rebounds ... was pefect from the field at Oklahoma State (Feb. 5) for 16 points (6-of-6 FG, 3-of-3 3FG, 1-of-1 FT) all of which came in the first half ... set a career high with three from beyond the arc ... pulled down a career-high eight rebounds, including six in the first half at No. 4/3 Baylor (Feb. 1) ... played a career-high 34 minutes and made her first career start as a Longhorn ... posted nine points (4-of-7 FG, 1-of-3 FT) against Texas A&M (Jan. 28) ... scored career-high 21 points (9-of-13 FG, 1-of-2 3FG, 2-of-3 FT) against Nebraska (Jan. 14), including 12-straight points for UT from 16:22-12:04 in the second half ... third double-digit scoring effort of her career ... set career highs in points (21) and FGs (nine) ... registered 13 points (5-of-7 FG, 3-of-4 FT) for her second-straight double-digit scoring effort at Ole Miss (Dec. 7) ... tallied 10 points (3-of-5 FG, 1-of-1 3FG, 3-of-4 FT) and notched first career 3-pointer in 87-38 win over Florida Atlantic (Nov. 30) ... registered six points (3-of-5 FG) and two rebounds vs. No. 25/20 Old Dominion (Nov. 17) ... scored nine points (3-of-5 FG, 3-of-4 FT) against Saint Mary[apos]s (Nov. 16) ... also dished out career-high four assists ... posted six points and six rebounds in first career game at UT (Dayton, Nov. 15).
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time all-state standout at Pflugerville Connally HS ... earned the 2008 Central Texas Player of the Year title with senior year averages of 17 ppg, 5 rpg, 4 apg and 4 spg ... named 2006-07 Texas Association of Basketball Coaches first-team All-State and Texas Girls Coaching Association first-team All-State ... earned MVP honors from District 25-4A as a junior ... also ran the second leg of the 4x100 bronze medal-winning relay team at the UIL Championship as a junior.
PERSONAL
Full name is Ashleigh Lauren Fontenette ... daughter of Ken and Susan Fontenette ... has one older brother, Kenny (25), a former football player at Houston, and one older sister, Darcholcia Easley (35) ... born November 3, 1989 in Austin, Texas ... cousin Ty Fontenette played basketball at Incarnate World ... 2010 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 6 first team selection ... 2011 Capital One Academic All-District 6 second team honoree ... 2010 and 2011 Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection ... majoring in Sport Management ... four-time Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll honoree, including a perfect 4.0 effort in Spring 2009.
