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Has proven to be one of the best deep threats in the Southland Conference and should transition into a much improved defensive player in her sophomore season ... Has enough size to post up smaller guards and is a quality perimeter defender, committing less than two fouls per game in her rookie season ... Is one of Texas State's top free-throw shooters and can shoot from anywhere on the floor.
2005-06: Despite not making a start as a freshman, Leffingwell played in all 28 games for Texas State, leading the Bobcats in free-throw shooting percentage at 80 percent on 28-of-35 from the foul line ... Also ranked statistically in the SLC from behind the three-point arc, nailing 28-of-87 to shoot 33.3 percent ... Averaged 5.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest with a 37.9 season-ending percentage from the floor (53-of-140) ... Reached double figures four times in a five-game stretch for Texas State, ending with a career-high 19 points against Schreiner, a game in which she hit 6-of-10 from the floor and 3-of-6 from behind the arc ... Was also 4-of-4 from the line against Schreiner ... Went on to reach double-figures twice more, resulting in six double-figure games on the year ... Posted a season-best four rebounds against Schreiner and again at Northwestern State ... Dished out three assists on two seperate occasions. HIGH SCHOOL - Leffingwell earned four letters at Allen High under head coach Amy Pool, helping the team to a 28-7 record in her senior season ... Averaged 13.7 points per game, 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 assistas and 1.8 three-point goals at Allen ... Earned honorable mention all-district as a freshman ... Named first-team all district as a sophomore and senior ... Named team captain in each of her final three seasons at Allen ... Named team MVP as a sophomore and senior ... Received all-tournament honors in Duncanville as a senior ... Tabbed a BCI All-American for three straight years (2002-05) in summer-league basketball.
PERSONAL - Ashley Leffingwell was born Sept. 14, 1986, in McKinney, Texas ... Parents are Tom and Joy Leffingwell ... Father is a Computer Engineer, Mother works as a CPA ... Has one sister, Shelby (13) ... Grandfather is a Texas State alumnus .. Ashley has not yet selected a major.
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