| Ashleen Bracey |
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 | Class: Sophomore
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 | Hometown: Oak Park, Ill.
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 | High School: Oak Park-River Forest
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 | Position: F
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 | Birthdate: 03/29/1988
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 | Experience: 1L
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2007-08: All-MVC Scholar-Athlete honorable mention selection ... started all 33 games ... led the Redbirds in rebounds, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, rebounding average and field goal percentage ... led the team with seven double-doubles, including a stretch where she had four in eight games ... pulled down at least seven rebounds in 21 games, including eight double-digit rebounding efforts, and led the Redbirds in rebounds in 20 games ... averaged 17.3 points and 10.7 rebounds per game in three games against Drake ... in her first-career start against Eastern Illinois (11/11), recorded six points and seven rebounds ... scored in double-figures for the first time in her career with 10 points against Green Bay (11/15) ... named the MVC Player of the Week and Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week after recording a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds against Miami (Ohio) (12/16) ... scored a career-high 24 points, including a free throw at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime, on 10-of-19 shooting and added eight rebounds and six assists against Drake (1/31) ... recorded a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds and had a career-high four blocks against Northern Iowa (2/7) ... All-MVC Tournament selection ... averaged 13.0 points, 12.3 rebounds per game over the three games and set the MVC Tournament record for rebounds (37) ... recorded back-to-back double-doubles of 14 points and 16 rebounds (an ISU MVC Tournament record) against Creighton (3/15) and Drake (3/16) ... ISU single-season ranks: No. 7 in field goal percentage, No. 10 in rebounds ... 07-08 Valley ranks: No. 1 in field goal percentage, No. 3 in rebounds, No. 4 in defensive rebounds, No. 5 in offensive rebounds, No. 24 in scoring.
2006-07: Appeared in 16 games ... averaged 1.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per contest ... scored four points in the opener at Northern Illinois (11/11) ... notched season-highs with eight points and 11 rebounds against Missouri State (1/13).
High School: Three-year starter at Oak Park-River Forest... three-time All-West Suburban Conference ... team MVP as a junior and senior ... led team to 18-12 record and third place in West Suburban Silver Division in 2005 ... averaged 10.6 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.2 apg and 1.3 spg per game as a senior ... averaged 15.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.6 spg and 1.2 apg per game as a junior ... averaged 7.7 ppg and 7.3 rpg as a sophomore ... led the Huskies to three-straight Willowbrook Tournament titles ... prep basketball coach was Adrian Newell ... played AAU basketball for Chicago Hoops Express, the same program as Redbird teammates Tiffany Hudson and Lashawn Johnson.
Personal: Ashleen Margaret Bracey ... born March 29, 1988, in Oak Park, Ill. ... daughter of the late Nathaniel and Margaret Bracey ... her brother, Bryan, played college basketball at Oregon and professionally in Greece and her brother, Christopher, played college basketball at West Texas A&M and professionally in France ... one sister (Natalie) ... AFNI Honor Roll: Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007 ... majoring in criminal justice.