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

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, became the first WNBA player drafted out of a

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. The Houston Comets took her with the eighth pick in the 2007 WNBA draft.

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

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. 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. Shields was traded to the

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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.Ashley Shields leaves Elizur Netanya

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shields, Ashley 1985 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Slovakia American women's basketball players Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee Detroit Shock players Houston Comets players Junior college women's basketball players in the United States Guards (basketball)