Ashley Joens

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Position:
Guard/Forward
Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
City High School
Hometown:
Iowa City, Iowa

Awards & Honors
Cheryl Miller Award Winner (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
WBCA All-American (2021-22, 2022-23)
AP Third Team All-American (2022-23)
AP Second Team All-American (2021-22)
USBWA Second Team All-American (2021-22, 2022-23)
Big 12 Player of the Year (2022-23)
Unanimous All-Big 12 First Team (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
Phillip’s 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship Most Outstanding Player (2022-23)
Phillip’s 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship All-Tournament Team (2021-22, 2022-23)
Celia Barquin Arozamena Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year (2021-22)
Wooden Award National Ballot (2021-22, 2022-23)
Dawn Staley Award Watch List (2022-23)
Sports Illustrated Second-Team All-American (2020-21)
Honorable Mention AP All-American (2019-20, 2020-21)
Honorable Mention USBWA All-American (2019-20)
WBCA Regional Finalist & Honorable Mention All-American (2019-20, 2020-21)
Naismith Midseason Top-30 Member (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
Wade Watch List (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
Big 12 Player of the Week (2019-20: Nov. 25, Dec. 16, Jan. 20, Jan. 27, Feb. 10, March 9; 2020-21: Dec. 7, Dec. 14, Jan. 19; 2021-22: Nov. 22; 2022-23: Nov. 21, Jan. 30, Feb. 20)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2019-20)
Big 12 Freshman of the Week (2018-19: Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 4)
Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2018-19)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F18, S20, F20, S21, F21, S22, F22, S23)

WNBA Draft
Selected with the No. 19 pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings.

Career Statistical Accolades
Finished as Iowa State's all-time leading scorer, and against Oklahoma (March 11, 2023) became the 14th player in NCAA Division I Women's Basketball history to reach 3,000 career points, ending her career ninth with 3,060 … became the Big 12's all-time leader for career starts vs. Texas (Feb. 13, 2023) and career games vs. Texas Tech (March 4, 2023), started all 158 of her career games at Iowa State … ISU’s career leader and eighth in Big 12 history in scoring average at 19.4 PPG … school record holder for career field goals made at 988, which is fourth in Big 12 history … school record holder for made 3-pointers at 344, fifth in Big 12 history … school record holder for career field goal attempts at 2,323, second in Big 12 history … No. 1 in school history and third in Big 12 history with 740 made free throws … shot 83.1 percent at the line in her career, 10^th-best in school history … school record holder and second in Big 12 history with 1,391 career rebounds, passing Angie Welle at Texas (Jan. 15, 2023) … had 13 career Big 12 Player of the Week honors, the second-most in Big 12 history.

2022-23
Started all 32 games for the Cyclones … became three-time winner of the Cheryl Miller Award, honoring the nation's top small forward … has half the trophies in the award's six-year history … second Cyclone to be named Big 12 Player of the Year … earned Second Team All-America honors from the USBWA and Third Team All-America honors from the Associated Press … named WBCA All-American for second consecutive season … was a unanimous selection for the All-Big 12 First Team for the fourth time in her career … second player in Iowa State history to be named Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship Most Outstanding Player … averaged a double-double (26.7 PPG, 11.0 RPG) over three games at the tournament … dropped 28 points and grabbed 10 boards in the Big 12 Championship game against Texas … averaged 21.6 points per game, scoring in double figures in 31 of 32 games, going for over 30 four times and over 20 on 20 occasions … scored 691 points, the second-most in a season in Cyclone history … registered 16 double-doubles on the season, the 16^th-most nationally … made 89 3-pointers, ranking 20^th in the country and fourth in the ISU single-season record book … one of the best players in the country at getting to the free throw line, ranking 20^th nationally with 201 free throw attempts … shot 83.6 percent at the line … tallied 23 points and 13 rebounds in the NCAA First Round against Toledo (March 18) … earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors after a 26-point performance against UNI (Nov. 16) and a 33-point outing against Columbia (Nov. 20) … tied her season-high scoring total with 33 points at Kansas (March 1) … named Big 12 Player of the Week for her 32-point effort against Oklahoma (Jan. 28) … had a 24-point performance against Texas (Feb. 13) and a 27-point effort against Baylor (Feb. 18) in back-to-back games to earn Big 12 Player of the Week honors for a third time … grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds on two occasions, once against Kansas (Jan. 21) and another against Baylor (March 10) in a Big 12 Championship quarterfinal.

2021-22
Started in all 34 games she played for ISU ... became the first two-time winner of the Cheryl Miller Award, given to the nation's top small forward ... earned Second Team All-America honors from the Associated Press and USBWA ... became first student-athlete in program history to be named to the WBCA All-America Team ... was a unanimous selection for the All-Big 12 First Team for the third time in her career ... averaged 20.3 points per game, scoring in double figures in all 34 games, going for over 30 four times and over 20 on 19 occasions ... had 18 double-doubles on the season ... finished season with 689 points, second over a single-season in program history ... recorded 91 3-pointers, ranking 12th in the country for the season and the third-most in a season in program history ... became Iowa State's all-time leading scorer at Texas (Feb. 16) and enters the season with 2,369 points ... recorded season-best 36 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in NCAA First Round victory over UT Arlington (March 18), setting a new ISU-NCAA Championship single-game record for points scored ... notched 33 points and 13 rebounds in Big 12 Tournament semifinal vs. Texas (March 12), playing all 45 minutes of overtime contest ... posted 32 points, including six 3-pointers, at TCU (Feb. 12) ... earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors after posting 31 points on 11-of-19 shooting and 10 rebounds at Drake (Nov. 18) ... earned MVP honors at the Gulf Coast Showcase, getting double-doubles against Charlotte (Nov. 26, 27 points and 15 rebounds) and UMass (Nov. 28, 23 points and 12 rebounds) ... led Iowa State to Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series victory over Iowa with 26 points and 11 rebounds and matching career-best with six assists ... drained six 3-pointers at Kansas State (Jan. 11) en route to 27 points to help lead Cyclones' comeback victory ... against the Wildcats, recorded 2000th career point.

2020-21
Appeared and started in all 28 games for the Cyclones…put together one of the best seasons in Iowa State women’s basketball history, averaging a school-record 24.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and shot a career-best 46.3 percent from the field…her 9.5 rebounds per game ranks seventh in school history, while her 88.3 percent at the charity stripe ranks fourth on the ISU single-season charts…her 24.2 points per game shattered the Iowa State single-season record, while leading the Big 12 in scoring for the second-straight season…her 678 points scored on the year ranks second all-time at Iowa State, while her 181 free throws made sits at third all-time… totaled 13 double-doubles on the year…at the conclusion of her stellar season, she was honored as the Cheryl Miller Award Winner, honoring the best small forward in women’s college basketball…earned honorable mention AP All-America honors for the second-straight season, along with unanimous All-Big 12 First-Team honors…dropped 36 points against SDSU, which ranks tied for fifth in school history, while hauling in 12 rebounds…netted 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in ISU’s Big 12 opener at TCU, while shooting 10-of-15 from the field…turned heads with a 32-point performance against then No. 1 South Carolina, while shooting 11-of-22 against one of the nation’s toughest defenses…extended her 30-point streak to four-consecutive games with 35 points and 13 boards at Iowa… earned USBWA and Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week honors after dropping 27 points off 10-of-15 shooting in a win at No. 6 Baylor, snapping BU’s 61-game home-court win streak…tallied half of the Cyclones’ points in a home win over Oklahoma with 32 points against the Sooners, adding 16 rebounds… led Iowa State to a fourth-place finish in Big 12 action… scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament against Texas…helped the Cyclones secure a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament…broke Iowa State’s NCAA Tournament single-game scoring record with 33 points against Michigan State, on 10-of-22 shooting, while going 4-of-7 from long range against the Spartans…totaled 32 points and set a new Iowa State NCAA Tournament record with 18 rebounds against No. 2 seed Texas A&M…her 65 points in two NCAA Tournament games on the year ranks third-all-time at Iowa State, while her 32.5 scoring average sets a new school record…earned Sports Illustrated Second-Team All-America honors to close the season.

2019-20
Appeared and started in all 29 games for the Cyclones, the only Cyclone to do so…posted one of the best seasons in Cyclone history en route to honorable mention All-America recognition by the Associated Press and a top-5 finalist for the Cheryl Miller Award and one of three unanimous All-Big 12 First-Team selections as a sophomore…averaged 20.5 points and 10.9 rebounds, which ranks second in school history in both scoring and rebounding average…only player in the nation to average 20.0 points and 10.0 rebounds…closed the season as the Big 12’s leading scorer and ranked 11^th in the country in scoring average…ranks in the top-five in the Big 12 and 17^th nationally in rebounding average…ranks fifth in school history with 594 points and third in the record books with 317 rebounds…holds the school record in free throws made (187), while ranking in second in free-throws attempted (232)…finished the season third-nationally in free-throws made (187) and third in free-throws attempted (232)…earned a league-high six Big 12 Player of the week honors, while no other player earned more than two…reached double figures in all 29 games…collected 17 double-doubles on the year, ranking 13^th nationally…became the first player in Iowa State history to record a 30/20 game, scoring 30 points and grabbing 20 rebounds against Texas Southern…scored 26 points and hauled in 14 rebounds in a win at NDSU…netted 26 points and collected 14 rebounds against Iowa… dropped a career-high 41 points and grabbed 13 boards against Wright State…her 41 points were second in school history in scoring in a single game, and earned her ESPNW Player of the Week honors…opened Big 12 player with 19 points and 10 rebounds helping ISU defeat previously undefeated Texas Tech…tallied 18 points and 10 rebounds against Texas…shot 10-of-18 from the field for 31 points and 15 rebounds against TCU…grabbed a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in a 64-63 win at Oklahoma State…helped the Cyclones earn a sweep of the Cowgirls with 23 points and 14 boards…tallied a double-double with 17 points and 15 boards against OU…returned to the Oklahoma game late in the 3^rd quarter after suffering a dislocated shoulder only to score seven points and grab seven rebounds in the 4^th quarter, leading ISU to victory…netted 23 points and grabbed nine boards in Iowa State’s road win over Texas…dropped 29 points and grabbed 13 boards in the Cyclones’ win over West Virginia…hauled in her second 20-point rebounding effort of the season against KU…scored a game-high 15 points in Iowa State’s win over No. 2 Baylor, marking ISU’s 10^th conference win…scored her 1,000^th career point against the Lady Bears putting ISU up 56-53 after a layup…sealed the win for ISU with just under one second on the clock with a free-throw make, giving the Cyclones their first win over BU since 2015 and first over a top-2 team since 2004.

2018-19
Appeared and started in all 35 games for the Cyclones...averaged 11.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.7 steals per game...recorded double figures in 20 games on the season...earned a spot on the Big 12's All-Freshman team...scored 16 points off 6-of-11 shooting in her debut as a Cyclone against Niagara...netted 18 points and connected on five triples against Auburn to help the Cyclones advance to the Preseason WNIT title game...went 6-of-12 from the floor and netted 14 points in ISU's Big 12/SEC Challenge win over Arkansas...netted 16 points and went 7-of-8 from the floor in the win over Drake...went a perfect 7-of-7 and netted 22 points against Prairie View A&M...totaled 22 points and nine rebounds against TCU, while shooting 61.5 percent from the floor and connecting on five triples...tallied 25 points in Iowa State's win over the Sooners and nabbed a career-high six 3-pointers...grabbed 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists in Iowa State's win at No. 18 Texas...collected 13 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in ISU's Big 12 Tournament win over Texas...grabbed 14 points and eight boards in the Cyclones' NCAA Tournament win over New Mexico State.

Prior to Iowa State
Averaged 30.7 points, 11.4 rebounds while shooting 61.8 percent from the floor and 59.5 percent from long range as she led the Little Hawks to a 25-1 record in her senior campaign… the title of Miss Iowa Basketball and was named Iowa’s Gatorade Player of the year for her efforts on the court… was a four-year lettwerwinner and closed her high school career with 2,178 points, which ranks No. 13 in five-player state history…garnered first-team All-State honors all four years and was named the conference MVP four-straight seasons…earned an invitation to the prestigious Jordan Brand Classic game…named the captain of USA Basketball's U18 Team that captured a Gold medal in the FIBA Americas Women's Championship...was Team USA's second-leading scorer, averaging 10.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assist and 1.3 steals …rated a five-star prospect on all major recruiting websites, and was ranked No. 19 overall by ESPN, and is the highest-rated recruit to sign with the Cyclones.

Personal
Elementary Education major… daughter of Brian and Lisa Joens... has four sisters, Courtney, Aubrey, Kelsey and Bailey… born on March 16, 2000.