Troy University Athletics
2024-25 Basketball (W) Roster
Roster
Baez, Ashley

Jersey Number 2
Ashley Baez
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- G
- Hometown:
- Dominican Republic
- High School:
- Hyde HS
- Prev School:
- Florida Gulf Coast
Bio
Career Honors
2022-23 NJCAA All-American Second Team
2022-23 FCSAA/Region 13 Player of the Week (2x – back-to-back)
2022-23 NJCAA Player of the Week (Nov. 9)
Senior (2024-25)
Appeared in 38 games with 34 starts, averaging 9.3 points, 3.2 rebounds. 1.7 assists and 1.6 steals – her 62 total steals ranked seventh in the league … Made Trojan debut at Buffalo (Nov. 4) with 12 points, two assists, two 3-pointers and five field goals made ... Erupted for 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting in first-career game for Troy ... Debuted for Troy with five straight games in double-figures (Montana State, Buffalo, No. 24/25 Alabama, UT-Chattanooga, No. 7 LSU) ... Shot a career-high four triples (4-4) at No. 24/25 Alabama - finished with 14 points and five rebounds ... First Trojan since Nia Daniel to hit 10-plus free throws (Feb. 1, 2024) on 10-of-10 at UT-Chattanooga ... Dropped 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting against Memphis ... Averaged 13 points in 2024 Cherokee Tournament against Toledo and Arkansas ... Set a career-high in points (20) at App State on nine made field goals ... Averaged 19 points in road weekend at App State and Georgia State ... Erupted for 19 points on 4-of-6 from deep with a career-high eight rebounds against USA ... Swiped four steals and went 3-of-3 inside in the final three minutes to secure win at South Alabama ... Returned to double-figures with 13 points and a team-high four steals in the WNIT second round against Chattanooga ... Scored double-digits in 22-of-38 games ... Swiped multiple steals in 18-of-37 games with 10 games at 3-plus – her career-high of five steals came at No. 7 LSU
Florida Gulf Coast (2023-24)
Junior (2023-24)
Opened her tenure with a 15-point performance on 4-of-7 from the field and 6-of-8 from the line … Played in seven games to average 4.1 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.4 steals … Had two double-digit scoring performances … Member of the ASUN Conference Championship team and ended the season ranked No. 2 for Mid-Major Top 25
Chipola (2021-23)
Sophomore (2022-23)
Led team with 21.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists to earn NJCAA All-American Second Team … Earned NJCAA Player of the Week after scoring 40 points against DME Academy and dropping 37 against Hillsborough CC … Named FCSAA/Region 13 Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks in November 2022 … Scored double-figures in all but two games – played and started in 25 –, including 16 straight double-digit scoring performances from Dec. 2 – Feb. 11 … Accumulated 23 games with double-digit points – 11 with 20-plus, six with 30-plus and two with 40-plus … Netted career-high 43 points on six triples and 16 made field goals against Florida Southwestern State … Dished out three-plus assists in six games … Seized career-high nine rebounds against Tallahassee CC … Shot 43 percent from the field, 33.6 from deep and 72.6 from the line … Swiped away 2.6 steals with 13 games with multiple steals – career-high of nine steals against Hillsborough CC
Freshman (2021-22)
Started in three of 27 games played for nine points, on 47.2 percent from the field, 30.6 from deep and 47.2 from the line … Opened collegiate career with 15 points on 6-of-9 from the field … Also dished out 0.9 assists and seized 3.1 rebounds … Scored season-high of 29 on 12-of-16 from the field and five triples against Chattahoochee Valley CC … Netted four straight double-digit games from Nov. 10 – Dec. 1 – averaged 16.5 points … Had 20 games with multiple steals, 12 with three-plus and two with five-plus – season-high for steals came at seven against Miami Dade … Opened collegiate career with 13 straight games with multiple steals – accumulated 42 in that span
High School
Attended Redemption Christian Academy before graduating from Hyde HS … Awarded Most Valuable Player, Senior of the Year and Player of the Year at Hyde … Also competed in lacrosse, soccer and basketball … Ended senior season with a 20-6 record with 20 points per game on 85 percent from the line and 50 percent in the field
Personal
Born on June 9, 2003, in the Dominican Republic … Daughter of Carlos Baez and Heriberta Santana … Has a brother, Marcelino … Hobbies include reading books and working out
2022-23 NJCAA All-American Second Team
2022-23 FCSAA/Region 13 Player of the Week (2x – back-to-back)
2022-23 NJCAA Player of the Week (Nov. 9)
Senior (2024-25)
Appeared in 38 games with 34 starts, averaging 9.3 points, 3.2 rebounds. 1.7 assists and 1.6 steals – her 62 total steals ranked seventh in the league … Made Trojan debut at Buffalo (Nov. 4) with 12 points, two assists, two 3-pointers and five field goals made ... Erupted for 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting in first-career game for Troy ... Debuted for Troy with five straight games in double-figures (Montana State, Buffalo, No. 24/25 Alabama, UT-Chattanooga, No. 7 LSU) ... Shot a career-high four triples (4-4) at No. 24/25 Alabama - finished with 14 points and five rebounds ... First Trojan since Nia Daniel to hit 10-plus free throws (Feb. 1, 2024) on 10-of-10 at UT-Chattanooga ... Dropped 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting against Memphis ... Averaged 13 points in 2024 Cherokee Tournament against Toledo and Arkansas ... Set a career-high in points (20) at App State on nine made field goals ... Averaged 19 points in road weekend at App State and Georgia State ... Erupted for 19 points on 4-of-6 from deep with a career-high eight rebounds against USA ... Swiped four steals and went 3-of-3 inside in the final three minutes to secure win at South Alabama ... Returned to double-figures with 13 points and a team-high four steals in the WNIT second round against Chattanooga ... Scored double-digits in 22-of-38 games ... Swiped multiple steals in 18-of-37 games with 10 games at 3-plus – her career-high of five steals came at No. 7 LSU
Florida Gulf Coast (2023-24)
Junior (2023-24)
Opened her tenure with a 15-point performance on 4-of-7 from the field and 6-of-8 from the line … Played in seven games to average 4.1 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.4 steals … Had two double-digit scoring performances … Member of the ASUN Conference Championship team and ended the season ranked No. 2 for Mid-Major Top 25
Chipola (2021-23)
Sophomore (2022-23)
Led team with 21.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists to earn NJCAA All-American Second Team … Earned NJCAA Player of the Week after scoring 40 points against DME Academy and dropping 37 against Hillsborough CC … Named FCSAA/Region 13 Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks in November 2022 … Scored double-figures in all but two games – played and started in 25 –, including 16 straight double-digit scoring performances from Dec. 2 – Feb. 11 … Accumulated 23 games with double-digit points – 11 with 20-plus, six with 30-plus and two with 40-plus … Netted career-high 43 points on six triples and 16 made field goals against Florida Southwestern State … Dished out three-plus assists in six games … Seized career-high nine rebounds against Tallahassee CC … Shot 43 percent from the field, 33.6 from deep and 72.6 from the line … Swiped away 2.6 steals with 13 games with multiple steals – career-high of nine steals against Hillsborough CC
Freshman (2021-22)
Started in three of 27 games played for nine points, on 47.2 percent from the field, 30.6 from deep and 47.2 from the line … Opened collegiate career with 15 points on 6-of-9 from the field … Also dished out 0.9 assists and seized 3.1 rebounds … Scored season-high of 29 on 12-of-16 from the field and five triples against Chattahoochee Valley CC … Netted four straight double-digit games from Nov. 10 – Dec. 1 – averaged 16.5 points … Had 20 games with multiple steals, 12 with three-plus and two with five-plus – season-high for steals came at seven against Miami Dade … Opened collegiate career with 13 straight games with multiple steals – accumulated 42 in that span
High School
Attended Redemption Christian Academy before graduating from Hyde HS … Awarded Most Valuable Player, Senior of the Year and Player of the Year at Hyde … Also competed in lacrosse, soccer and basketball … Ended senior season with a 20-6 record with 20 points per game on 85 percent from the line and 50 percent in the field
Personal
Born on June 9, 2003, in the Dominican Republic … Daughter of Carlos Baez and Heriberta Santana … Has a brother, Marcelino … Hobbies include reading books and working out
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Monday, April 28
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Friday, April 04
Chanda Rigby WNIT Championship Press Conference
Friday, April 04
Chanda Rigby Postgame Press Conference - Illinois State
Thursday, April 03