| Ryan Ashcraft |
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Albuquerque, N.M.
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| High School:
La Cueva
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 195
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| Position:
Guard
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| Birthdate:
06/24/1981
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| Experience:
4L
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General Information/Career
Former walk-on who was given a scholarship at the start of the 2002 fall semester
Named captain for the 2003-04 season
Had successful surgery on his left knee and left ankle last May
Earned the Leadership Award for two consecutive years
2003-04 Stats/Trends
Played in 18 games with one start
Averaged 10.3 mpg
Rarely committed a turnover, just one in last 14 games, and rarely misses a FT, 23-24 for his career
Did not hit a FG in last 16 games, going 1-4 against Sacramento State on 12/8/03...0-13 during that stretch...Did not hit a 3-pt. FG after the second game of the season against NM Highlands on 11/24/03...0-14 during that stretch
Missed the last 10 games of the season due to a separated right shoulder he suffered in practice on 2-1-04 and a newly diagnosed herniated disc in his lower back
2003-04 Highlights
Played excellent defense in 16 minutes against the Aggies...Had two offensive rebounds and an assist on an Alfred Neale three-pointer in the same Lobo possession that pushed UNM ahead 26-9 with 7:17 left in the first half...Also drew a pair of charges
Scored four points and had an assist in 13 minutes against Sacramento State
Scored three points on 1-5 shooting against NM Highlands...had more turnovers (4) than assists (3) for the first time since last season against Texas Tech (12-18-02)
Scored seven points, grabbed two rebounds and dished out two assists in 17 minutes in the season opener against San Francisco State
2002-03 Junior Season
Played in 27 games, starting 18, including 14 of the last 15
Did not make the trip to Tennessee due to a concussion suffered in practice three days before
Averaged 3.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.2 apg and 26.6 mpg
Top defensive guard on the team
Played more minutes in the first 3 games (51) than in his first 2 years at UNM (27) combined
35-12 assist-turnover ratio in MWC games
Made just 25% (14-56) of his FGs in MWC games, including 14.7% (5-34) from the 3-pt. line
Missed his only career FT against San Diego State
15-16 on the season and 17-18 for his career
Tied a career-high with six assists against Air Force
Played 36 strong minutes against UNLV, holding Marcus Banks to eight points, 11 points below his average
Scored seven points and had three assists against San Diego State, and played solid defense on Tony Bland, allowing him just 14 points on nine shots and no 3-pt. FGs
Scored a career-high 12 points against Portland State, going 4-4 on 3s
2001-02 Sophomore Season
Played in 10 games as a walk-on, including four conference games and the NIT game at Minnesota (3/13/02)
2000-01 Freshman Season
Was ineligible the first semester after transferring from Mesa (Ariz.) Community College
Was also injured at the time, having dislocated his shoulder during fall practice
Appeared in three games and totaled four minutes
Made career debut versus Drexel (12/30/00) and scored his only two points of the season, both from the free throw line
Made the UNM Deans List in the spring of 2000
High School
A 1999 graduate of La Cueva High School in Albuquerque
High school coach was Frank Castillo
Four-year letterman and a two-time all-state performer
Averaged 17 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6 steals a game his senior season Set a state record with 142 steals
Helped lead the Bears to the state championship game in 1999, losing to Hobbs in the final
Three times selected all-city and all-district
Personal
Majoring in General Management
Son of Dan and Rhonda Ashcraft
Enjoys playing golf and has aced two holes in his career
Born June 24, 1981, in Albuquerque
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