Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
Tucumcari alum Ashley Shipley, shown in action at Texas A&M-Commerce, has transferred to Eastern New Mexico University.
A former Tucumcari High School girls basketball star is returning to eastern New Mexico.
Ashley Shipley has transferred from Texas A&M-Commerce to Eastern New Mexico University, reported ENMU women's basketball coach Meghan De los Reyes in a news release Wednesday.
"Ashley provides instant energy," De los Reyes said. "She takes pride in doing all of the little things and brings us toughness. Ashley takes charges, sprints hard both ways and is a total gym rat who will do whatever it takes to win and lift up her teammates. She's a great defender who can score in various ways, and we are thrilled to have her back in New Mexico as a Greyhound."
At Texas A&M-Commerce, Shipley played in 27 games and totaled 41 points and 20 rebounds, including career-best eight points on two occasions.
At Tucumcari, Shipley earned all-state honors three times. During her last season with the Lady Rattlers, she averaged 21.1 points and 9.2 rebounds per game as a point guard.
The Greyhounds women's team finished 10-14 and qualified for the postseason for the seventh time in eight seasons in 2021-2022, which was De los Reyes' first season as head coach.