Nico Ashley

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Nico Ashley
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Elizabethton, TN
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • High School:
    Lees-McRae College (NC) (Motlow State CC)
  • gp
    18
  • pts/g
    3.3
  • fg %
    54.5
  • 3pt %
    25.0
  • ft %
    69.2
  • reb/g
    1.3
  • a/g
    0.6
Bio

2025-26: Participant in Slam Dunk Championship at 37th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships

BEFORE CCSU: Transfer from Lees-McRae College...Native of Elizabethton, TN, was named to the Conference Carolinas All-Defensive Team in 2024-25...Named TCCAA All-Conference 1st Team, Conference Carolinas All-Defensive Team and Defensive Player of the Year in 2021-22...Ranked third in the league with 34 blocked shots, averaged 9.5 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per contest...Helped the Bobcats go 13-16 overall and 10-10 in the Conference Carolinas...Scored in double-figures in 11 games and had a season-best mark of 12 rebounds, while rejecting a season-best five shots in a game...In 82 career games, finished with a program-record 163 blocks (2.1 per game) over three seasons and averaged 8.9 points per game...Shot 60.0 percent from the field and collected 5.0 rebounds per game...Posted single-season school-record shooting 71.4 percent from the field and swatting 74 shots (2.5 per game) in 2023-24...Played in 18 games as a freshman at Motlow State, averaging 4.0 points and 3.8 rebounds...At Elizabethton High School he was named All-State, three-time All-Conference, All-NET 1st Team, two-time All-District Tournament, and helped the baseball team to two state tournament appearances  

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 18 8
Games started 1 1
Minutes 178 61
Minutes per game 9.9 7.6
FG 24-44 7-13
FG Pct 54.5 53.8
3PT 3-12 1-4
3PT Pct 25.0 25.0
FT 9-13 2-3
FT Pct 69.2 66.7
Off rebounds 10 3
Def rebounds 13 1
Total rebounds 23 4
Rebounds per game 1.3 0.5
Personal fouls 21 10
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 10 4
Turnovers 9 3
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.3
Steals 9 2
Blocks 12 1
Points 60 17
Points per game 3.3 2.1
Points per 40.0 min 13.5 11.1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 at FDU W, 63-57
Feb 19 Le Moyne W, 78-77
Feb 21 at Chicago State L, 70-51
Feb 26 Mercyhurst W, 80-78
Feb 28 Saint Francis U. W, 69-64
Mar 4 Wagner L, 70-60
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 3 Vermont State Johnson W, 117-55 - 14 4-4 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 6 at Quinnipiac L, 71-49 - 19 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 11 at Boston College W, 60-59 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 at Massachusetts L, 84-77 - 21 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 15
Nov 21 at Rutgers W, 67-54 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 24 Sacred Heart W, 108-106 - 10 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 30 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 122-57 - 13 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 3 at Seton Hall L, 77-61 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 7 at Northeastern L, 73-56 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 at Binghamton W, 84-67 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 18 Fairfield L, 84-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at LIU L, 84-78 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 New Haven W, 72-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Stonehill W, 76-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Le Moyne W, 69-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at Saint Francis U. W, 98-90 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Mercyhurst L, 79-61 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 FDU L, 76-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 at Stonehill L, 61-59 - 11 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 29 at Wagner W, 62-55 - 14 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 2-3 66.7 5
Jan 31 LIU L, 80-59 - 12 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 5 Chicago State W, 78-67 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 Wagner W, 84-67 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 at New Haven W, 81-76 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at FDU W, 63-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Le Moyne W, 78-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Chicago State L, 70-51 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 26 Mercyhurst W, 80-78 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 Saint Francis U. W, 69-64 1 8 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Mar 4 Wagner L, 70-60 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 3 Vermont State Johnson W, 117-55 - 14 1 1 2 3 0 1 3
Nov 6 at Quinnipiac L, 71-49 - 19 4 1 5 1 0 1 1
Nov 11 at Boston College W, 60-59 - 9 0 6 6 0 0 1 1
Nov 16 at Massachusetts L, 84-77 - 21 1 3 4 0 2 2 3
Nov 21 at Rutgers W, 67-54 - 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 24 Sacred Heart W, 108-106 - 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 30 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 122-57 - 13 0 1 1 2 3 1 0
Dec 3 at Seton Hall L, 77-61 - 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 7 at Northeastern L, 73-56 - 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Dec 13 at Binghamton W, 84-67 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 18 Fairfield L, 84-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at LIU L, 84-78 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 New Haven W, 72-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Stonehill W, 76-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Le Moyne W, 69-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at Saint Francis U. W, 98-90 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Mercyhurst L, 79-61 - 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 23 FDU L, 76-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 at Stonehill L, 61-59 - 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jan 29 at Wagner W, 62-55 - 14 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Jan 31 LIU L, 80-59 - 12 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
Feb 5 Chicago State W, 78-67 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Feb 7 Wagner W, 84-67 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 at New Haven W, 81-76 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at FDU W, 63-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Le Moyne W, 78-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Chicago State L, 70-51 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 26 Mercyhurst W, 80-78 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 Saint Francis U. W, 69-64 1 8 3 1 4 0 0 0 0
Mar 4 Wagner L, 70-60 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 3 Vermont State Johnson W, 117-55 - 2 0 -
Nov 6 at Quinnipiac L, 71-49 - 0 0 -
Nov 11 at Boston College W, 60-59 - 0 0 -
Nov 16 at Massachusetts L, 84-77 - 4 0 0.0
Nov 21 at Rutgers W, 67-54 - 2 0 -
Nov 24 Sacred Heart W, 108-106 - 1 0 -
Nov 30 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 122-57 - 0 0 0.7
Dec 3 at Seton Hall L, 77-61 - 0 0 0.0
Dec 7 at Northeastern L, 73-56 - 1 0 -
Dec 13 at Binghamton W, 84-67 - 1 0 -
Dec 18 Fairfield L, 84-70 - - - -
Jan 2 at LIU L, 84-78 - - - -
Jan 4 New Haven W, 72-61 - - - -
Jan 8 Stonehill W, 76-69 - - - -
Jan 10 at Le Moyne W, 69-59 - - - -
Jan 17 at Saint Francis U. W, 98-90 - - - -
Jan 19 at Mercyhurst L, 79-61 - 0 0 0.0
Jan 23 FDU L, 76-66 - - - -
Jan 26 at Stonehill L, 61-59 - 2 0 -
Jan 29 at Wagner W, 62-55 - 1 0 -
Jan 31 LIU L, 80-59 - 3 0 0.0
Feb 5 Chicago State W, 78-67 - 2 0 -
Feb 7 Wagner W, 84-67 - 1 0 -
Feb 12 at New Haven W, 81-76 - - - -
Feb 14 at FDU W, 63-57 - - - -
Feb 19 Le Moyne W, 78-77 - - - -
Feb 21 at Chicago State L, 70-51 - 0 0 -
Feb 26 Mercyhurst W, 80-78 - - - -
Feb 28 Saint Francis U. W, 69-64 1 1 0 -
Mar 4 Wagner L, 70-60 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2025-26 18 9.9 1.3-2.4 0.2-0.7 0.5-0.7 3.3
Total 18 9.9 1.3-2.4 0.2-0.7 0.5-0.7 3.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 18 1 178 24-44 54.5 3-12 25.0 9-13 69.2 60
Total 18 1 178 24-44 54.5 3-12 25.0 9-13 69.2 60
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2025-26 18 178 9.9 5.4-9.9 0.7-2.7 25.0 2.0-2.9 13.5
Total 18 178 9.9 5.4-9.9 0.7-2.7 25.0 2.0-2.9 13.5
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2025-26 18 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7
Total 18 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2025-26 18 1 10 13 23 10 9 9 12
Total 18 1 10 13 23 10 9 9 12
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 18 2.2 2.9 5.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.7
Total 18 2.2 2.9 5.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.7
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 18 9.9 1.3-2.4 0.2-0.7 0.5-0.7 3.3
Conference 8 7.6 0.9-1.6 0.1-0.5 0.2-0.4 2.1
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 7 9.4 1.7-2.6 0.3-0.9 0.0-0.0 3.7
Away 11 10.2 1.1-2.4 0.1-0.5 0.8-1.2 3.1
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 9.5 1.2-2.2 0.3-0.8 0.2-0.3 2.9
Losses 8 10.4 1.5-2.8 0.0-0.5 0.9-1.2 3.9
Month
November 7 13.9 2.4-4.0 0.3-1.0 1.0-1.4 6.1
December 3 6.7 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 4 10.8 1.2-2.5 0.2-0.8 0.5-0.8 3.3
February 4 4.5 0.5-0.8 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 1.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 18 1 178 24-44 54.5 3-12 25.0 9-13 69.2 60
Conference 8 1 61 7-13 53.8 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 17
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 7 1 66 12-18 66.7 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 26
Away 11 - 112 12-26 46.2 1-6 16.7 9-13 69.2 34
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 10 1 95 12-22 54.5 3-8 37.5 2-3 66.7 29
Losses 8 - 83 12-22 54.5 0-4 0.0 7-10 70.0 31
Month
November 7 - 97 17-28 60.7 2-7 28.6 7-10 70.0 43
December 3 - 20 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
January 4 - 43 5-10 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-3 66.7 13
February 4 1 18 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 18 178 9.9 5.4-9.9 0.7-2.7 25.0 2.0-2.9 13.5
Conference 8 61 7.6 4.6-8.5 0.7-2.6 25.0 1.3-2.0 11.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 7 66 9.4 7.3-10.9 1.2-3.6 33.3 0.0-0.0 15.8
Away 11 112 10.2 4.3-9.3 0.4-2.1 16.7 3.2-4.6 12.1
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 95 9.5 5.1-9.3 1.3-3.4 37.5 0.8-1.3 12.2
Losses 8 83 10.4 5.8-10.6 0.0-1.9 0.0 3.4-4.8 14.9
Month
November 7 97 13.9 7.0-11.5 0.8-2.9 28.6 2.9-4.1 17.7
December 3 20 6.7 0.0-6.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 4 43 10.8 4.7-9.3 0.9-2.8 33.3 1.9-2.8 12.1
February 4 18 4.5 4.4-6.7 0.0-2.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 8.9
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 18 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7
Conference 8 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.9
Away 11 0.5 0.9 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.7
Losses 8 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.6
Month
November 7 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.9 0.7 0.9 1.6
December 3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0
January 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.3
February 4 0.8 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 18 1 10 13 23 10 9 9 12
Conference 8 1 3 1 4 4 3 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 1 4 3 7 5 5 4 6
Away 11 - 6 10 16 5 4 5 6
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 1 4 9 13 8 3 4 7
Losses 8 - 6 4 10 2 6 5 5
Month
November 7 - 6 12 18 6 5 6 11
December 3 - 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
January 4 - 0 0 0 4 3 1 1
February 4 1 3 1 4 0 0 1 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 18 2.2 2.9 5.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.7
Conference 8 2.0 0.7 2.6 2.6 2.0 1.3 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 2.4 1.8 4.2 3.0 3.0 2.4 3.6
Away 11 2.1 3.6 5.7 1.8 1.4 1.8 2.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 1.7 3.8 5.5 3.4 1.3 1.7 2.9
Losses 8 2.9 1.9 4.8 1.0 2.9 2.4 2.4
Month
November 7 2.5 4.9 7.4 2.5 2.1 2.5 4.5
December 3 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0
January 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 2.8 0.9 0.9
February 4 6.7 2.2 8.9 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.0
News mentions
Nico Ashley Named to Watch List for 2026 College Slam Dunk Championship
  • Article
  • March 18, 2026
Nico Ashley Named to Watch List for 2026 College Slam Dunk Championship

The 37th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships will take place Friday, April 3 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis

  • March 18, 2026
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
  • Article
  • January 31, 2026
Men's Basketball Slowed By LIU in Second Half
  • January 31, 2026
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
  • Article
  • January 29, 2026
Frazier Powers Men's Basketball by Wagner
  • January 29, 2026
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
  • Article
  • November 16, 2025
Men's Basketball Held Off at UMass on Sunday
  • November 16, 2025
NEC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll Announced
  • Article
  • October 27, 2025
NEC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll Announced

The Blue Devils have won back-to-back regular season NEC crowns.

  • October 27, 2025