Ashley James

Position:
Novice
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Pflugerville, Texas
High School:
Hyde Park Baptist

Considering a major in business with a minor in Afro-American studies

Before UNC: At Hyde Park Baptist High School, a member of the basketball, volleyball and track teams ... Earned all-state honors in basketball as a senior as her team won the state championship ... Also earned second-team all-state honors in volleyball ... All-district in both sports and second-team all-state in basketball as a junior ... In her freshman and sophomore years, placed in the top five in the state of New York in the triple jump

More on James: Born Ashley Christina James on March 25, 1986, in Austin, Texas ... Daughter of Terri Dukes and Harry James ... Has one brother, Andre (25) ... Her uncle played football at North Texas and her grandfather was an All-America basketball player in high school ... Favorite pastimes are sleeping, eating, watching sports and movies, and hanging out with friends ... Says the word that best describes her is "steadfast" ... Dream job is any job that allows her to integrate her love of sports and business ... Athlete she most admires is Serena Williams, "because she has excelled in a sport not frequented by African-American women ... Best moment of her athletic career has been winning the state championship in basketball her senior year after watching from the sidelines due to injury the year before as her team lost ... Favorite sport besides rowing is basketball ... Loves kettle corn

James on rowing: "Being a member of the UNC rowing team has given me a lot of discipline and has helped introduce me to people I wouldn't normally meet."