chattanooga MOCS

High School
Helped lead the Tigers to a four-year record of 109-25 ... Deshler advanced to the state finals in 2008 and 2010 and the Final Four in 2009 ... led the Tigers to NW Region titles in 2008, 2009, 2010 ... team claimed the Colbert County title in 2009, 2010 and 2011 ... team claimed the Area Championship in 2008, 2010 and 2011 ... named a McDonald's All-American nominee as a senior ... selected to the Birmingham News Super 8 Senior Team ... selected to the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star team as a senior and the North-South All-Star team in her junior season ... two-time 4A-5A-6A Times Daily Player of the Year (junior and senior) and named to the Times Daily All-Area Team ... three-time All-State selection - First Team junior and senior years and Second Team as a sophomore ... 4A MVP Northwest Region ... three-time All-County, All-Area and All-Region team member ... scored 2,267 career points (18.3 ppg) and 1,434 career rebounds (11.6 rpg) ... after a respectable rookie year averaging seven points and 6.1 rebounds went on to average in double figures in points and rebounds over the next three seasons ... as a sophomore averaged 18.7 ppg, 12.5 rpg ... as a junior averaged 20.1 ppg, 12.4 rpg ... as a senior averaged 22.8 ppg, 12.6 rpg ... coached by Jana Killen ... played AAU ball for Bob Harris and the North Alabama Twisters ... helped lead team to the 2010 AAU Alabama 16U State title and the runner-up crown in 2009 ... four-year member of the volleyball team at outside hitter ... closed out career with 2,300 kills and helped lead the team to a state runner-up finish in 2007.

Personal
Ashley Southern ... born April 29 in Tuscumbia, Ala. ... daughter of Angela and Steve Southern ... has an older sister Brittany.