Jen Ashton heads overseas to join Visby

By Bradley Gains on July 28, 2020

Image credit: Mansoor Ahmed / ahmedphotos

Jen Ashton will play in Sweden for the 2020-21 season after joining Visby, the club announced.

The 27-year-old leaves Leicester Riders after two seasons at the club having won back-to-back WBBL Trophy titles.

Ashton averaged 7.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists as well as 2.0 steals per game for the Riders last season in 14 league games.

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🔴 LANDSLAGSUTTAGEN BRITTISK GUARD KLAR – ”EN SPELARE SOM HATAR ATT FÖRLORA” 🔴 27-åriga Jennifer Ashton spelade collegebasket i USA där hon blev Westfield States näst bästa poänggörare genom tiderna. 2017 vände hon tillbaka till Storbritannien där hon under sin debutsäsong i WBBL blev vald till All Star-laget, bästa defensiva femman och bästa brittiska femman. Hon är en vinnarskalle som hatar att förlora och har tidigare kallats till brittiska landslaget. För färgerna. För socknarna. För staden.

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Before joining Leicester, Ashton also spent a season with Sheffield Hatters; earning the first of two consecutive spots on the WBBL All-Defensive Team of the Year as well as a call-up to the GB Senior team.

Visby had a 2-16 record in the Swedish top-flight last season, but avoided relegation due to the coronavirus pandemic impacting the campaign.

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