Ashley Battle

Infobox WNBA Player

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name = Ashley Battle
team = New York Liberty
number = 22
position = Forward
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0
weight_lbs = 170
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1982|5|31|mf=y
birth_place =
college = Connecticut
draft = 25^th overall
draft_year = 2005
draft_team = Seattle Storm
career_start = 2005
career_end =
former_teams = Seattle Storm

Ashley Battle (born May 31, 1982), is a basketball player for the WNBA's New York Liberty. Previously, Battle played for the University of Connecticut women's basketball team.

Battle was selected by the Seattle Storm in the 2005 WNBA Draft, but played in only two games that year. After the 2005 season, she was signed by the Liberty. In 2006, Battle played in thirty-three games and developed a reputation as a key defensive weapon for the Liberty. In 2007, she played in thirty-four regular-season games, averaging 22 minutes per game, 7.4 points per game, 3.7 rebounds per game, and 1.0 steals per game. [ [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/ashley_battle/bio.html WNBA.com: Ashley Battle Playerfile ] ]

During the 2006 WNBA off-season, Battle played for the Spanish professional basketball team Universitario de Ferrol.

As a collegian, Battle contributed to three NCAA Championship titles for the University of Connecticut women's basketball team.

Battle hails from the north side of Pittsburgh and attended the Linsly School in Wheeling, West Virginia.

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