Ashley Barlow Class: Junior Hometown: Indianapolis, IN High School: Pike Height: 5-9 Position: Guard Birthdate: 05/17/1988

Overview
Made seamless transition to college game as freshman ... stepped into role as Notre Dame's "Sixth Man," providing instant spark off the bench ... versatile guard who has thrived in team's Princeton offense ... brings scorer's mentality with ability to convert off the dribble or extend defenses with perimeter shooting ability ... fearless when matching up with larger opponents and more than willing to mix it up in the paint ... displays strong court awareness and instincts that also make her significant defensive asset ... solid work ethic with constant desire to improve ... participated in 2007 USA Basketball Junior National Team Trials that selected players for U19 World Championship and Pan American Games teams.

Freshman Season (2006-07)
Came off bench in 29 of 32 games ... finished second on team in scoring (10.3 ppg.; fourth among BIG EAST freshmen) and rebounding (5.4 rpg.) ... ranks seventh in BIG EAST in free throw percentage (.826) and steals (1.97 spg.) ... notched first career double-double with 19 points (11-12 FT) and game-high 10 rebounds in overtime victory over Bowling Green; scored six of team's seven points in extra period, including two game-clinching free throws with 3.8 seconds left ... scored 14 of her team-high 17 points in second half vs. Western Michigan, hitting 7-of-10 shots from the field in the game (3-4 3FG); also registered personal-best six steals ... had seven points, six rebounds and team highs of three assists and five steals at USC; first Irish player to have back-to-back five-steal games since March 30-April 1, 2001 (Niele Ivey vs. Connecticut and Purdue in NCAA Women's Final Four) ... tallied 11 points, including seven in second-half run to help team pull past Richmond ...posted 14 points and team-high seven rebounds at Michigan, including key three-pointer with 47.3 seconds left that ignited game-ending 10-2 run ... scored eight points and snared five rebounds in win over No. 10/9 Purdue ...nearly came up with second double-double of year with 11 points (9-10 FT) and team-high nine rebounds vs. IUPUI ...logged 12 points, six rebounds and career-high-tying four assists in win at Valparaiso ... notched career-high 21 points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes vs. Prairie View A&M; also tied school and Joyce Center records by going 13-13 from free throw line (best by any freshman in country during '06-07 season) ... tallied eight points and five rebounds in BIG EAST debut at Seton Hall ... had another near double-double in OT loss at USF, finishing with 12 points and nine rebounds before fouling out late in regulation ... scored 14 points (5-10 FG, 3-4 3FG) in victory over St. John's ... registered 12 points and six rebounds at No. 17/18 Marquette; acrobatic fastbreak layup in first half rated sixth on ESPN SportsCenter's "Top 10 Plays" that night ... piled up 17 points (5-10 FG, 7-8 FT) and eight rebounds in win vs. West Virginia ... had 15 points (career-high 7-17 FG) and six rebounds in win over No. 17/16 Louisville ... made first career start vs. DePaul and responded with 13 points and three steals ... reached double figures for season-best fourth consecutive game, scoring 15 points at Villanova while adding six rebounds and game-high five steals ... had near double-double at Providence with eight points and game-high nine rebounds ... notched seven points, six rebounds and career-high-tying four assists vs. Georgetown ... tied career high with 21 points (including 3-4 3FG) and added team-best eight rebounds in regular-season finale at DePaul ... scored nine points and grabbed game-high seven rebounds in BIG EAST Tournament loss vs. DePaul; had seven points in 9-0 Irish run that tied game late in second half ... matched career highs with team bests of 10 rebounds and four assists in NCAA Tournament debut vs. California ... had game-high three steals in NCAA second-round game against North Carolina.

High School
Averaged 19.2 ppg., 5.4 rpg. and 3.6 apg. in prep career at Pike High School in Indianapolis ... ranked 24th in nation by Full Court Press ... ranked 55th in nation (10th among shooting guards) by All-Star Girls Report ... WBCA All-American (fifth future Notre Dame player to earn the honor since 1999) ... Street & Smith's honorable mention All-American (2006) ... third in 2006 Indiana Miss Basketball voting ... 2006 Indiana All-Star selection (teammate of fellow Notre Dame guard Melissa Lechlitner), leading team to two-game sweep of Kentucky All-Stars in annual border series; posted double-doubles in both games and averaged team highs in points (20.0 ppg.), rebounds (11.5 rpg.) and steals (4.5 spg.) while being chosen MVP and John Wooden Citizenship Award winner ... two-time all-state selection (2005, 2006) ... three-time all-county pick (2004, 2005, 2006) ... four-time all-Conference Indiana choice (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) ... Indianapolis Star Marion County Player of the Year and Super Team Player of the Year (2006) ... Indianapolis Star All-West Player of the Year (2005) ... Hoosier Basketball Magazine Top 40 selection (2006) ... Regional Roundball Review Super Senior 25 Team (2006) ... as senior in 2005-06, ranked among the top 12 Class 4A players in state in scoring (25.1 ppg.), rebounding (9.2 rpg.) and assists (4.7 apg.), while also repeating as top scorer (all classes) in metro Indianapolis for second consecutive year (23.7 ppg. as junior) ... holds 12 school records, including marks for points in game (42), season (653) and career (1,726), as well as career scoring average ... scored 70 points in one day during senior season while playing at Marion County Tournament -- school-record 42 points in morning contest vs. Southport, followed by 28 points that night in semifinal game victory vs. 4A top-ranked North Central (Pike went on to win tourney title) ... also played for nation's top-ranked AAU program, The Family, which went 40-1 in summer of 2005 and won four of five tournaments it participated in (finished second in other) ... averaged team-bests of 13.4 points and 1.6 steals per game as The Family won the 2005 Nike Nationals ... Basketball on the Bayou AAU All-Tournament Team (2005) ... National Honor Society ... Women's Basketball Magazine National Scholar-Athlete of the Month (July/August 2005).

Personal Data
Born May 17, 1988 in Indianapolis ... third of four children ... daughter of Tia Jewell-Barlow and David Barlow ... family has rich athletic pedigree ... cousin, Ken, was standout forward on Notre Dame men's basketball team from 1982-86, serving as team captain his final two seasons while helping the Irish to two NCAA Tournament berths (1985, 1986) and a runner-up finish at 1984 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) ... brother, David, was an all-conference point guard at IUPUI from 2003-07 ... great-uncle, Robert Jewell, is member of Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and was first African-American winner of prestigious Trester Mental Attitude Award, presented at conclusion of Indiana state basketball tournament; Jewell starred on the 1951 state semifinalist squad from Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis and was teammate of Bailey Robertson, older brother of legendary Oscar Robertson (who attended Crispus Attucks from 1953-57) ... uncle, Ron, was fullback on Kansas State football team (1963-64) and later was selected by New York Jets in 1965 American Football League redshirt draft ... hails from same high school as former Notre Dame men's basketball great Chris Thomas (2001-05) ... third Indianapolis native to play for Irish, joining Mary Beth Schueth (1981-85) and Dionne Smith (1989-93) ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, but has not yet declared a major ... some former Irish players who wore No. 20 include Schueth, Karen Robinson and Sheila McMillen (all three are among the top 15 scorers in program history).

Career Honors
2007: BIG EAST All-Freshman Team.