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Phoenix Mercury sign Ashley Paris

Published on February 26, 2010 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Phoenix Mercury News Release


PHOENIX - The Phoenix Mercury today announced the signing of Ashley Paris to a training camp contract. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Paris, a 6-3 power forward, was originally selected by the Los Angeles Sparks with the 26th pick (second round) of the 2009 WNBA Draft, but was released on June 4, 2009. More recently, the 22-year-old Piedmont, Calif. native spent her offseason competing in Israel for Elizur Ramla, where she posted averages of 16.1 points and 10.7 rebounds on 58.6 percent shooting in 34.8 minutes per game.

Paris and twin sister, Courtney Paris, shared the frontcourt at the University of Oklahoma, where Ashley posted senior season averages of 12.5 points and 9.6 rebounds in 2008-09. Her father, William "Bubba" Paris, was an All-Pro for the San Francisco 49ers.

The Phoenix Mercury has been providing affordable and entertaining basketball in the Valley for 13 seasons. The two-time WNBA Championship team will begin its title defense on May 15 at US Airways Center against the Los Angeles Sparks with tip off set for 11 a.m. Lower level tickets are available for as little as $10 a game for the 18-game season and can be purchased on phoenixmercury.com or by calling 602-252-WNBA.

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