Ashleigh Isenbarger
Isenbarger with the Lakeside Lightning in 2013
Perry Lakes Hawks
PositionForward / Centre
LeagueNBL1 West
Personal information
Born (1997-05-15) 15 May 1997
NationalityAustralian
Listed height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2022Lakeside Lightning
2015–2017Perth Lynx
2017–2019Melbourne Boomers
2020–2022Perth Lynx
2023–presentPerry Lakes Hawks
Career highlights and awards

Ashleigh Isenbarger (née Grant; born 15 May 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perry Lakes Hawks of the NBL1 West.

Early life

Isenbarger represented Western Australia at the 2015 under-20 national championships, where WA earned a silver medal.[1]

Basketball career

SBL / NBL1 West

Isenbarger made her debut in the State Basketball League (SBL) for the Lakeside Lightning in 2012. In 2015, she earned SBL Most Improved Player honours.[2] In 2018, she helped the Lightning win the championship[3] while earning SBL All-Defensive Five honours.[4] She played for the Lightning in the West Coast Classic in 2020[5][6][7] and then in the NBL1 West in 2021[8] and 2022.[9][10] In August 2022, she played her 200th SBL/NBL1 game.[11]

For the 2023 NBL1 West season, Isenbarger joined the Perry Lakes Hawks.[12] On 12 May 2023, she had a triple-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks in a 72–44 win over the Lakeside Lightning.[13] She is set to re-join the Hawks in 2024.[14]

WNBL

Isenbarger's first stint in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) came with the West Coast Waves academy during the 2013–14 season.[15]

For the 2015–16 WNBL season, Isenbarger joined the Perth Lynx as a development player.[15] She was elevated to a contracted player for the 2016–17 season.[1]

For the 2017–18 WNBL season, Isenbarger joined the Melbourne Boomers.[16][17] She earned the Boomers' Most Improved Player award.[18] She returned to the Boomers for the 2018–19 season.

Isenbarger re-joined the Lynx for the 2020 WNBL Hub season[19] and continued on in the 2021–22 season.[20]

Personal life

Isenbarger's husband, Jack Isenbarger, is also a basketball player and has played in the SBL and NBL1 West.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Perth Lynx Sign Ashleigh Grant". perthlynx.com. 13 September 2016. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "2015 Award Winners". SportsTG.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "LIGHTNING CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP OVER MAGIC WITH 21-0 RUN". SBL.asn.au. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "2018 SBL AWARD WINNERS". SBL.asn.au. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Player statistics for Ashleigh Isenbarger". SBL.asn.au. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "2020 WEST COAST CLASSIC". SBL.asn.au. 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "ROUND 1 WOMEN'S WEST COAST CLASSIC PREVIEW". SBL.asn.au. 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020.
  8. 1 2 "MEDIA RELEASE - JACK AND ASHLEIGH ISENBARGER" (PDF). lakeside.asn.au. 2 February 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Welcome Back | Ash Isenbarger". nbl1.com.au. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Lakeside re-signs key pieces". nbl1.com.au. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ash Isenbarger - 200 Games". nbl1.com.au. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "NBL1 West Player Announcement". facebook.com/perrylakeshawks. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "Perry Lakes vs Lakeside". nbl1.com.au. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Welcome back Ash Isenbarger". facebook.com/perrylakeshawks. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  15. 1 2 "PERTH LYNX ANNOUNCE 2015/16 DEVELOPMENT PLAYERS". Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  16. ↑ ASH GRANT JOINS BOOMERS TO CONTINUE HER WNBL CAREER
  17. ↑ "Ash Grant Extends Boomers Contract, Signs For 2018/19". wnbl.com.au/melbourne. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  18. ↑ "Cambage Wins Boomers MVP: Michele Timms Medal". wnbl.com.au/melbourne. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  19. ↑ "ASHLEIGH ISENBARGER COMPLETES ATHLETIC AND VERSATILE PERTH LYNX ROSTER". wnbl.basketball/perth. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  20. ↑ "ASH ISENBARGER READY TO ATTACK SEASON 2021/22". wnbl.basketball/perth. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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