Player Profile: Ashley Schindele (2019)

<p>We interviewed Ashley Schindele a couple of weeks ago with the intention of writing a profile of her. Little did I know that she would also cross paths with Grant recently. He saw her at the North Tartan Showcase, and here’s what he had to say.</p> <p>“<span style="color:black">Ashley Schindele</span><span style="color:black"> is a solidly-built 5&#39;11" forward from Kimball and Minnesota Fury Gold. She hit some nice pull-up jumpers and looked really comfortable among Minnesota&#39;s elite. Schindele, ranked 80th in the class, has quality skills and is quite versatile. Coaches say she has a high basketball IQ, and she can score from almost anywhere on the court.”</span></p> <p><span style="color:black">According to stats published by the MN Fury, she was the #7 scorer on that Fury 2019 Gold team through their first 21 games, of which they won 13 and lost 8. She scored 4.6 ppg. She made 70 percent of her FT and was the #3 rebounder on the team with 3.5 boards. She was the #3 scorer for a very good Kimball (23-6) team last year at 12 ppg. </span></p> <p>So, most of the scouting information is pretty positive but, frankly, she didn’t shoot great this summer other than on her FT--under 30 percent on FG. She’s getting used to playing at a faster pace and maybe needs to get a little quicker in releasing her shot.</p> <p><strong><span style="color:#1A1A1A">When did you first play basketball?</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color:#1A1A1A">I started to play basketball when I was 9 years old. No one really told me to join basketball, but I quit dance to be in basketball because dance wasn&#39;t my thing and I wanted to do something different. </span></p> <p><strong><span style="color:#1A1A1A">When did you realize that you might be pretty good at basketball? Why? What was it that made you realize that?</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color:#1A1A1A">I realized in about 8th grade that I was fairly good when I got asked to move up and play with 9th and 10th graders on C squad and made my first AAU team. The reason I got moved up was because of my ability to score, and my aggressiveness on the boards. </span></p> <p><strong><span style="color:#1A1A1A">How would you describe your game? What are the things that you do to help your team win?</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color:#1A1A1A">I play solid defense, shoot the ball well, and rebound as well. I go in with a positive attitude and take whatever role benefits the team most. </span></p> <p><strong><span style="color:#1A1A1A">What are you working on getting better at?</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color:#1A1A1A">I am keeping up with my strength training, I shoot as much as possible before school, and I play on leagues all year round.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="color:#1A1A1A">How would you describe high school ball versus summer ball? </span></strong></p> <p><span style="color:#1A1A1A">During my high school season I am more used to being the team leader while in AAU we are all at the same level and feed off of each other. </span></p> <p><span style="color:#1A1A1A"><strong>Who do you expect to play with next summer?</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color:#1A1A1A">The Minnesota Fury because they are a really good program that keeps developing my skills. </span></p> <p><strong><span style="color:#1A1A1A">Do you see yourself playing ball at the next level?</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color:#1A1A1A">Yes, I see myself playing at the next level. Right now I am just receiving letters from D1 schools. </span></p> <p><strong><span style="color:#1A1A1A">What are your goals for this coming high school season?</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color:#1A1A1A">One of my personal goals is to increase my stats, and to help my team get better as a whole.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="color:#1A1A1A">What advice would you give to younger girls who want to maximize their ability and their opportunities in basketball?</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color:#1A1A1A">I would say to younger girls that want to play at the next level to not give up, keep shooting to improve your offense, to work hard and have confidence in your self.</span></p> <p> </p>