Ashlyn Wightman

  • Award
    Women's Basketball Performer of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/12/2024
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • School
    Illinois College
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
    Center
  • Hometown
    Waterloo, Ill.
  • High School
    Gibault Catholic
Ashlyn Wightman had a fantastic week that included breaking two Illinois College women's basketball records in the two Midwest Conference matchups against Grinnell and Lake Forest. In the matchup against Grinnell, Wightman contributed six points, seven rebounds, and two blocks. In the second quarter, Wightman broke the IC single-season block record with her 57th block of the season which broke her own record from the 2022-23 season. In the matchup against Lake Forest, Wightman was second in scoring with 20 points as she collected a game-high 18 rebounds and swatted away five blocks. In the second quarter, Wightman broke the ALL-TIME career blocks record with her 153rd block of her career which broke Vickie Meiners record from 1989-1993 seasons.
 
For the week, Wightman contributed 26 points, 25 rebounds, and seven blocks. In the two games, Wightman averaged 13 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game.