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Another transfer signs with DWU women’s basketball

MITCHELL, S.D. – Ashley Mailey, a 6-foot post player from Dell Rapids, has transferred from Dakota State University to Dakota Wesleyan University to join the Tiger women’s basketball team this season, DWU head coach Aaron Kahl announced Thursday.

The addition of Mailey to the Tiger frontcourt will help bring size and balance to a DWU team that figures to be heavily guard-oriented. Kahl said his latest transfer has good fundamentals, solid knowledge of the game and great skills around the basket.

“We think Ashley will be a tremendous fit for our program,” Kahl said. “She is an athletic, fundamentally sound post player who has been well-coached throughout her career and is a proven winner. We’re excited to add a player of her caliber to improve the depth of our frontcourt.”

Kahl also praised Dakota Wesleyan University’s excellent nursing program. Mailey plans to major in nursing at DWU, and she chose the Tigers largely for academics.

“We’re fortunate here at Dakota Wesleyan that we have such outstanding academic programs,” Kahl said. “In this case, it was the nursing program that really attracted Ashley to our school. That makes our jobs easier as coaches that we have such tremendous academic programs to recruit to.”

Mailey will have sophomore eligibility this season. As a true freshman at DSU in 2005-06, she played in 27 games and averaged three points and three rebounds per game for a team that won the Dakota Athletic Conference Championship and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament. Mailey redshirted last season at DSU. She had a season-high 12 points against Jamestown College and nine rebounds against Augustana College.

As a four-year letterwinner at Dell Rapids High School, Mailey was a three-time All-Conference selection. As a senior, she averaged 10.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game to lead the Quarriers to a perfect 26-0 season and the Class ‘A’ State Championship. At the 2005 Class ‘A’ State Tournament, Mailey was named to the All-Tournament Team, and she was the recipient of the Spirit of Su Award. She was also a state place winner in the high jump in track and field and a Regents Scholar.