| Ashlynn Shade | |
| Number: | 12 |
| Position: | Guard |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| League: | Big East Conference |
| Team: | UConn Huskies |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | |
| College: | UConn (2023–present) |
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Ashlynn Shade is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.
Shade played basketball for Noblesville High School in Noblesville, Indiana in her first three years. As a junior, she led her team to the Class 4A state championship and was named Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year.[1] For her senior season, Shade transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana.[2] She was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game.[3] Rated a five-star recruit, she committed to play college basketball for UConn over offers from Indiana, Notre Dame, Louisville, Stanford, and Tennessee.[4]
Shade entered the starting lineup for UConn in her freshman season after injuries to guards Azzi Fudd and Caroline Ducharme.[5] She averaged 11 points per game and earned Big East Freshman of the Year honors, helping her team reach the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA tournament.[6]