2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Ashford, Will

Jersey Number 22
Will Ashford
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Aurora, Ill.
- High School:
- Metea Valley H.S.
- Previous School:
- Purdue Northwest
Bio
Enrolled at Central Michigan in June 2025 as a sophomore.
2024-25 AT PURDUE NORTHWEST
As a true freshman guard, saw action in all 28 games with 19 starts … Averaged 9.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 28.3 minutes per game … Shot 54.7 percent (98-179) from the floor, 55.4 percent (31-56) from 3-point range, and 80.0 percent (40-50) from the free throw line … Reached double figure scoring in 12 games on year … Scored 12 points in 37 minutes vs. Northern Michigan (2/27) … Scored 12 points (6-10 FG) with six rebounds at Lake Superior State (2/22) … Grabbed eight rebounds, scored eight points vs. Davenport (2/15) … Scored 14 points (5-14 FG) with three assists vs. Grand Valley State (2/13) … Scored a career-high 20 points (8-11 FG), hit 4-5 free throws, grabbed six rebounds vs. Roosevelt (2/10) … Scored 14 points (5-10 FG) at Wisconsin-Parkside (2/8) … Finished with 16 points (6-6 FG), hit 4-4 3-pointers and grabbed five rebounds vs. Wayne State (1/30) … Scored 12 points, hit 4-5 3-pointers at Grand Valley State 91/25) … Finished with 14 points (4-8 FG) with six rebounds at Davenport (1/23) …. Contributed 15 points (5-9 FG) with four rebounds at Saginaw Valley State (1/9) … Scored 18 points (6-9 FG)vs. East-West U (12/21) … Added 18 points (7-9 FG), hit two 3-pointers vs. Great Lakes Christian (11/26) … Scored 13 points (6-7 FG) vs. Westcliff (11/14).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2024 graduate of Metea Valley High School in Aurora, Ill, where he played xx years of varsity basketball for head coach Isaiah Davis … Named to the 2024 Daily Herald DuPage County All-Area First Team, Aurora Beacon-News All-Area First Team, and Naperville Sun All-Area First Team as a senior … Two-time First Team All-Conference selection … Daily Herald DuPage County All-Area honorable mention selection as junior … Averaged 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Mustangs during his senior season … Guided the Mustangs to a 19-11 overall record and second place finish in conference play with a 6-4 record … Scored 23 points (9-15 FG) with nine rebounds in an upset vs. Oswego East … Averaged 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists as a junior … Helped lead the Mustangs to a 21-9 overall record and 5-5 slate in conference play as a junior … Played AAU basketball with the M14 adidas Gold squad and M14Hoops.
PERSONAL
Born Will Ashford on November 10, 2005.
ARTICLES
Basketball: Metea Valley's Will Ashford among state's best
2024-25 AT PURDUE NORTHWEST
As a true freshman guard, saw action in all 28 games with 19 starts … Averaged 9.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 28.3 minutes per game … Shot 54.7 percent (98-179) from the floor, 55.4 percent (31-56) from 3-point range, and 80.0 percent (40-50) from the free throw line … Reached double figure scoring in 12 games on year … Scored 12 points in 37 minutes vs. Northern Michigan (2/27) … Scored 12 points (6-10 FG) with six rebounds at Lake Superior State (2/22) … Grabbed eight rebounds, scored eight points vs. Davenport (2/15) … Scored 14 points (5-14 FG) with three assists vs. Grand Valley State (2/13) … Scored a career-high 20 points (8-11 FG), hit 4-5 free throws, grabbed six rebounds vs. Roosevelt (2/10) … Scored 14 points (5-10 FG) at Wisconsin-Parkside (2/8) … Finished with 16 points (6-6 FG), hit 4-4 3-pointers and grabbed five rebounds vs. Wayne State (1/30) … Scored 12 points, hit 4-5 3-pointers at Grand Valley State 91/25) … Finished with 14 points (4-8 FG) with six rebounds at Davenport (1/23) …. Contributed 15 points (5-9 FG) with four rebounds at Saginaw Valley State (1/9) … Scored 18 points (6-9 FG)vs. East-West U (12/21) … Added 18 points (7-9 FG), hit two 3-pointers vs. Great Lakes Christian (11/26) … Scored 13 points (6-7 FG) vs. Westcliff (11/14).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2024 graduate of Metea Valley High School in Aurora, Ill, where he played xx years of varsity basketball for head coach Isaiah Davis … Named to the 2024 Daily Herald DuPage County All-Area First Team, Aurora Beacon-News All-Area First Team, and Naperville Sun All-Area First Team as a senior … Two-time First Team All-Conference selection … Daily Herald DuPage County All-Area honorable mention selection as junior … Averaged 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Mustangs during his senior season … Guided the Mustangs to a 19-11 overall record and second place finish in conference play with a 6-4 record … Scored 23 points (9-15 FG) with nine rebounds in an upset vs. Oswego East … Averaged 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists as a junior … Helped lead the Mustangs to a 21-9 overall record and 5-5 slate in conference play as a junior … Played AAU basketball with the M14 adidas Gold squad and M14Hoops.
PERSONAL
Born Will Ashford on November 10, 2005.
ARTICLES
Basketball: Metea Valley's Will Ashford among state's best
MBB Sign Video
Wednesday, July 23
MBB Insider - 6.13.25
Friday, June 13
Men's Basketball Summer Practice 1
Thursday, June 12
Men's Basketball Move-In Day
Friday, June 06