Jordan Ashton to graduate early, will transfer for final season
Jordan Ashton shoots the ball against Kansas State on Jan. 16, 2016 at the Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan. Ashton earned his first significant minutes of the season Saturday after ISU coach Steve Prohm announced that Hallice Cooke would face a one-game suspension for a violation of team rules.
April 26, 2016
Junior guard Jordan Ashton has decided to graduate early this summer and will transfer for his final season of eligibility, according to an ISU spokesperson.
Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register was the first to report the news.
Iowa State’s Jordan Ashton confirms in a text message to the Register that he’s decided to transfer. Will graduate in the summer. #Cyclones
— Tommy Birch (@TommyBirch) April 26, 2016
Ashton, who earned a scholarship in the fall after walking on, played in 24 games last year. He averaged nearly eight minutes per game. Over the 24 games, he averaged one point per game and had his career high at Kansas State with five points in 19 minutes.
Ashton, a Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, native, averaged 16.4 points per game at Kirkwood Community College two years ago.
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