Jacksonville State University Athletics

JSU CAREER
2017-2018: Saw action in 34 games and made five starts... totaled 132 points, averaging 3.9 per contest... swiped 15 steals and pitched in 33 assists... shot .790 (49-of-62) from the free-throw line... posted four double-digit scoring games... earned his first double-double Nov. 20 vs. Savannah State with 10 points and 11 rebounds... matched a career-high 14 points twice during the season, scoring the pair against Samford on Dec. 3 and Howard on Dec. 17.

2016-2017: Appeared in 26 games while averaging 8.4 minutes per game … averaged 2.5 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.5 steals per game … recorded a 1.25 assist-to-turnover ratio … set a career-high in scoring with a 14-point performance at Samford on Dec. 4, 2016 … lone other double-digit scoring game (10) came at Belmont on Jan. 19, 2017 … had a 5-point, 5-rebound game against Eastern Kentucky in 20 minutes of game action on Jan. 26, 2017 … played two minutes against Louisville in the NCAA Tournament.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Played two years for head coach Kevin Mccabe at Independence High School in Independence, LA, finishing up under head coach Curtis Matherne at Oak Forest Academy in Amite, LA… was an all-state first team player senior year, all-district first team & district MVP senior year, All-star game MVP senior year…averaged 22 points per game.

PERSONAL
Full name Ashton Lamon Spears…born April 28, 1997 in Independence, La…. The son of Tonnette Mitchell and Cedric Spears…has three brothers: Keylan, Chandon and Trendan. Has one sister, Shana…major is undecided.