Leicester Riders guard Sam Ashby has been voted a 2024 British Basketball League All-Star starter.
She will suit up for the South, alongside Oaklands Wolves’ Allison Day and London Lions’ trio Shanice Beckford-Norton, Temi Fagbenle and Megan Gustafson at the Copper Box Arena on March 24.
Ashby was the highest-voted player in the guard position in the South. January’s Player of the Month is logging 13.2 points and 4.9 rebounds in her first season in professional basketball.
Ashby commented: “I’m super excited to be selected for the All-Star game! Having the opportunity to play alongside the best players in the League, and under Head Coach Stella Kaltisdou, will be an amazing experience.”
The full starting fives for the All-Star game are as follows.
| Position | North | South |
| Guard | Georgia Anderson (c)- Manchester Giants | Shanice Beckford-Norton- London Lions |
| Guard | Georgia Gayle- Sheffield Hatters | Sam Ashby- Leicester Riders |
| Forward | Harriet Ittewill-Soulsby- Durham Palatinates | Allison Day- Oaklands Wolves |
| Forward | Emma Eichmeyer- Sheffield Hatters | Temi Fagbenle- London Lions |
| Center | Kirsty Brown– Caledonia Gladiators | Megan Gustafson- London Lions |
The remainder of the team will be chosen by the two head coaches, B. Braun Sheffield Hatters Head Coach Vanessa Ellis for the North and London Lions Head Coach, Stella Kaltisdou for the South.
The reserves will be revealed on February 29.
