Steven Ashworth (born May 1, 2000) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and

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Early life and high school

Ashworth attended

Lone Peak High School Lone Peak High School (LPHS) is a public high school in Highland, Utah, United States. Part of the Alpine School District, in northern Utah County, it was built in 1997 to serve students in the cities of Alpine, Highland, and Cedar Hills. Lon ...

. He averaged 16.4 points, 7.4 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.1 steals per game as a senior. Ashworth led the team to the Utah 6A state title and was named Utah Valley Boys Basketball Player of the Year as well as first team all-state. He committed to play college basketball at Utah State.

College career

As a freshman, Ashworth averaged 6.1 points and 2.6 assists per game. He averaged 8.7 points and 3.6 assists per game as a sophomore. Ashworth averaged 16.2 points, 4.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game as a junior, earning First Team All-

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honors. Following the season, Ashworth transferred to Creighton, choosing the Bluejays over BYU,

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and VCU. As a senior, he averaged 11.1 points and 4.2 assists per game. Ashworth averaged 16.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game as a fifth-year senior. He was named to the Second Team All-

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Professional career

After going unselected in the

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, Ashworth signed with the

as a free agent.

Personal life

Ashworth is a member of the

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and did a two-year trip as a missionary before enrolling in college. He married Peyton in 2022 and the couple had a child, Tommy Jay, who was born in June 2024.

References

External links

Utah State Aggies bioCreighton Bluejays bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ashworth, Steven 2000 births Living people Basketball players from Utah Utah State Aggies men's basketball players Creighton Bluejays men's basketball players Guards (basketball) People from Highland, Utah American men's basketball players