Each season, the culmination of the Outside the Huddle Top 50 player countdown is the naming of our annual First Five, the highest preseason honor for OTH basketball coverage.
The First Five traces its lineage back to The News-Sentinel’s years of presenting “Fabulous Five” teams of the area’s best five players in both boys and girls basketball. This player is part of our seventh season of naming First Five players.
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No. 5 – Ashley Cox, DeKalb
Cox entered last season with plenty of hype, and she not only lived up to those expectations but exceeded them, solidifying herself as one of the top players in the area heading into this year. Averaging 19.9 points per game, she stands as the leading returning scorer in the region. Her impact extended beyond scoring, as she also contributed 8.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, showcasing her versatility and ability to dominate in multiple facets of the game. Cox’s all-around performance made her a high-level player for the Barons, and she is set to continue her standout play this season as one of the area’s elite talents.
COACH’S QUOTE ON COX
“Ashley is probably the best player I have ever gotten to coach and has been a lot of fun to coach. Her game has developed over the past few years into being a more dynamic and well rounded player. She isn’t just someone that puts her head down and only gets to the basket, but someone you have to be aware of when she crosses half court. The area in which she has improved since our last regular season game has been in her passing. Over the summer you could see how much it improved and has made her that much more difficult to guard.” – DeKalb coach Noah Stuckey
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