Steven Ashworth
| Indiana Pacers | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 1, 2000 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lone Peak High School (Highland, Utah) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–present | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights | |
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Steven Ashworth (born May 1, 2000) is an American basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Utah State Aggies and Creighton Bluejays.
Early life and high school
[edit]Ashworth attended Lone Peak High School. 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.[1]
College career
[edit]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.[2] Ashworth averaged 16.2 points, 4.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game as a junior, earning First Team All-Mountain West Conference honors. Following the season, Ashworth transferred to Creighton, choosing the Bluejays over BYU, Gonzaga, Oklahoma State, Washington and VCU.[3] As a senior, he averaged 11.1 points and 4.2 assists per game.[4] Ashworth averaged 16.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game as a fifth-year senior.[5] He was named to the Second Team All-Big East.[6]
Professional career
[edit]After going unselected in the 2025 NBA draft, Ashworth signed with the Indiana Pacers as a free agent.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Ashworth is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 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.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Preece, Brian (March 11, 2023). "Instant Replay: Utah State's Steven Ashworth Scores 1,000th Career Point". KSL Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Flaherty, Kevin (April 8, 2023). "Utah State basketball transfer Steven Ashworth drawing interest from Florida, Washington, among others". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Judd, Brandon (April 17, 2023). "Former Utah State guard Steven Ashworth transferring to Creighton". Deseret News. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Kalkbrenner & Ashworth Honored, Men's Basketball Picked Second in BIG EAST". Creighton Bluejays. October 23, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Stamps, Michael (June 27, 2025). "Neal, Ashworth Earn Contracts Following 2025 NBA Draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "All-BIG EAST Teams Announced Four Unanimous Picks On First Team". Big East Conference. March 9, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Kern, Mason; Collier, Clayton (June 27, 2025). "Ashworth signs undrafted free agent deal with Indiana Pacers". WOWT. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Meyer, Craig (March 20, 2025). "How old is Steven Ashworth? Creighton guard one of the NCAA's most experienced players". USA Today. Retrieved June 27, 2025.