She's the heart and soul of the Arizona women's basketball team - a term UA head coach Joan Bonvicini uses quite frequently when describing her relentless senior leader, Ashley Whisonant. It's a simple term that honors the always-smiling guard amid this complex season's only constant and reliable performer. On paper, it's obvious how crucial Whisonant's presence is on the court, as Arizona's leader in games started (all 29), minutes (37.3 average), assists (4.9 per game), steals (1.8 per game) and points (15.4 per game). Outside of Tucson, the Bowie, Md., native sits third in the Pacific 10 Conference in scoring average, first in assists per game and first in minutes per game. Those numbers, however, could never pay justice in reflecting the fight and drive Whisonant powerfully showed throughout the entire season.

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