Education
Paris played for Modesto Christian High School in Modesto, California and then transferred to Piedmont High School in Piedmont, California, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2005 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored eight points.
On May 21, 2006, she was named a 2006 United States of America U20 National Team finalist. She chose the University of Oklahoma over such schools as Texas, UConn, Cal and Syracuse.
Ashley and twin sister Courtney helped the Sooners go undefeated in the Big 12 during the 2005–2006 season, in which they went on to win the Big 12 Championship.
In 2007 Ashley became a starter on the University of Oklahoma Women's Basketball team along with sister Courtney. That year she received Big 12 Honorable Mention as well as making the All-Big 12 Academic First Team.
She was a communications major and graduated in Spring 2009.
Career
She is the twin sister of Courtney Paris, who plays for the Tulsa Shock. She was selected on April 9, 2009 with 22nd overall pick in the 2009 Women's National Basketball Association Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. Source Women's National Basketball Association Paris was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks.
The Sparks announced that they decided to waive Paris on June 4, one day before the 11-man roster deadline on June 5.
Although she was waived by the Sparks, she did manage to play in a preseason game. She wore the number 54 at the forward position.
She scored 1 point which came at the free throw line. She played eight minutes for the Sparks in her only Women's National Basketball Association "game".
In March 2010 she was signed to a training camp contract by the Phoenix Mercury, and in March 2011 to a similar contract by the Atlanta Dream.
On March 2, 2015 Paris signed a training camp contract by the San Antonio Stars.