MSU Denver Athletics

• 2023 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
• 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester

2022-23: True freshman played key reserve role in the first nine games of the season, but didn't play after Dec. 17 and earned redshirt season. ... Averaged 4.0 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 58.3 percent from the field (14 of 24) in 15.4 minutes per game. ... Solid off the bench with five points, five rebounds and career-best three assists while adding a steal in 84-78 win at RV/RV Colorado Mesa on Dec. 3. ... Turned in a second straight quality effort off the bench with 11 points on 5 of 7 shooting and a career-best six rebounds, along with two assists, in the 91-84 win over Cal Poly Humboldt on Nov. 26. ... Broke out with 13 points on 5 of 6 shooting while grabbing five rebounds in the 76-71 loss to Sioux Falls (S.D.) on Nov. 25. ... Played 17 minutes and had three rebounds and a steal in a 91-86 win over Arkansas-Fort Smith on Nov. 12. ... Made his MSU Denver debut Nov. 11, playing eight minutes off the bench in a loss at Oklahoma Christian.

Postgrad: Played for Colorado Prep after graduating from high school and averaged 17 points, six rebounds and four assists.

High School: All-state honorable mention selection. ... All-Jefferson County first team as a senior and three-time all-league honorable mention. ... Played in the Jefferson County all-star game. ... As a senior, averaged 14.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists. ... Had career averages of 8..9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists. ... Shot 47.7 percent from the field for his career (206 of 432), including 50.0 percent (71 of 142) as a senior. ... Made 76 career 3-pointers on 235 attempts, including 36.0 percent (27 of 75) as a senior. ... Career totals of 553 points, 199 rebounds and 198 assists. ... Coached by Troy Pachner and AJ Kuhle. ... Played football as a freshman.

Club: Played for Colorado Prep after graduating from high school and averaged 17 points, six rebounds and four assists.

Personal: Born Ashton Jay Kula in Greeley, Colo. ... Birthday is Oct. 6. ... Son of Brian Kula and Jill Kula-Birkholz. ... Brian Kula was a track athlete at Northern Colorado, and placed fourth in the decathlon at the 1996 NCAA Outdoor Championshps and is in the school's athletics Hall of Fame. ... Jill Kula-Birkholz played softball and basketball at Northern Colorado. ... Has a sister, Paige. ... Majoring in business.