Home. What does that mean to you? Is it a person? A place? An object? To Ashley Houts, it's the University of Georgia. Born and raised in the Peach State, there was no other place she wanted to go to attend school and play basketball. She knew how hard she needed to work to get there and in the end it paid off. Becoming one of the most respected and well-known players to have played as a Lady Bulldog, Houts used her skills she learned to play professionally, coach collegiately and beyond. Georgia Athletics decided to sit down with Houts, look back on her career and see what she has been up to since she's left.
Olivia Puttin: Why did you attend and play basketball at the University of Georgia?
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