Ashley Ann Owusu (born January 22, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for Elitzur Holon of the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League. She was selected by the Dallas Wings in the 2024 WNBA draft. She played college basketball at Maryland, Virginia Tech and Penn State.
 Owusu with Penn State in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Israeli Female Basketball Premier League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | January 22, 2001 Queens, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Paul VI Catholic (Chantilly, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Maryland (2019–2022)
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| WNBA draft | 2024: 3rd round, 33rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Dallas Wings | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Elitzur Holon | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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College career
editMaryland
editOwusu was thrust into a leadership role in her sophomore season after five seniors graduated and three players transferred out of the program.[1] She scored her then-career high of 25 points in a game against Towson, breaking it less than a month later with a 34-point performance against Penn State.[2]
In addition to being named a third-team All-American, Owusu was also named the recipient of the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, awarded to the top college basketball shooting guard in the country.[3][4] She was named the most outstanding player of the 2020 Big Ten women's basketball tournament.
Virginia Tech
editOn May 4, 2022, Virginia Tech head coach Kenny Brooks announced that his team had added Owusu to their team with two years of eligibility remaining.[5]
Penn State
editAfter losing her starting spot at Virginia Tech and playing very limited minutes in the second half of the season, Owusu announced on June 1, 2023 that she was transferring to Penn State.[6]
Professional career
editOwusu was drafted with the ninth pick in the third round (33 overall) of the 2024 WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings.[7] On 5 May 2024, Owusu was waived by the Dallas Wings.[8][9]
Owusu signed with Elitzur Holon of the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League for the 2024–2025 season.[10]
National team career
editOwusu accepted an invite to attend AmeriCup trials for the United States national team in 2021.[11]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2019–20 | Maryland | 32 | 16 | 26.9 | 44.6 | 31.0 | 73.2 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 12.0 |
| 2020–21 | Maryland | 29 | 29 | 31.1 | 49.3 | 28.9 | 76.2 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 17.9 |
| 2021–22 | Maryland | 27 | 25 | 29.0 | 42.4 | 40.6 | 79.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 14.3 |
| 2022–23 | Virginia Tech | 17 | 7 | 15.1 | 39.2 | 53.3 | 72.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| 2023–24 | Penn State | 20 | 18 | 27.2 | 46.6 | 32.3 | 76.1 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 17.7 |
| Career | 125 | 95 | 26.8 | 45.5 | 34.4 | 76.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 13.8 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[12] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Ashley Owusu Has Broken Out Of Her Shell To Lead Maryland Women's Basketball". PressBoxOnline. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Ashley Owusu scores 34, No. 14 Maryland women's basketball tops Penn State, 96-82". Baltimore Sun. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Owusu, Benzan earn AP All-America Honors". University of Maryland Athletics. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Basketball Hall of Fame & Women's Basketball Coaches Association Announce Winners of Women's Naismith Starting Five Awards". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "All-American Ashley Owusu joins women's basketball program". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 27 Oct 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Maryland, Va. Tech guard Ashley Owusu transfers to Penn State". ESPN. June 2023. Retrieved 10 Nov 2023.
- ^ "Owusu Selected 33rd Overall in 2024 WNBA Draft". Penn State Athletics. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "WNBA Player Movement & Transactions | WNBA". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Sports, Shane Thomas CNHI Pa (2024-05-06). "Owusu waived by WNBA's Wings; Penn State women add to roster, staff". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Owusu starts her pro career at E.Holon". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "Maryland's Ashley Owusu, Diamond Miller to compete at U.S. AmeriCup Team basketball trials". Baltimore Sun. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Ashley Owusu College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2024.