Lucy Olsen
Lucy Anne Olsen is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association and the Townsville Fire of the Women's National Basketball League. She played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes and previously played for the Villanova Wildcats. Olsen was selected 23rd overall by the Mystics in the 2025 WNBA draft.
Early life and high school career
Olsen played high school basketball for Spring-Ford Area School District in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where she set the school record for career points and assists and was named first-team all-state two times. She was named the Miss Pennsylvania Basketball in 2021.Olsen was also a member of her high school tennis team. She was the PIAA state champion in tennis in the fall of 2020.
College career
Villanova
Olsen was named to the Big East All-Rookie Team in her freshman season at Villanova. In her sophomore season, she was named to the All-Big East Second Team and earned first team All-Big 5 accolades.In her junior season, Olsen was ranked third in the country in scoring at 23.3 points per game. She was also named unanimous first team All-Big East selection and voted the Big East Most Improved Player. She was an Honorable Mention All-American honoree by both the WBCA and the Associated Press. She was the 2024 Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year.