Lucy Anne Olsen (born May 26, 2003) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBA). She played

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for the

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and previously played for the

Villanova Wildcats The Villanova Wildcats are the athletic teams of Villanova University. They compete in the Big East (NCAA Division I) for every sport; except football and women's rowing where they compete in the Coastal Athletic Association (Football Champions ...

. 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

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, 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

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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.

"" 'espn'=""> She was also named unanimous first team All-Big East selection

"" 'bigeast'=""> and voted the Big East Most Improved Player.

"" 'bigeast'=""> 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.

Iowa

On April 18, 2024, Olsen transferred to

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for the 2024–25 season.

Professional career

Washington Mystics (2025–present)

On April 14, 2025, Olsen was selected 23rd overall by the

in the 2025 WNBA draft.

National team career

Olsen helped the USA U21 squad to first place at the 2023 FIBA 3x3 U23 Nations League Final in

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. She won the gold medal with team USA in the 2023 FIBA 3x3 U23 Nations League Final. On July 5, 2024, she was selected to the USA U23 Nations League roster to compete at the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference in

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Career statistics

College

''Updated as of game on December 20, 2024'' , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;", Villanova , 33 , , 33 , , 29.6 , , .372 , , .307 , , .595 , , 2.7 , , 2.7 , , 1.1 , , 0.5 , , 1.2 , , 7.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2022–23 , style="text-align:left;", Villanova , 37, , 37, , 33.1, , .411, , .356, , .763, , 4.1, , 4.4, , 1.4, , 0.2, , 1.6, , 12.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2023–24 , style="text-align:left;", Villanova , 35, , 35, , 36.2, , .438, , .294, , .807, , 4.8, , 3.8, , 1.9, , 0.6, , 2.5, , 23.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2024–25 , style="text-align:left;",

, 10, , 10, , 35.0, , .446, , .273, , .810, , 4.0, , 5.1, , 0.8, , 0.1, , 2.8, , 18.6 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 115, , 115, , 33.2, , .421, , .314, , .770, , 3.9, , 3.8, , 1.4, , 0.4, , 1.9, , 14.7

References

External links

Villanova Wildcats bioIowa Hawkeyes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Olsen, Lucy 2003 births Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania People from Collegeville, Pennsylvania Villanova Wildcats women's basketball players Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball players Villanova University alumni Washington Mystics draft picks Washington Mystics players