Hokie ClubThe Atlanta Tipoff Club opened the college basketball season by releasing the 50 players on the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's Watch List Friday afternoon. Two Virginia Tech athletes, Elizabeth Kitley and Ashley Owusu were included in the initial list.
Tech's first AP All-American, Elizabeth Kitley.
Kitley was amongst the league leaders in scoring (18.1), rebounds (9.8), blocks (2.4) and FG% (.551) throughout last season. Her 15 double-doubles led the conference as did her 13 games of 20 or more points. She scored 34 twice and finished the year with a 42-point performance in the NCAA Tournament, the second-most ever scored in the opening round of the competition. She recorded four or more blocks in nine different contests. Her 237 made field goals, set a program record for a single season.
She ranks ninth all-time at VT in scoring (1,410), fifth in rebounds (800), third in blocks (187) and second in double-doubles (34).
Her numerous accolades from last season include: AP All-America Third Team, ACC Player of the year, Kay Yow Scholar Athlete of the Year, Finalist for the Lisa Leslie Award, Semifinalist for the Naismith Award, WBCA All-American, USBWA Third Team All-American and First Team All-ACC and All-Defensive Team.
Owusu, who transferred from Maryland, scored over 1,200 points in three seasons with the Terrapins. For her career, Owusu averages 14.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game and also shoots 76% from the free throw line. In 2021-22, Owusu averaged 14.3 points per game, 3.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists while shooting 42% from the field. She scored in double figures in 20 of 27 games played and registered eight 20-point games, scoring a season-high 30 points vs. Stanford in November.
The Woodbridge, Virginia native was the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award winner in 2021, and has been an AP All-American twice in addition to numerous other accolades including being a two-time Big Ten Tournament MVP.
She is also on the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List this season.