Ashley Owusu Season 2022-23

2022-23 SEASON ACCOLADES

• Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List
• Preseason All-ACC
• ACC Newcomer Watch List
• Naismith Trophy Women's Watch List
• Wooden Award Watch List

2022-23 (Senior)
Played in 17 games, starting the first seven before being sidelined with an injury. Averaged 5.1 points and shot 39% from the field. Owusu scored a season-best 21 points vs. Longwood which included four made 3's, a career-high.

CAREER HONORS (MARYLAND)
•Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Winner in 2021
•AP Third Team All-American 2021
•AP All-American Honorable Mention 2022
•USBWA All-American 2021
•WBCA All-Region Team 2021
•All-Big Ten (First Team 2021, Second Team 2020 and 2022)
•Big Ten Tournament MVP 2020 and 2021
•Big Ten Freshman of the Week 3x
•Big Ten Player of the Week 1x
•Naismith Trophy Player of the Week 1x

CAREER AT MARYLAND 
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. 

A native of Woodbridge, Virginia, Owusu played her high school hoops at Paul VI.

QUOTING COACH BROOKS
“I am thrilled to add Ashley to our already talented and experienced squad. Ashley’s experience and abilities will tie directly to the philosophies we desire. Her versatility will give us the ability to play multiple people in multiple positions. She adds an element that we haven’t had here before. Her desire to win and willingness to do what’s best for the team will elevate our program.”
 
Before Maryland: Ranked the No.5 overall player by Blue Star and ESPN and No. 1 point guard by ESPN… named a McDonald’s All-American and to Jordan Brand Classic…also named Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Virginia…averaged 22.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists and 2 steals per game…also on the ESPN Player of the Year Watch List… named to Naismith High School Girls Award watch list…missed games senior season due to injury, won a WCAC championship her freshman year and won states in her freshmen, sophomore, junior seasons…twice named to WCAC All-First Team and earned First Team All-Met by the Washington Post in her junior year.
 
Personal: Parents are Betty McCurdy and Emmanuel Owusu…has a brother, Ethan…wants to be an engineer and play in the WNBA…always listens to music before games….communication major.