Olsen Earns WBCA All-America Honors

TAMPA, Florida — University of Iowa guard Lucy Olsen earns Coaches’ All-America honorable mention from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The announcement was made on Thursday night by the WBCA. 

A unanimous All-Big Ten First-Team selection and Big Ten All-Tournament Team honoree, Olsen eclipsed 2,000 career points, 500 career rebounds, and 500 career assists in her senior season. Olsen has 42 career games with 20+ points, including a team-high 12 this season, and became the second Hawkeye since 2009 to record 30+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds in a game.

Olsen recorded a career-best 12 assists and her first double-double as a Hawkeye against Murray State in the NCAA Tournament, becoming the third Hawkeye since 2009 to register 10+ assists and a double-double in an NCAA Tournament game (Caitlin Clark, Sam Logic). 

Olsen will also participate in the 2025 Lilly Women’s College All-Star Game on April 5, joining other seniors from across the country in a nationally televised contest on ESPN2. The game will be held at 2 p.m. (CT) at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa.

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.