For Collegeville native Lucy Olsen, the WNBA was once a childhood dream, writes Maria McIlwain for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Like many girls in the 1990s and 2000s, Lucy Olsen dreamed of playing in the WNBA. Sure, the Philly area didn’t have a team, but the allure of playing the sport she loved at its highest level was ...

In her seemingly non-stop travels over the past week, Iowa women's basketball head coach Jan Jensen took another excursion ...

“While Lucy is obviously frustrated and disappointed at not being able to play in Cancun, she’s super happy her team came away with two more Ws, raising their record to 8-0,” Olsen’s ...

FILE - Villanova guard Lucy Olsen (3) shoots against Oregon State during the second half of an NCAA basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Iowa has added one of the nations ...

Lucy Olsen averaged 17.9 points per game for Iowa this year to go along with 5.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 43.6% from the field and 36% from the three-point line.

Lucy Olsen shares snap with Iowa women's team on IG story. Image via @lucy3olsen Olsen and the Hawkeyes were at Carver-Hawkeye Arena during Selection Sunday. Iowa was selected as a No. 6 seed and ...

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — Iowa's Lucy Olsen was drafted by the Washington Mystics with the 23rd overall pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday night. The selection, which came towards the end of the ...

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Lucy Olsen (33) drives to the lane during the second round of the NCAA March Madness Women’s college basketball game between University of Oklahoma Sooners and Iowa Hawkeyes ...

For the Wildcats last season, Olsen averaged 23.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists while shooting at 43.8% clip from the field. Olsen was named the Most Improved Player in the Big East last ...

— Lucy Olsen (@LucyOlsenbball) April 17, 2025 While it's rather rare for any rookie that's taken after the first round of the draft to make their team's roster, it seems Olsen will have as good ...