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Lucy Olsen commits to Iowa, will succeed Caitlin Clark at point guard

Just days after Caitlin Clark was drafted with the first pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Hawkeyes found her successor in transfer point guard Lucy Olsen.
Credit: AP
Villanova guard Lucy Olsen shoots against Oregon State during the second half of an NCAA basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Two days after Iowa's Caitlin Clark was drafted with the first pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Hawkeyes found her successor in transfer point guard Lucy Olsen.

The 5-foot-9 guard averaged 23.3 points per game this past season at Villanova, a scoring average eclipsed only by Caitlin Clark (31.6) and JuJu Watkins (27.1) in all of Division 1. Olsen also logged 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game while shooting 44% from the field and 80% from the free throw line. 

    

Olsen's commitment is a massive pick-up for Iowa, with the high-volume scorer set to replace Clark and help the Hawkeyes pursue another postseason run.

All 15 of Iowa's scholarships are now filled. Here's a look at the Hawkeyes' projected roster for the 2024-25 season:

Guards

  • Lucy Olsen (Senior)
  • Kylie Feuerbach (RS Senior)
  • Taylor McCabe (Junior)
  • Kennise Johnson (Sophomore)
  • Callie Levin (Freshman)
  • Aaliyah Guyton (Freshman)
  • Taylor Stremlow (Freshman)

Forwards

  • Sydney Affolter (Senior)
  • Hannah Stuelke (Junior)
  • Jada Gyamfi (Junior)
  • Ava Jones (Sophomore)
  • Teagan Mallegni (Freshman)

Centers

  • Addison O'Grady (Senior)
  • AJ Ediger (Senior)
  • Ava Heiden (Freshman)

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