Former Maryland, Va. Tech guard Ashley Owusu transferred to Penn State

The school announced Thursday.

Owusu — who grew up in Woodbridge, Virginia — played three years at Penn State, Maryland and one season at Virginia Tech. She is one year away from eligibility.

“We are thrilled to add Ashlyn to our Penn State family,” fifth-year head coach Carolyn Kiger said in a statement. “She’s a game-changer, especially in the Big Ten Conference. Her skills are second to none. Her ball screen control is the best in the country. She’s an undoubted professional and will make an immediate impact on our team. Happy for both her and our entire basketball community.” i am.

Owusu said she signed with Penn State because of the culture within the program.

“I chose Penn State because of how welcoming and genuine the coaches and girls are,” Owusu said. “I wanted to be with people who have the same goals as me, and I know that me and my teammates will achieve great things this season.”

The 6-foot guard averaged 14.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists in three seasons at Maryland before seeing time in Blacksburg (averaging 5.1 points in 15.1 minutes per game in 17 games). She missed earlier in the season with a pinky injury, but after returning to the court, she did not appear in the program’s first Final Four appearance in the postseason at Virginia Tech.

At College Park, Owusu was named Big Ten Tournament MVP in 2020 and 2021 and earned All-Big Ten honors all three years (first team in 2021, second team in 2020 and 2022). She was named an Associated Press Third Team All-American in 2021 and an AP Honorable Mention All-American in 2022, taking home the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, given to the nation’s top shooting guard.

Penn State improved its winning total in each season during Kiger’s tenure, finishing 14-17 in 2022-23. The Lady Lions finished 12th in the Big Ten last season and ended their season with a 63-61 win over Michigan in the second round of the conference tournament.