As a member of the 2021 USA AmeriCup Team, averaged 5.8 ppg. and 3.0 rpg. to help the USA to a 6-0 record and the gold medal at the 2021 FIBA AmeriCup from June 12-19 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Named as a finalist for the 2017 USA U16 National Team.
Took part in the 2016 USA U17 World Cup Team Trials.
College Honors
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame/WBCA Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year (2021).
USBWA All-America third team (2021).
All-Big Ten Conference first team (2021).
All-Big Ten second team by conference media and honorable mention by coaches (2020)
Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2020).
Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2020).
Big Ten Tournament MVP (2020) and Co-MVP (2021).
Three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week.
Five-time Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll recipient (2020-21).
College Notes
As a sophomore in 2020-21, started all 29 games and averaged a team-high of 17.9 ppg. to go with 5.6 rpg. and 5.9 apg. in leading Maryland to a 26-3 record, the Big Ten Tournament championship and the NCAA Sweet 16.
As a freshman in 2019-20, started in 16 of 32 games and averaged 12.0 ppg., 3.8 rpg. and 5.4 apg. as Maryland closed the year with a 28-4 record and won the Big Ten Tournament title.
Notched career-highs of 34 points versus Penn State (12/31/20), 10 rebounds, last versus Michigan State (1/7/21), and 12 assists versus Iowa (2/23/21).
High School
Played for Paul VI High School (Va.) and averaged 22.0 ppg., 9.2 rpg. and 4.0 apg. as a senior in 2018-19.
McDonald's All-American (2019).
Played in the Jordan Brand Classic (2019).
Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year (2019).
Aided PVI to the 2016 WCAC championship as a freshman.
Two-time All-WCAC first team selection.
Washington Post All-Met first team (2018).
Personal Notes
Tweets from @ashleyowusu and can be found on Instagram at @ashely.famous.
Born in Queens, New York, and now resides in Woodbridge, Virginia.
Daughter of Betty McCurdy and Emmanuel Owusu.
Has one brother, Ethan Owusu.
The Scoop
Is right handed.
First played basketball at age 8. She always loved to playing basketball with her dad.
Enjoys movies.
Brazil, with her Boo Williams summer team, is the most interesting place she has visited. “It was amazing to see another culture.”
Draws inspiration from seeing how hard her family works for her and her brother.