Olivia Owens now 4th outgoing transfer for Kentucky WBB

A fourth member from last season’s Kentucky Women’s Basketball team has put her name in the transfer portal.

On Monday afternoon, 6-foot-4 redshirt junior Olivia Owens announced through social media that she will transfer out of the program. She will graduate from Kentucky in May and put her name in the portal as a grad student where she will pursue a career as a future attorney. Owens joins Dre’Una Edwards, Jazmine Massengill, and Treasure Hunt as players who put their names in the portal since the conclusion of the 2021-22 season.

“I am thankful to God for the many opportunities afforded to me through my undergraduate experience. I am so blessed and grateful to be apart of BBN and all that we’ve accomplished. I want to thank my coaches for loving me and guiding me on and off the court. I’d like to thank the staff for the constant encouragement and support. I want to thank my teammates for a great two years. And most importantly, thank you Big Blue Nation, for welcoming me and loving me. Come May, I will be a proud Kentucky Alumnus and will always carry blue in my heart. With bittersweet emotions, I will be leaving Kentucky, but to pursue my career as a future attorney, Therefore, I am entering the transfer portal as a grad transfer. Again, thank you BBN! It was a privilege. With love,

Olivia Owens”

via Twitter: @liv35_oo

Owens spent the last two seasons with Kentucky after initially transferring from Maryland. The Albany, NY native averaged 3.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game in 2021-22 across 28 appearances. Owens played 13.2 minutes per outing while starting in nine games. She averaged 4.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game as a redshirt sophomore in 2020-21.

Prior to her time in Lexington, Owens played 16 games for Maryland as a freshman before a medical issue kept her off the court her sophomore season. She was a five-star recruit and top 40 prospect in the nation from the class of 2018, according to ESPN.