Abbey Hsu

Abigail Hsu (born March 22, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Columbia Lions of the Ivy League. She played for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida before transferring to St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Hsu was named first-team All-Ivy League in her junior season at Columbia and twice earned second-team all-league honors. She set the Ivy League single-season record for three-pointers and the program career record in the same category.

Abbey Hsu
No. 35 – Columbia Lions
PositionGuard
LeagueIvy League
Personal information
Born (2001-03-22) March 22, 2001
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school
CollegeColumbia (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Ivy League (2023)
  • 2× Second-team All-Ivy League (2020, 2022)
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place2023 MexicoTeam

High school career

Hsu played basketball for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida for three years. In her sophomore season, she averaged 15 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6 steals and 5.5 assists per game, leading her team to a 26–3 record, the best in program history, a district title and its first regional finals appearance. Hsu was named to the All-Broward County first team by the Miami Herald.[1] As a junior, she averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists per game before suffering a torn ACL in her right knee on February 7, 2018.[2] Two weeks later, Hsu was on the school's campus during a mass shooting. For her senior season, she transferred to St. Thomas Aquinas High School and was cleared to play before the season.[3] Hsu averaged 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game, helping her team reach the Class 8A state championship game and win district and regional titles.[4] She committed to playing college basketball for Columbia over offers from major programs including Alabama and Pittsburgh.[5]

College career

On February 15, 2020, Hsu scored a freshman season-high 31 points in an 89–64 win over Harvard, the most points in a game by a Columbia freshman since Tori Oliver in 2014.[6] As a freshman, she averaged 14.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, leading the Ivy League in three-point percentage (.411). Hsu was named second-team All-Ivy League and All-Met Rookie of the Year.[7] The 2020 Ivy League tournament, where her team was set to make its first tournament appearance, was canceled and her team did not play in the 2021–22 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] In the first round of the 2022 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), Hsu scored 24 points and set the Ivy League single-season record and program career record for three-pointers, helping her team defeat Holy Cross, 80–69.[9] As a sophomore, she averaged 16.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, earning second-team All-Ivy League honors.[10] On December 10, 2022, Hsu scored 34 points and made a program-record nine three-pointers in an 83–74 win over UMass.[11] On February 17, 2023, she scored a career-high 35 points in a 75–70 win against Harvard.[12] Hsu led Columbia to its first Ivy League regular season title and was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy League selection.[13] She helped her team reach the 2023 WNIT final. Hsu averaged 17.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a junior, ranking second in the nation in three-pointers per game (3.3).[14] She made the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Division I Coaches' All-America honorable mention.[15]

National team career

Hsu was named to the United States national team for the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup in Mexico. She became the second Ivy League player to ever compete for the senior national team.[14] Hsu averaged 1.8 points per game in the tournament, as her team won the silver medal.[16]

Personal life

Hsu is the daughter of Theresa and Alex Hsu and is the youngest of seven siblings.[1][17] Her father was a doctor specializing in internal medicine and died from COVID-19, becoming the first medical professional in South Florida to die from the disease.[12]

References
  1. Lyon, Fabian (November 27, 2017). "Douglas' Abigail Hsu's athleticism attracts D-1 programs". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  2. Merrill, Elizabeth (July 12, 2018). "In Parkland, the school year went on, and the milestones were unbearable". ESPN. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  3. Lichtenstein, Adam (February 13, 2019). "Despite move, basketball player Abbey Hsu never far from Stoneman Douglas memories". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. "Griffith Welcomes Trio of Newcomers to Columbia". Columbia University Athletics. July 17, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  5. Tony, Mike (November 8, 2019). "Abbey Hsu making a splash for Columbia just two games into her collegiate career". Ivy Hoops Online. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  6. Mattracion, Kyle (February 17, 2020). "Parkland's Abbey Hsu Explodes for 31 in Columbia's 89-64 Rout of Harvard". TAPinto Parkland. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  7. "Abbey Hsu Selected All-Met Rookie of the Year". Columbia University Athletics. April 20, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  8. "Feature: Columbia Women's Basketball Rises to New Heights". Columbia University Athletics. February 21, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  9. Tony, Mike (March 16, 2022). "Abbey Hsu makes history as Columbia women shoot past Holy Cross, 80-69, in first round of WNIT". Ivy Hoops Online. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  10. "Davis, Hsu Headline Columbia's All-Ivy Selections". Columbia University Athletics. March 9, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  11. Hatfield, Jenn (January 30, 2023). "The growing confidence of Columbia's Abbey Hsu". The Next Hoops. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  12. Feinberg, Doug (February 22, 2023). "Abbey Hsu puts Columbia on road for first Ivy title". Associated Press. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  13. "Ivy League Announces Women's Basketball All-Ivy Teams and Major Awards". Ivy League. March 8, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  14. Hatfield, Jenn (June 30, 2023). "From Columbia to Team USA: How Abbey Hsu made the AmeriCup roster". The Next Hoops. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  15. Rothman, Matt (April 7, 2023). "Former MSD Star Basketball Player Abbey Hsu Receives Prestigious Award; Makes Run to NIT Final". Parkland Talk. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  16. "Abbey Hsu". USA Basketball. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  17. "Abbey Hsu – Women's Basketball". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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