Abby Oliver (2024) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame - University of Richmond Athletics

Abby Oliver

Induction:
2024
Class:
2012

At any hour of the day or night, if the lights were on in the Robins Center, chances were good Abby Oliver was on the court, practicing and perfecting her craft and her passion. Then on game days, Abby shined brightest. She scored 1488 points, currently 8^th on Richmond’s all-time scoring list, while playing in 129 games, the third most in program history.

She was named A-10 Sixth Player of the Year as a sophomore, a foreshadowing of what was to come. In her senior season, Abby led the A10 in scoring, averaging 16.5 points per game. Her 93.8 free throw percentage led all of NCAA Division I. Only the late Hall of Famer Ginny Doyle was more accurate at the free throw line in the history of Richmond women’s basketball at 95% in 1992. In addition to scoring and games played, Abby’s name still appears in the Top 10 in the Richmond record books for career field goals, three-point field goals and free throws.

A two-time team captain, she led the Spiders to a four-year record 85-44, including three 20-win seasons and four post season berths in the WNIT. Abby was named A-10 First Team in 2012, when she was also honored as the University of Richmond’s Student-Athlete of the Year.