Anna Ross, a senior guard on the Penn women’s basketball team, is the University’s all-time leader in assists, assists in a season, and most career starts.
Ross was named an All-Ivy Honorable Mention when she was a sophomore and selected Second-Team All-Ivy during her junior and senior seasons. She has helped guide the Quakers to two Big 5 championships and two Ivy League titles.
In this edition of By The Numbers, Penn Today drops dimes with Anna Ross.
151
Number of assists Ross dished out during the 2017-18 season, breaking a school record set by Cheryl Rath in 1986-87.
120
Number of career starts for Ross, the most in Penn women’s basketball history.
+2.0
Ross’ assist-to-turnover ratio when she was a freshman, tops in the Ivy League. She finished second in the conference with 112 assists. She also led the league in assist-to-turnover ratio as a sophomore (+2.35), junior (+2.0), and senior (+2.2).
25
Number of points Ross scored in a 67-60 win over New Hampshire on Nov. 22, 2015, a career high.
10
Number of assists Ross had vs. Rhode Island on Dec. 22, 2017, along with 11 points. She became the first Penn player with a points/assists double-double since 2007.
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