#54 Abigail Counts

Class: Junior

Major: Interdisciplinary Health

Classification: 1.0

Hometown: Flower Mound, Texas

High School: Flower Mound

Appeared and started in all 30 games, leading the team in minutes played at just over 37 a game
Averaged 4.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.67 steals in 3 games at the NIWBT
9 points on 4-5 shooting (80%), 9 rebounds (3 offensive), 3 assists vs Arizona (3/29)
6 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists vs Arizona (3/15)
8 points on 4-8 shooting (50%), 4 rebounds, and a career-high 5 assists vs Arizona (3/14)
8 rebounds (tied career-high 6 offensive) vs UTA (3/14)
First career double-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds (career-high) against Alabama (2/15)
6 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals vs Arizona (11/23)
2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals in the first game of the season vs Arizona (10/25)

Attended Flower Mound High School
In 2023, broke the UIL State record in the Women’s Wheelchair 400m, 100m, and Shotput. (100m record has since been broken but still holding 400m and shotput.)
2022 Timothy J. Nugent Academic All-American Finalist
2022 Wheelchair basketball SW Conference Championship Varsity Sportsmanship Award
2021 Timothy J. Nugent Academic All-American Second Team
Member of National Honor Society

Born July 18, 2005
Majoring in Interdisciplinary Health (Health Behavior Change concentration) in the College of Applied Health Sciences
Parents are Andy and Julie Counts
Has two older sisters, Allison and Andrea
Favorite athletes are Luka Doncic and Tatyana McFadden and favorite team is the Dallas Mavericks
Favorite artist is Billie Eilish
Hobbies include painting, drawing, video games, and she love all things reptiles and critters.
Proudest sports achievements are her UIL state records and being an Illini athlete