The University of Minnesota Crookston women’s basketball program announced the signing of Emma Osborn (G, 5-7, Crookston, Minn./Northland Community and Technical College). Osborn is the fifth signee for the Golden Eagles, joining Brynlea Mahlen (G, 5-9Fosston H.S.), Emme Munch (G, 5-10, Boise, Idaho/Boise H.S.), Willow Thiel (F, 5-11, Perham H.S.), and Halle Winjum (G, 5-6 Crookston H.S.). 
Osborn joins a class that is strong in regional ties, and ties to Crookston. Osborn and Winjum are both Crookston natives. Thiel is from the area, and her mom is originally from Crookston, and Mahlen’s father Nate is a long-time employee of the University of Minnesota Crookston, as are Winjum’s father, and Osborn’s mother.
“Emma joins us as an incoming junior from Northland Community and Technical College and is also a Crookston native,” said Head Coach Natalie Moynihan. “She is a 4.0 student and has one of the quickest releases in the game. Emma is a great teammate, hard worker and was one of the top three-point shooters in the nation in JUCO last year! We are excited to add Emma to our Golden Eagle family for this upcoming season!”
Prior to UMC:
Osborn averaged 15.4 points per game as a sophomore for Northland. She shot 40.3 percent from the field, and 38.6 percent from beyond the arc. Osborn notched 3.8 rebounds per game, and 2.0 steals per tilt as a sophomore.
As a freshman, she notched 16.5 points per tilt for the Pioneers. She shot 40.9 percent from the field, and 37.0 percent from distance. Osborn tallied 3.2 boards and 1.9 steals per game as a freshman.
Northland C.T.C. finished third-place at the NJCAA National Championship during the 2023-24 season. Osborn was named MCAC North Division First Team, was MCAC All-Academic. Osborn won the MCAC Player of the Week five-times.
In high school, Osborn was the All-Conference MVP in high school. She was Academic All-State for Crookston H.S…She earned the Carla Johnson Most Dedicated Award…She set records for single-season made three-pointers with 102…She also holds records for single-game most made three-pointers (10), single-season most made three-pointers (123), and career most made three-pointers (214).
Personal: She was a high school teammate of fellow signee Halle Winjum. Osborn plans to major in animal science/pre-veterinary…She is the daughter of Jessica and Doug Osborn.
