PROVO, Utah — BYU head coach Lee Cummard has announced the signing of Abby Christensen to the Cougars’ 2027 recruiting class.
Christensen hails from Fremont High School in nearby Ogden. The 6-foot-2 incoming freshman is a career 15.1-point-per-game scorer who also averages 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and nearly a block per contest.
She is a three-time Utah All-State honoree, earning 6A honorable mention following a freshman season in which she posted 9.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks per game.
Christensen followed her freshman campaign by helping Fremont to an eight-win improvement, going 21-4 in 2024–25, including an 8-2 mark in 6A Region 1. The sophomore averaged 16.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, earning 6A Region 1 Most Valuable Player and 6A First Team honors.
She continued to elevate her game during her junior season, becoming Fremont’s single-season scoring leader with 499 points. Christensen led the Wolves to a 22-4 record, a 12-0 mark in 5A Region 5, a region title and a trip to the Utah 5A semifinals. After averaging 19.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, she received Utah 5A All-State First Team recognition and was named the 5A Region 5 MVP.
Christensen holds a 4.0 GPA and plays AAU basketball for the E5 Select on the P24 circuit. Before joining the BYU roster for the 2029-30 season, Christensen will serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.