Brian Oliver (basketball, born 1990)
 Oliver with the Power | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 5, 1990 Glassboro, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
William Penn (New Castle, Delaware) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
| College |
Georgia Tech (2009–2011) Seton Hall (2012–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2014 | Brampton A's (Canada) |
| 2015 | Mississauga Power (Canada) |
Brian Daniel Oliver (born September 5, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Mississauga Power of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball for Georgia Tech and Seton Hall University.
High school career
Oliver attended William Penn High School in New Castle, Delaware for two and a half years before he transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia in January 2008. After half a year at Oak Hill, he returned to William Penn for his senior year.[1]
As a freshman at William Penn in 2005–06, Oliver averaged 10 points and seven rebounds per game and went on to average 16.5 points and seven rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2006–07. He was a third-team all-state choice and conference MVP in 2006–07 as he led his team to a 19-6 record.[1][2]
In January 2008, Oliver transferred to Oak Hill Academy after averaging 16.5 points, nine rebounds and 4.5 assists in six games for Williams Penn. He played for Oak Hill between January and May 2008, finishing off his junior year there before transferring back to Williams Penn for his senior year.[1]
On November 19, 2008, Oliver signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Georgia Tech.[2] He went on to average 14.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.1 blocks and 3.7 assists per game in 2008–09 as he led his team to a state title and earned all-state honors. He finished his career with 1,101 points, which ranks in the top 10 all-time at William Penn.[1]
College career
In his freshman season at Georgia Tech, Oliver appeared in all 36 games and made five starts as he led the team in three-pointers attempted and made (63-for-166), shooting 38.0% from three-point range. He averaged 7.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game on the season.[1][3]
In his sophomore season, Oliver was injury-riddled as he managed just 22 games and 12 starts. In November 2010, he earned All-Tournament honors after his great performance during the Legends Classic in Atlantic City. On February 5, 2011, he sustained a broken left thumb which required surgery and he subsequently missed the last eight regular season games. He averaged 10.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game on the season.[1][3]
On July 7, 2011, Oliver transferred to Seton Hall University and subsequently sat out the 2011–12 season due to NCAA transfer regulations.[4]
In his redshirted junior season at Seton Hall, Oliver played 26 games with 12 starting assignments as he averaged 7.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He also recorded 42 three-pointers.[5][3]
In his senior season, Oliver played 32 games with 20 starting assignments as he averaged 10.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He also recorded a career high 85 three-pointers on the season.[3]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Georgia Tech | 36 | 5 | 16.5 | .394 | .380 | .704 | 1.9 | .9 | .3 | .3 | 7.1 |
| 2010–11 | Georgia Tech | 22 | 12 | 28.0 | .360 | .286 | .846 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .6 | .3 | 10.5 |
| 2012–13 | Seton Hall | 26 | 12 | 23.9 | .350 | .350 | .905 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .6 | .3 | 7.73 |
| 2013–14 | Seton Hall | 32 | 20 | 26.7 | .400 | .415 | .800 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .9 | .3 | 10.4 |
Professional career
Oliver went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft. On August 19, 2014, he signed with KK Kumanovo of Macedonia for the 2014–15 season.[6] He later left before appearing in a game for them. On November 1, 2014, he was selected by the Reno Bighorns in the fourth round of the 2014 NBA D-League draft.[7] However, he was later waived by the Bighorns on November 13, 2014.[8] On November 21, 2014, he signed with Brampton A's of Canada.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Brian Oliver Bio". RamblinWreck.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- 1 2 "Mfon Udofia Signs Basketball Letter-of-Intent". RamblinWreck.com. November 19, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Brian Oliver Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball Adds Georgia Tech Transfer Brian Oliver". shupirates.com. July 7, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Brian Oliver Bio". shupirates.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Kumanovo, five new players for the new season". Sportando.com. August 19, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "BIGHORNS FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AFTER D-LEAGUE DRAFT". NBA.com. November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Bighorns Announce Roster for 2014-15 Season". OurSportsCentral.com. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Brian Oliver picked up by Brampton A’s". court-side.com. November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.