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Nationality
  
American

Name
  
Brian Oliver

Pro career
  
2014

NBA draft
  
2014 / Undrafted

Weight
  
102 kg

Listed weight
  
225 lb (102 kg)

Height
  
2.01 m

Listed height
  
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)

Role
  
Basketball Player


Brian Oliver (basketball, born 1990) httpsgrassrootsballinfileswordpresscom2008

Born
  
September 5, 1990 (age 33) Glassboro, New Jersey (
1990-09-05
)

High school
  
William Penn (New Castle, Delaware) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)

2015
  
Mississauga Power (Canada)

Number
  
22 (Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball / Small forward, Shooting guard)

College
  
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball, Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball

Position
  
Small forward, Shooting guard

Brian oliver senior year highlights


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.

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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.

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.

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.

On November 19, 2008, Oliver signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Georgia Tech. 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.

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.

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.

On July 7, 2011, Oliver transferred to Seton Hall University and subsequently sat out the 2011–12 season due to NCAA transfer regulations.

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.

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.

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. 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. However, he was later waived by the Bighorns on November 13, 2014. On November 21, 2014, he signed with Brampton A's of Canada.

References

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