Adrian Oliver
Personal information | |
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Born | Modesto, California | March 31, 1988
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Modesto Christian (Modesto, California) |
College |
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Fuerza Regia | |
2015 | Mineros de Caborca |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Adrian McClinton Oliver (born March 31, 1988) is a former American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Washington from 2006 to 2007 and San Jose State University from 2008 to 2011.
Early life
Born in
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Adrian Oliver PG |
Modesto, California | Modesto Christian HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 23, 2005 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8 (PG); 6 (school) Rivals: 15 (PG); 81 (national); 11 (CA); 7 (school) | ||||||
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College career
University of Washington
Turning down scholarship offers from
On December 4, 2007, Oliver announced that he would leave Washington for personal reasons; his mother and stepfather could not move to Seattle.[6] In a 2010 interview with Metro Silicon Valley, Oliver revealed that he transferred to SJSU because he received a phone call stating that his grandparents were ill.[1] Oliver first learned about SJSU only one day before he visited the campus. Under NCAA rules, Oliver sat out of the basketball team for one year after transfer until December 2008.[1]
San Jose State
At San Jose State, Oliver reunited with Amateur Athletic Union teammate Justin Graham.[5] Oliver majored in sociology, with a concentration in criminology.[7][8]
On December 20, 2008, Oliver debuted for San Jose State and scored 27 points in an 89–78 victory against Northern Colorado.[9] On November 20, 2009, Oliver and his San Jose State team visited Oliver's former school Washington for a game; the Spartans lost 80–70.[10] That game was the first and only time Oliver would play against his former team.[11]
Averaging 22.5 points per game, Oliver was tied for fifth nationally with Devan Downey of South Carolina among the leading college basketball scorers of 2009–10.[12] SJSU ended the 2009–10 season with a 14–17 record after being 12–8 at one point in February 2010; SJSU coach George Nessman commented, "That hit Adrian harder than anybody" and "Adrian always has been a really competitive kid, but he's really owning the team's results now."[13] With his high scoring statistics, Oliver was seen as a key to SJSU having its first winning basketball season in nearly 20 years.[5]
On January 26, 2010, Oliver won the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week Award from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for games ending the week of January 24, 2010.[14] He was also selected as WAC Preseason Player of the Year prior to the 2010–11 season.[15] During the summer before his senior season with the Spartans, Oliver worked with a personal trainer and played pickup basketball in Las Vegas, Nevada, with NBA players like Chuck Hayes, who attended Modesto Christian High.[13]
When San Jose State beat
In the 2011 WAC men's basketball tournament, eighth-place San Jose State beat fifth-place Hawaii 75-74 after Oliver scored a jumper with 5 seconds left.[16] The Spartans then defeated fourth-place Idaho 74–68. However, in the semifinal game, San Jose State lost to first-place Utah State 58–54. Oliver missed a potentially game-winning three-pointer with eight seconds remaining in the second half, and Tai Wesley made two free throws to seal the victory.[17] San Jose State finished 2010–11 with a 17–15 record including 5–11 in regular season WAC play.
Professional career
Oliver went undrafted in the
On December 10, 2011, Oliver signed with the
On November 1, 2012, Oliver was reacquired by the Bighorns.
On August 8, 2013, Oliver signed with
In November 2013, Oliver joined the South Houston Assault of the American Basketball Association to attend their training camp.[32]
In March 2014, Oliver signed with the
On August 22, 2014, Oliver signed a one-year deal with
References
- ^ a b c Akeley, Joey (November 10–16, 2010), "Sharp Shooter", Metro Silicon Valley, vol. 26, no. 35, p. 77
- ^ Twitter update 147432239825829889
- ^ "Adrian Oliver Profile". GoHuskies.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Kroner, Steve (December 10, 2010). "Adrian Oliver thinks, therefore he scores". San Francisco Chronicle. pp. B7. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ a b c Tafur, Vittorio (February 17, 2010). "What Spartans ask, get from Oliver: more". San Francisco Chronicle. pp. B3. Archived from the original on 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ a b Condotta, Bob (December 5, 2007). "Oliver leaves Washington to play closer to his home". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on December 7, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "Adrian Oliver". San Jose State Spartans. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
- ^ "A few minutes with Adrian Oliver". San Jose State Spartan Hoops. September 9, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "San Jose St. 89, N. Colorado 78". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 20, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "Pondexter posts career-high 30 as No. 14 UW wallops San Jose St". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 20, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ Allen, Percy (November 18, 2009). "Adrian Oliver gets one more game at Hec Ed". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Player Scoring Per Game Statistics - 2009-10". ESPN. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ a b c Emmons, Mark (December 9, 2010). "San Jose State basketball: Adrian Oliver can deliver stats, but can he produce wins?". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
- ^ "Oliver Adds National Player Of The Week Award". San Jose State University Athletics. January 26, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Bellamy, Ron (November 20, 2010). "Ducks will take their shot at stopping WAC's top gun today". The Register-Guard. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ "San Jose St. 75, Hawaii 74". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 9, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "Utah State fights off San Jose State for spot in WAC final". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 11, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "ARIS BC seals the deal with Adrian Oliver". ArisBC.br. August 25, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ "Adrian Oliver is a new rookie for Aris Thessaloniki". Sportando.net. August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ Greek Cup, eighthfinals: October 12, 2011
- ^ "Adrian Oliver Europe Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ Kings sign Lawrence Hill and Adrian Oliver
- ^ Kings Waive Lawrence Hill and Adrian Oliver
- ^ Bighorns Acquire Adrian Oliver Archived 2013-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2011-12 Transactions Archived 2013-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "NBA Development League Stats – Adrian Oliver". Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^ "RENO BIGHORNS ANNOUNCE 2012-13 TRAINING CAMP INVITEES AND COACHING STAFF". NBA.com. November 1, 2012. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- NBA.com. Archived from the originalon 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ^ "David Barlow, Adrian Oliver signs with Stelmet Zielona Gora". Sportando.net. August 8, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "STELMET ZIELONA GORA lands scorer Oliver". Euroleague.net. August 9, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "Adrian Oliver poza Stelmetem". basketzg.pl (in Polish). September 16, 2013. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ South Houston Assault set their 2013-14 Training Camp Roster
- ^ Mountain Airs Recruit New Imports Archived 2014-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Three in a row for Braimoh". Basketball.org.nz. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014.
- ^ Player statistics for Adrian Oliver
- ^ Airs dump import Oliver
- ^ Steep climb remains for Taranaki Mountain Airs
- ^ Adrian Oliver signs with Fuerza Regia Monterrey
- ^ "Fuerza vs Gansos". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-29.