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Casey Oliverson Career

Casey Oliverson Career

Sophomore (2013-14): 
  • Was the Thunderbirds top-rebounder with an average of 5.3 boards a game and posted the team's best field goal percentage at .541.

  • Ranked third at SUU by scoring 7.0 ppg and tied for second on the roster with 16 blocks.

  • Was the team's leading rebounder in 13 games.

  • Also recorded 20 assists and 14 steals.

  • Put up 10 points and eight rebounds at Cal State Northridge. (Dec. 3)

  • Finished with eight points and nine boards at San Diego. (Dec. 21)

  • Came just shy of a double-double after scoring nine points and grabbing 10 boards against Sacramento State. (Jan. 11)

  • Went 5-for-5 from the field for 10 points at Eastern Washington. (Jan. 23)

  • Put up 14 points and pulled down seven boards against Montana. (Jan. 30)

  • Recorded a personal best 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double against Portland State. (Feb. 20)

  • Followed up with 16 points and seven boards against Eastern Washington. (Feb. 22)

  • Scored 13 points at Montana State. (Feb. 27)

  • Turned in 11 points  against North Dakota for his seventh double-digit scoring night of the season. (March 6)

At Salt Lake CC (2012-13): 

  • Averaged 8.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

  • Helped Coach Todd Phillips’ Bruins to a No. 5 national ranking, a Scenic West Conference championship and an appearance in the NJCAA national tournament. 

  • Led SLCC in shooting percentage, blocks and offensive rebounds, connecting on 63 percent of his shots, rejecting 27 shots and pulling down 1.9 caroms per game.

  • His shooting percentage ranked second in the SWCC and 12th in the nation.

High School: 

  • Played at both Simsboro HS in Simsboro, La., and Utah's Sky View HS, earning all-region or all-district honors each year.

  • Was named the Valley Player of the Year and earned all-state recognition at both schools. Earned a spot on the all-valley team in Utah and the all-parish team in Louisiana as well.

  • Averaged 16 point and 12 rebounds per game his senior season.

  • Also lettered in football.

Personal:

  • Comes from an athletic family, as one of his brothers, Shawn, played basketball at Louisiana Tech, and another brother, Shane, currently plays football at Weber State.
Season gp-gs min/avg Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring
fg-fga     pct fg-fga    pct ft-fta     pct off  def  tot   avg. pts   avg
2013-14 29-18 662/22.8 85-157   .541   1-1     1.00 31-58    .534 61   94   155    5.3 79 4 20 35 16 14  202    7.0
Total 29-18 662/22.8 85-157   .541   1-1     1.00 31-58    .534 61   94   155    5.3 79 4 20 35 16 14  202    7.0