Olivia Olson

Photo by: Michigan Photography

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
New Hope, Minn.
High School:
Benilde St. Margaret's

Freshman (2024-25)
• Named the Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year by the coaches
• Also named to the all-freshman team by the coaches and media and to the All-Big Ten second team by the coaches and media
• Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice (Dec. 9, Feb. 3)
• Named to the all-tournament team at the Fort Myers Tip-Off
• Set a new Michigan freshman scoring record, recording 553 points
• Started all 34 games, scoring in double figures 29 times with 10 20-point games and a 30-point performance
• Averaged 16.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 30.8 minutes per game
• Averaged 17.0 points per game in Michigan's two NCAA Tournament games
• Had 16 points and six rebounds, along with the game-sealing jumper with 20 seconds remaining, in Michigan's win over Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament (March 21)
• Recorded back-to-back 20-point performances in the Big Ten Tournament
• Had second double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds against Oregon (Feb. 2)
• Recorded 30 points on 13-for-19 shooting with four rebounds and three steals at Wisconsin (Jan. 29)
• In her return to her home state of No. 23 Minnesota (Jan. 22), had 19 points and a game-high eight rebounds in 39 minutes
• Had 18 points, five boards and three assists in 32 minutes against Washington (Jan. 15)
• Scored 22 points on 7-for-11 shooting in just 20 minutes against Detroit Mercy (Dec. 14)
• Had 18 points and six rebounds in the Big Ten opener against Northwestern (Dec. 8)
• Recorded first double-double of her career with 19 points and 11 rebounds against Belmont (Nov. 29)
• Recorded her second 20-point game of the season with 21 points and nine rebounds against LIU (Nov. 20)
• Went for 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting with four rebounds, three assists and two steals against Central Michigan (Nov. 14)
• Turned in the first double-figure scoring game of her career with 17 points to with four steals and three assists against Lehigh (Nov. 8)

USA Basketball
• Member of the 2024 USA Women's Nike Hoop Summit team that defeated the World Select squad 83-80
• Participated in the 2022 USA Women's U17 National Team Trials in Colorado Spring, Colo.
• As a member of the 2021 USA Basketball U16 National Team, averaged 10.2 ppg., 4.2 rpg. and 2.3 apg. in helping the USA to a 6-0 record and gold medal at the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Léon, Mexico

Prep
• Benilde St. Margaret's (2024)
• McDonald's All-American
• Also participated in the Jordan Brand Classic Game
• Five-star recruit, ranked as high as No. 3 during her high school career
• Led BSM to back-to-back state championship titles (2023, 2024)
• 2024 Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year
• Named 2024 Minnesota Miss Basketball
• In the 2024 state championship game, scored 30 points with 15 rebounds
• Finished her high school career in the 2,000-point, 1,000-rebound club
• 2024 Naismith Girls High School All-American
• Averaged more than 25 points per game as a senior
• During her junior campaign, she averaged 25.6 points, 12.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game en route to earning Class 3A Tournament MVP honors
• Named to the Star Tribune Dream team multiple times, has participated in back-to-back Curry Camps hosted by Stephen Curry, was at the 2022 and 2023 Under Armour Elite 24 Camp and was named to the 2023 UAA Finals 17U first team following her final AAU season with the Minnesota Fury
• Helped BSM to the 2023 Class 3A soccer championship as the starting goalie, making a key save on a penalty kick in the championship game

Personal
• Brother, Morgan, plays soccer at Portland
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in sport management