Oklahoma State University Athletics
2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Chris Olivier
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Quakerdale Prep
Oklahoma State (2015-16 Senior Season)
• Finished eighth in the Big 12 with an average of 1.0 blocks per game.
• Shot a team-high 51.6 percent (94-of-182) from the floor for the year.
• Also averaged 7.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game in 2015-16.
• Posted 10 double-digit scoring performances, including the first five games of the season.
• Season high 19-point outing against George Mason in the Charleston Classic.
• Pulled down a season-high eight boards against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
• Named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Nov. 23rd thanks to his performances at the Charleston Classic.
• Earned Charleston Classic All-Tournament team honors after averaging 16.0 points on 57.6 percent shooting and 3.7 blocks per game.
• Led the Cowboys with three blocks in the conference opener at home against TCU.
• Scored eight points and had four rebounds in 9 minutes of action off the bench in a win over No. 3 Kansas.
• Accounted for 17 of OSU's 25 bench points, a game high, in a loss against Baylor.
• Earned first-career start of his Cowboy career at Iowa State.
Eastern Illinois (2013-14 to 2014-15)
• Averaged 13.0 points on 54.2 percent shooting, to go with 5.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game as a junior.
• Led the Panthers with 15.9 points per game in Ohio Valley Conference play in 2014-15.
• Finished his junior season ranked 13th in the OVC in scoring, 16th in rebounding, fifth in blocks and seventh in field goal percentage.
• For his career, Olivier is a 52.6 percent shooter at EIU (233-of-443) with 31 double-digit scoring games.
• Led EIU in blocks in each of his two seasons.
• Posted 71 career blocks for EIU, which is tied for fifth in program history.
• Tied the school record for single-game blocks with six against UT Martin on Feb. 19, 2015.
• OVC Player of the Week on Jan. 5 after helping the Panthers to a 2-0 start in league play with wins over Tennessee Tech (22 points, 6 rebounds) and Jacksonville State (20 points, 10 rebounds).
• Racked up five 20-point games in his junior season, including a career-high 25-point game against UT Martin.
• Owns four career double-doubles, including three in 2014-15.
• As a sophomore, Olivier averaged 11.4 points and 4.4 rebounds in 20 games for the Panthers.
• Earned his Bachelor's degree in Organizational Professional Development.
Northern Iowa (2011-12 to 2012-13)
• Played in one game for NIU in 2012-13 after redshirting in 2011-12.
High School / Prep School
• Attended Quakerdale Prep School in New Providence, Iowa under coach Stan Hughes.
• In high school, Olivier averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game at Seton Academy in Chicago.
• Helped Seton Academy win a state championship in 209.
• Earned all-conference and all-area honors as a member of the Sting.
Personal
• Born March 27, 1992 to Marcia and Charles Olivier in Chicago.
• Expected to major in leisure studies at Oklahoma State.
