Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Minnesota

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Olivia Olson

Guard
BENILDE-ST. MARGARET'S
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

24

Average Points (per game)

10

Average Rebounds (per game)

4.400

Average Assists (per game)

3.6

Average Steals (per game)
“Olivia’s length and athleticism, combined with her versatile skill set, is a matchup nightmare. She handles the ball, moves well off it and will take smaller players into the post. She can score from all three levels and is a terrific defender.”
Blake Nichols
Head Coach head coach at Andover High
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Athletic Excellence

At the time of her selection, the 6-foot-2 senior guard had led the Red Knights to a 23-5 record and a berth in the AAA Section 6 final. Olson averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.6 steals through 28 games and was selected to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game. She’s also been named to the Nike Hoop Summit Team USA squad.

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Academic Achievement

Olson has maintained a 3.84 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Michigan this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Olson has volunteered locally by spearheading a shoe drive to collect new and gently used athletic shoes for area youth through Legacy Hoops Academy. She also has donated her time with Prism, a local nonprofit that provides social services to people in the northwest Twin Cities suburbs.