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.
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.
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.
