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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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Jeff Kettering/Stanislaus State
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Jeff Kettering/Stanislaus State
Jeff Kettering/Stanislaus State

0 Evan Oliver

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Highland
  • Highschool Riverside Poly HS

Biography

Notable Awards
• CCAA All-Academic (2021-22)
• All-CCAA Second Team (2023-24)

As a Junior (2023-24)
- Finishes the season as the #6 career steals leader in Chico State history (123)
- Voted an All-CCAA team selection for the first time
- Appeared in all 30 games off the bench, averaging 22.7 minutes per game
- Led the team in scoring at 12.6 points per game and 377 total
- Also led the team in shot attempts per game (9.5), free throw makes and attempts (3.7/5.0, 111 total), and steals per game (1.4, 40 total)
- Finished with 105 rebounds and 35 assists
- Recorded two double-doubles: against East Bay (January 6) and San Bernadino (February 10)
- Scored double figures in 20 games, recorded 3 20-point games
- Recorded a season-high 25 points against Stanislaus State (January 11)
- Went a perfect 5-for-5 from three for 17 points against Cal State LA (February 24)
- Recorded a steal in 24/30 games, recorded multiple steals in 12 games


As a Sophomore (2022-23)
- Started 12 of 29 games, averaging 25.5 minutes per game
- Finished with 11.7 points per game, ranked second best on the team
- Ranked second in the CCAA in steals per game (2.0), third in steals total (57)
- Top 10 finisher in the CCAA in free throw percentage (.742)
- Only double-double on the season was at Cal Poly Humboldt (Dec. 8), scoring 17 points and grabbing a season-high 10 rebounds
- Ended the season with a season-high 26 points against Cal State San Marcos in the CCAA Tournament semifinal (March 3)
- Went 9-of-10 on the free throw line for a season-best at Cal Poly Humboldt (Dec. 8)

As a Freshman (2021-22)
- Appeared in 27 games in 2021–22, averaging 3.1 points a game
- Ranked second on the team with 24 steals
- Connected on a dozen 3-pointers
- Scored season-high 9 points vs. Cal State San Bernardino (Dec. 2)
- Posted 8 points, 4 rebounds, three steals, and 2 3-pointers in just 11 minutes of action vs. Cal State San Bernardino at the NCAA West Regional (March 12)
- Received 2020–21 CCAA All-Academic honors

Pre-Chico Days 
- A 2020 graduate of Riverside Poly High School in Riverside
- During his high school career, was named All-League four times, earned two All-CIF honors, and has one All-State accolade to his credit
- Led the Bears to a pair of Ivy League titles and the 2019–20 CIF Southern Section Division I title game
- Began prep career playing two seasons at Citrus Valley High School in Redlands

Personal
- Born May 16, 2002, in Highland
- Son of Jeff (a former head men’s basketball coach at Cal State San Bernardino and currently head coach at Saddleback College) and Holly
- Has one younger brother, Gavin
- His mom is his hero (“She’s the hardest worker I know”)
- The person he most admires in the sports world is Kobe Bryant (“because of his mentality”)
- Chose to attend Chico State “because of the team culture”
- His greatest sports moment and the most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is helping Chico State win the 2021–22 NCAA West Regional title
- The most interesting thing he’s ever done is travel to Mexico
- Has learned by playing basketball to “never give up; always push through”
- Enjoys going to the beach when he has some free time
- Says his biggest talent outside of basketball is swimming
- At the top of his bucket list: “Win a national championship”
- Best advice ever received came from his dad: “Quitting is never the answer”
- Majoring in kinesiology
- Plans to pursue a career as a basketball coach

Statistics

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