Women's Basketball

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    Kate Oliver
    Kate Oliver

    Class:
    Junior
    Hometown:
    Beaumont Hills, NSW, Australia
    High School:
    Lake Ginninderra College
    Last College:
    Marist
    Height:
    6-4
    Position:
    Forward
    Experience:
    TR

    03/26/2013

    Women of Troy Earn Academic Accolades

    Trojans Cassie Harberts, Christina Marinacci and Kate Oliver pick up Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.

    03/07/2013

    USC Women Lock In On Trip To Pac-12 Tournament Quarterfinals

    Cassie Harberts tallies another double-double in a 64-57 win over Oregon State.

    03/05/2013

    USC Women Seeded No. 7 For 2013 Pac-12 Tournament

    Trojans take a two-win streak into Seattle for action at the Pac-12 Tournament; Open Thursday vs. OSU

    03/03/2013

    USC Women Wrap Regular Season On A Winning Note

    Trojans complete a winning road trip behind another double-double from Cassie Harberts.

    02/26/2013

    USC Women Wrap Regular Season In The Desert

    Trojans look to end Pac-12 regular-season play on a winning note at Arizona and ASU.

    01/20/2013

    AP Photos: Women's Basketball vs. Stanford

    AP Photos: Women's Basketball vs. Stanford

    01/17/2013

    Women's Basketball vs. Cal

    USC fell to No. 7 Cal , 71-63, in OT

    THIS SEASON
    Kate Oliver enters her first season of action as a Trojan, bringing a powerful talent to the USC post.

    2011-12 SEASON
    Oliver joined the USC roster as a transfer from Marist, sitting out the 2011-12 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

    AT MARIST
    In two seasons at Marist, Oliver played in every game for the Red Foxes, starting all but nine games... Shot .380 from the floor, averaging 6.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in those two seasons... Was the team's fourth leading scorer and rebounder as a sophomore, averaging 8.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks during Marist's 2010-11 season that saw the team finish 31-3 overall and reach the NCAA Second Round, ranking No. 21 in the final ESPN/USA Today Poll.

    NATIONAL TEAMS
    Oliver was a member of Australia's Under-17 and Under-19 National Teams, winning gold at the 2006 FIBA Under-21 Oceania Tournament and also competing at the 2008 FIBA Oceania World Qualifying Tournament.

    HIGH SCHOOL
    Kate Oliver graduated from Lake Ginninderra College in December 2008... Was named Junior Sports Star of the Year in 2004 by the Cumberland Newspaper Group... Played club for the Hills Hornets, winning Sydney Junior Championships in 2002, 2005 and 2006... Was named the Hills Hornets Association Player of the Year in 2006.

    PERSONAL
    Kate Oliver was born Jan. 23, 1991 in Mitchem, Victoria, Australia... The daughter of Robyn Oliver... Has one brother, Scott... Enjoys traveling and sight-seeing, shopping and spending time with family and friends in her free time... Her father Mark played professional basketball in the Australian National Basketball League for the Melbourne Tigers... Has always wanted to skydive... Would like to travel the world after graduation and hopes to visit the Caribbean, Greek islands and South America... Is majoring in business administration.