Erik Oliver
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 195
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- Hometown:
- Cheyenne, Wyo.
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous School:
- South Dakota
Bio
2022-23 (Junior): Oliver competed in 27 of the team’s 33 games before suffering a season-ending lower-body injury and missing the final five games of the season… averaged 6.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 22.0 minutes per game… shot 41.7 percent from the field, 29.0 percent from downtown, and 68.8 percent from the charity stripe… made his Tech debut with seven points on 3-for-4 shooting off the bench at #11 Tennessee (Nov. 7)… poured in a season-high 19 points on 7-for-8 efficiency and a season-best three triples on four tries in his first start against Tennessee Wesleyan (Nov. 10)… snagged a season-high seven rebounds to go along with eight points and three assists against ETSU (Nov. 20)… dished out a season-best five dimes while playing a season-high 39 minutes against Coppin State (Nov. 17), adding 14 points to the mix… also registered five dimes at Butler (Dec. 3)… scored in double figures seven times… sunk at least one 3-pointer in each of the first eight games, shooting 38.9 percent from deep in the span… tallied multiple assists seven times.
2021-22 (Sophomore – South Dakota*): Oliver played in 29 of South Dakota’s 31 games, making two starts and averaging 16.1 minutes per game… averaged 5.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game… shot 41.7 percent from the floor, 33.8 percent from 3-point range, and 69.0 percent from the free-throw line… made his Coyote debut with five points and a season-high six rebounds versus Air Force (Nov. 11)… scored a season-best 20 points while making his first start of the season against Waldorf (Dec. 3), sinking a season-high 4-of-4 tries at the charity stripe… connected for a season-high three triples three times, including back-to-back games at Omaha (Feb. 10) and at Denver (Feb. 12), scoring 17 and 11 points, respectively… racked up season-highs of two steals against Western Illinois (Feb. 19) and at Oral Roberts (Feb. 26)… posted double-figures in scoring eight times… corralled four or more rebounds in four games… hit at least one 3-pointer in 14 games and hit multiple treys five times.
2020-21 (Sophomore – Laramie County CC): Oliver started in all of Laramie’s 23 games… averaged 20.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game… led the team in scoring for the second straight year… shot 49.6 percent from the field, 44.4 percent from beyond the arc, and 82.1 percent from the charity stripe… fired up a season-high 38 points on 10-for-16 shooting while converting a career-high 14-of-16 free-throw attempts against Western Wyoming CC (Mar. 6)… recorded his first career double-double with 24 points and a career-high 10 boards against Western Nebraska CC (Feb. 2)… drained a season-high seven 3-pointers in back-to-back games, scoring 37 at North Platte CC (Feb. 13) and 33 at Western Nebraska CC (Feb. 15)… dropped 35 points against Otero JC (Feb. 6)… passed his older brother to finish fifth on Laramie’s all-time career scoring list with 20 points in his final game of the year versus McCook CC (Apr. 8), finishing with 1,033 points in two seasons… dished out a career-best eight dimes with 15 points and a season-high four steals against Trinidad State JC (Feb. 5)… also piled up four takeaways against McCook CC (Apr. 8)… scored in double digits in 22 contests, including 15 or more 19 times, 20 or more 10 times, and 30 or more in four tilts… drilled at least one 3-pointer in all 23 games and multiple treys in 18 affairs… snagged four or more rebounds 12 times… racked up four or more assists in 11 games… collected multiple steals eight times.
2019-20 (Freshman – Laramie County CC): Oliver played and started in 28 of the team’s 29 games… averaged 19.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.7 steals per game… led the team in scoring, 3-point field goals, 3-point field goal percentage, and free-throw percentage… shot 43.8 percent from the floor, 37.4 percent from distance, and 84.1 percent from the charity stripe… made his collegiate debut with 14 points against Northeastern JC (Nov. 1)… dropped a program-record 51 points against Northwest College (Jan. 29), sinking nine triples for the second-highest total in school history and converting 8-of-11 attempts at the charity stripe… followed the performance with another 27 points at Casper College (Feb. 1)… scored 36 points against Western Wyoming CC (Feb. 12)… hauled in a season-high seven rebounds three times… dished out a season-best six assists during his 51-point outburst… registered a season-best three steals against Utah State Eastern (Nov. 2) while pouring in 29 points… scored in double figures in 26 games, including 15 or more 20 times and 20 or more in 11 contests… made at least one triple in 26 tilts, including multiple treys in 18 games… snagged four or more rebounds 11 times… dished our four or more assists in three games… recorded multiple steals four times.
High School: Oliver lettered at Cheyenne East High School in Cheyenne, Wyo., playing all four years… finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,789 points… named the 2019 Mr. Basketball Award winner and the 2019 Wyoming Gatorade Player for the Year… earned Class 4A All-State and Class 4A All-East Conference honors three times each… named the Class 4A East Conference Player of the Year as a senior… led CEHS to a regional title in 2018… selected to compete in the Wyoming-Montana All-Star basketball series… averaged 19.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.4 steals per game as a senior… as a junior, averaged 20.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game… posted 17.1 points per game as a sophomore and 9.4 points per game as a freshman.
Personal: Son of Carol and James Oliver… born in Cheyenne, Wyo. On December 11, 2000… full name is Erik John Oliver… brother, Elijah, played basketball at Laramie County Community College from 2016-18 (finishing fifth on the team’s all-time scoring list with 1,031 points), at Colorado Christian University from 2019-20, and at the University of Providence from 2021-22.
Academic: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once.
Honors & Awards:
- 2019-20 NJCAA DI National Player of the Week (Feb. 5)
- 2020-21 All-Region IX First Team
- 2020-21 Region IX North co-Player of the Year
- 2020-21 NJCAA DI All-American Honorable Mention
*Indicates extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19.
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball makes its way to the Show Me state for a pair of Ohio Valley Conference tilts to close out the week, kicking things off with a Thursday-night affair with Southeast Missouri at 7:30 p.m. CT at the Show Me Center.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team plays host to longtime Ohio Valley Conference rival Morehead State afternoon, hosting the Eagles in a 3:00 p.m. CT matinee in the Hooper Eblen Center.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team makes its return to the Hooper Eblen Center for its lone home contest in the month of January, playing host to Ohio Valley Conference rival Southeast Missouri in a 3:00 p.m. CT tilt Saturday afternoon.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team hits the road for the first time in Ohio Valley Conference play this season, making the familiar trip north to take on Morehead State in a 6:00 p.m. CT contest in Morehead, Ky.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team heads east for a Sunday matinee in Johnson City, Tenn., squaring off with ETSU at Freedom Hall in a 3:00 p.m. CT tilt.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was raining threes in the Hooper Eblen Center Sunday afternoon, as the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team dropped Alice Lloyd, 108-82, in a matinee match-up that saw the Golden Eagle offense in rare form.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball will officially kick off the 2023-24 season Monday evening, traveling east down I-40 for a match-up with No. 9 Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. It marks the second straight year the Golden Eagles will open a campaign against the Vols.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Fans of candy, costumes, and Tennessee Tech basketball will get the opportunity to enjoy all three in one night as the Golden Eagles men's squad will provide a preview of what is to come in the 2023-24 campaign with an exhibition affair against UT Southern in the Hooper Eblen Center Thursday night, putting a cap on a festive Purple Palooza evening.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Following a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men's basketball coaches and communication directors, the League officially released its Preseason All-OVC Team and preseason poll Tuesday morning as part of its annual Media Day session.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be wrapping up our deep dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Kyle Layton, a freshman from Mountain Brook High School in Alabama.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be wrapping up our deep dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer DeSean Woods, a junior transfer from Southern University.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Brandon Brown, a sophomore transfer from Lees-McRae College.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Rylee Samons, a freshman from Pikeville High School in Pikeville, Ky.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer David Early, a junior transfer from Marshall University.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Daniel Egbuniwe, a sophomore transfer from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Rodney Johnson Jr., a junior transfer from Weatherford College.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer David Craig, a sophomore transfer from Mercer University.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Josiah Davis, a sophomore transfer from West Virginia University.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Head coach John Pelphrey’s roster will feature 17 student-athletes for the second straight year, with 10 newcomers and seven faces already familiar to Golden Eagle fans.