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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 0
Alex Olesinski
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Roswell, N.M.
- High School:
- La Lumiere School [IN]
Bio
Career
Played in 99 games through four seasons (three starts) โฆ averaged 2.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game โฆ shot 44.3 percent from the field and 31.0 percent from 3-point territory โฆ averaged 11.7 minutes per game.ย
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2019-20
Played in 26 games (three starts) โฆ averaged 1.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 8.7 minutes per game โฆ shot 34.3 percent from the field โฆ scored a season-high five points in three games โฆ recorded a season-high five rebounds at Notre Dame (Dec. 19)ย โฆ was named to the Pac-12 Conferenceโs Winter Academic Honor Roll.
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2018-19
Played in 17 games โฆ averaged 2.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in 10.6 minutes per game โฆ shot 44.8 percent from the field โฆ missed the first 13 games of the season with a stress fracture in his right foot (sustained in September 2018) โฆ scored a season-high 12 points and grabbed a season-best seven rebounds in the teamโs regular-season finale at Utah (March 9) โฆ shot 4 for 6 from the field and registered a career-high four blocks in the game at Utah.
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2017-18
Played in all 33 games โฆ averaged 4.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game โฆ shot 52.6 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from three-point territory โฆ was named an honorable mention on the Pac-12 All-Academic Team โฆ scored in double figures in two games โฆ scored a career-high 14 points in a win at California (Jan. 6), making 3 of 4 three-point attempts โฆ also registered 10 points in the Bruinsโ first home game, an overtime victory against Central Arkansas (Nov. 15) โฆ grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds against South Carolina State (Nov. 17) โฆ twice made a career-high four field goals (on five attempts) โ versus South Carolina State (Nov. 17) and at California (Jan. 6) โฆ recorded eight rebounds at Stanford (Jan. 4) and against Oregon State (Feb. 15).
2016-17
Redshirted โฆ sustained a stress reaction in his left foot in early November โฆ as a result, was unable to play through November and December and decided to take a redshirt year.
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2015-16
Played in 23 games โฆ averaged 1.2 points and 2.0 rebounds in 7.0 minutes per game โฆ scored a season-high seven points in the teamโs season-opening overtime loss against Monmouth (Nov. 13), connecting on 3 of 6 shots from the field and his only three-point field goal attempt โฆ grabbed a season-high seven rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench against Wake Forest at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational (Nov. 25) โฆ totaled at least five rebounds in five games โฆ played a season-high 19 minutes off the bench in a loss to Kansas at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational (Nov. 24).
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High School
Two-year varsity basketball letterwinner at La Lumiere School (La Porte, Ind.) under head coach Shane Heirman โฆ was a two-year varsity basketball letterwinner (freshman, sophomore seasons) at Roswell High School in Roswell, N.M. โฆ as a senior at La Lumiere in 2014-15, averaged 13.5 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, shooting 44 percent from three-point range โฆ helped lead La Lumiere to a 25-3 record in 2014-15 โฆ as a junior in 2013-14, averaged 9.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, shooting 44 percent from beyond the arc โฆ in 2013-14, La Lumiere made its third straight trip to the Dickโs Sporting Goods High School National Tournament, posting a 23-3 overall record and earning a No. 5 final national ranking by USA Today.
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Personal
Full name: Alex Jan Olesinski โฆ born in Roswell, N.M. โฆ. parents are Jan and Maria Olesinski โฆ is the youngest of three children โฆ has one older brother, Marek, and one older sister, Anna โฆ brother, Marek, was a four-year basketball player at the Air Force Academy (2012-15) โฆ sister, Anna, competed on the track and cross country teams at the Air Force Academy (2012-15) โฆ his mother was a member of the Polish National Basketball Team (1986-87) โฆ his father was a member of the Polish National Pentathlon Team (1976-87) โฆ earned his undergraduate degree in political science before pursuing his masterโs degree in education.
Played in 99 games through four seasons (three starts) โฆ averaged 2.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game โฆ shot 44.3 percent from the field and 31.0 percent from 3-point territory โฆ averaged 11.7 minutes per game.ย
ย
2019-20
Played in 26 games (three starts) โฆ averaged 1.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 8.7 minutes per game โฆ shot 34.3 percent from the field โฆ scored a season-high five points in three games โฆ recorded a season-high five rebounds at Notre Dame (Dec. 19)ย โฆ was named to the Pac-12 Conferenceโs Winter Academic Honor Roll.
ย
2018-19
Played in 17 games โฆ averaged 2.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in 10.6 minutes per game โฆ shot 44.8 percent from the field โฆ missed the first 13 games of the season with a stress fracture in his right foot (sustained in September 2018) โฆ scored a season-high 12 points and grabbed a season-best seven rebounds in the teamโs regular-season finale at Utah (March 9) โฆ shot 4 for 6 from the field and registered a career-high four blocks in the game at Utah.
ย
2017-18
Played in all 33 games โฆ averaged 4.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game โฆ shot 52.6 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from three-point territory โฆ was named an honorable mention on the Pac-12 All-Academic Team โฆ scored in double figures in two games โฆ scored a career-high 14 points in a win at California (Jan. 6), making 3 of 4 three-point attempts โฆ also registered 10 points in the Bruinsโ first home game, an overtime victory against Central Arkansas (Nov. 15) โฆ grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds against South Carolina State (Nov. 17) โฆ twice made a career-high four field goals (on five attempts) โ versus South Carolina State (Nov. 17) and at California (Jan. 6) โฆ recorded eight rebounds at Stanford (Jan. 4) and against Oregon State (Feb. 15).
2016-17
Redshirted โฆ sustained a stress reaction in his left foot in early November โฆ as a result, was unable to play through November and December and decided to take a redshirt year.
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2015-16
Played in 23 games โฆ averaged 1.2 points and 2.0 rebounds in 7.0 minutes per game โฆ scored a season-high seven points in the teamโs season-opening overtime loss against Monmouth (Nov. 13), connecting on 3 of 6 shots from the field and his only three-point field goal attempt โฆ grabbed a season-high seven rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench against Wake Forest at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational (Nov. 25) โฆ totaled at least five rebounds in five games โฆ played a season-high 19 minutes off the bench in a loss to Kansas at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational (Nov. 24).
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High School
Two-year varsity basketball letterwinner at La Lumiere School (La Porte, Ind.) under head coach Shane Heirman โฆ was a two-year varsity basketball letterwinner (freshman, sophomore seasons) at Roswell High School in Roswell, N.M. โฆ as a senior at La Lumiere in 2014-15, averaged 13.5 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, shooting 44 percent from three-point range โฆ helped lead La Lumiere to a 25-3 record in 2014-15 โฆ as a junior in 2013-14, averaged 9.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, shooting 44 percent from beyond the arc โฆ in 2013-14, La Lumiere made its third straight trip to the Dickโs Sporting Goods High School National Tournament, posting a 23-3 overall record and earning a No. 5 final national ranking by USA Today.
ย
Personal
Full name: Alex Jan Olesinski โฆ born in Roswell, N.M. โฆ. parents are Jan and Maria Olesinski โฆ is the youngest of three children โฆ has one older brother, Marek, and one older sister, Anna โฆ brother, Marek, was a four-year basketball player at the Air Force Academy (2012-15) โฆ sister, Anna, competed on the track and cross country teams at the Air Force Academy (2012-15) โฆ his mother was a member of the Polish National Basketball Team (1986-87) โฆ his father was a member of the Polish National Pentathlon Team (1976-87) โฆ earned his undergraduate degree in political science before pursuing his masterโs degree in education.
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