| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-03-21)March 21, 1959 (age 65) Temple, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southern Wayne (Dudley, North Carolina) |
| College | Lamar (1977–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick |
| Selected by theChicago Bulls | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1983 | Las Vegas Silvers |
| 1983 | Lancaster Lightning |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael Orlando Olliver (born March 21, 1959) is an American former basketball player. He is best known for his college career atLamar University, where he was theSouthland Conference Player of the Year in 1981.
Olliver was born inTemple, Texas, but his family moved to North Carolina, where he played high school basketball forSouthern Wayne High School inDudley. Olliver chose to play college basketball forLamar and head coachBilly Tubbs and was a part of the Cardinals program's first threedivision I NCAA tournament appearances. Olliver was a three-time first-team All-Southland Conference pick and as a senior in 1981 was named the Southland Player of the Year after averaging 22.3 points per game. He also led the Cardinals to aSouthland tournament title the same year and was named the tournament most valuable player. For his career, Olliver scored 2,518 points (20.6 per game), making him the leading scorer in school history.[1] He also owns the school's single-game scoring mark with 50 points againstPortland State.[2]
After completing his college eligibility, Olliver was drafted in the second round (32nd pick overall) of the1981 NBA draft by theChicago Bulls. His rights were immediately traded to theIndiana Pacers, however he never played in the NBA. Olliver did play a season in theContinental Basketball Association (CBA), first for theLas Vegas Silvers, then moving to theLancaster Lightning once the Silvers franchise folded.[3] Olliver later became a high school coach in North Carolina, but was sentenced to 16 years in prison after stabbing his ex-girlfriend in 2007.[4]