Dean Oliver (basketball)
| Illinois State Redbirds | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 5, 1978 Quincy, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mason City (Mason City, Iowa) |
| College | Iowa (1997–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2001–2011 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 2 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2001–2002 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2003 | Greenville Groove (D-League) |
| 2003 | Asheville Altitude (D-League) |
| 2004 | Dakota Wizards (CBA) |
| 2004 | Cedar Rapids River Raiders (USBL) |
| 2004–2005 | KD Slovan (Slovenia) |
| 2005–2006 | KK Zadar (Croatia) |
| 2006–2007 | Śląsk Wrocław (Poland) |
| 2007–2010 | EiffelTowers (Netherlands) |
| 2010–2011 | JL Bourg-en-Bresse (France) |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2014 | North Dakota (asst.) |
| 2014–present | Illinois State (asst.) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Dean Daniel Oliver (born November 5, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for Illinois State University basketball. An undrafted 5'11" (1.80 m) guard from the University of Iowa, Oliver played with the Golden State Warriors from 2001-02 to 2002-03.
Born in Quincy, Illinois, Oliver graduated from Mason City High School in Mason City, Iowa in 1997 as a member of the National Honor Society with a 3.9 GPA. At the University of Iowa, Oliver played in the Hawkeyes basketball team all four years and graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance. In his senior season, Oliver averaged 14.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. Oliver was a three-time third-team All-Big Ten Conference selection (1999 to 2001) and led the conference in assist/turnover ratio in his senior season.
In March 1996 and 1997 Oliver and his fellow players lead his team, the Mason City Mohawks, to two state tournament wins. Head coach at the time was Robert Horner, father of player and former Hawkeye, Jeff Horner. Oliver was not drafted in the 2001 NBA Draft but played two seasons with the Golden State Warriors, who waived Oliver on December 5, 2002. With the Warriors, Oliver played a mostly backup role in 35 games, averaging 1.8 points, 0.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.
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