Morgan Olander
34 Morgan Olander
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Mansfield, Conn.
  • High School:
    Pomfret School
  • Position:
    C
  • Major:
    Applied Psychology

Bio

As a sophomore: Started in 30 games for the Black and Gold at center, missing just one contest in Nov. due to injury … Finished the season ranking 22nd in the NEC in scoring at 10.3 points per game and fourth in rebounding at 9.0 boards per contest … Posted 1.2 blocks per game (third in NEC), sending away a career-high five shots vs. LIU Brooklyn on Jan. 3 … Posted seven double-doubles on the year, sixth best in the NEC … Eclipsed the double-digit scoring mark 19 times, putting up a career-high 19 points vs. the Blackbirds on Jan. 26 … Grabbed a career-best 14 boards vs. Brown on Nov. 25 … Registered four-straight double-doubles from Jan. 31 – Feb. 9 … Handed out a career-high five assists vs. St. Francis Brooklyn on Feb. 28 ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman: Appeared in 30 games earning five starts during her rookie campaign … Averaged 11.8 mpg, 3.0 ppg, and 2.4 rpg … Had three double digit scoring contests, including a season-high 13 points vs. Central Connecticut on Feb. 8 … Led the team with 16 blocks and ranked 14th in the Northeast Conference with 0.55 blocks per game.

Before Bryant: A four-year letterwinner and two-year starting center under Kirk Murad at E.O. Smith H.S. in Storrs, Conn. … Led her team to back-to-back Connecticut State finals as a junior and senior … As a junior was named All-State, All-Conference, and was selected as a New Haven Register All-Star … Did a post-graduate year at the Pomfret School where she played basketball and volleyball … Played for the Conneciticut Cobras AAU program under coach Russ Hill ... Honor student.

Personal: Daughter of Skip and Tracy Olander, Morgan Elizabeth Olander was born on Oct. 21, 1994 ... Has two brothers, Ryan and Tyler.

Career Highs
Points: 13 vs. Central Connecticut (Feb. 8, 2014)
Field Goals Made: 6 vs. Central Connecticut (Feb. 8, 2014)
Field Goals Attempted: 9 vs. Brown (Nov. 20, 2013)
3-Point FG Made: 1, 2x rec. vs. Sacred Heart (Feb. 24, 2014)
3-Point FG Attempted: 2 vs. Sacred Heart (Feb. 24, 2014)
Free Throws Made: 4 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (Jan. 20, 2014)
Free Throws Attempted: 4, 2x rec. vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (Jan. 20, 2014)
Rebounds: 7 at PC (Nov. 12, 2013)
Assists: 2 at Columbia (Dec. 30, 2013)
Steals: 3 vs. Vermont (Nov. 9, 2013)
Blocks: 2, 3x rec. at Robert Morris (March 12, 2014)
Minutes: 29 vs. Brown (Nov. 20, 2013)