University of Connecticut Athletics
2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Olivia Nelson-Ododa
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Winder Barrow HS
- Hometown:
- Winder, Ga.
CAREER HONORS
- 2022 All-BIG EAST First Team
- 2021 BIG EAST Co-Defensive Player of the Year
- 2021 All-BIG EAST Second Team
- 2021 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
- 2020 American Athletic Conference Second Team
IN THE UCONN RECORD BOOKS
- No. 6 in career blocks (262)
AFTER UCONN
- Selected 19th overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2022 WNBA Draft
As a Senior (2021-22):Â Appeared in 33 games with 31 starts ... led Huskies with 7.5 rebounds per game, 116 total assists and 55 total blocks ... scored in double digits in 15 games ... had five double-doubles ... grabbed 10 rebounds in NCAA semifinals vs. Stanford (4/1) ... scored 10 points and had 14 rebounds vs. Indiana (3/26) ... had 11 points vs. Villanova (3/7) ... notched 13 points vs. Providence (2/27) ... posted 13 points vs. St. John's (2/25) ... had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six assists at Creighton (2/2) ... had a double-double with career-high 18 rebounds and 10 assists at St. John's (1/23) ... scored 17 points and added eight rebounds and six assists at Oregon (1/17) ... set career high with eight blocks and added 11 points, six rebounds and five steals vs. Xavier (1/15)Â ... had season-high 19 points at Butler (1/12) ... posted 12 points and 10 rebounds at Georgia Tech (12/9) ... notched 14 points and 13 rebounds vs. Notre Dame (12/5).
As a Junior (2020-21): Started all 30 games and scored in double digits in 21Â games ... BIG EAST Player of the Week (1/4) ... notched five blocks, eight rebounds and four assists vs. Baylor (3/29) ... posted 11 rebounds and seven assists vs. Iowa (3/27) ... notched 17 points and eight rebounds vs. Syracuse (3/23) ... tallied 22 points and seven rebounds vs. High Point (3/21)Â ... had five points, seven rebounds, five assists and four blocks vs. Marquette (3/8) ... notched 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists vs. Villanova (3/7) ... tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds vs. St. John's (3/6) ... posted 19 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks vs. Marquette (3/1) ... notched 11 points and 11 rebounds at Creighton (/225)Â ... tallied 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists at Xavier (2/20)Â ... posted 17 points and seven rebounds at St. John's (2/17) ... notched 15 points and 13 rebounds vs. Seton Hall (2/10) ... had eight points, eight rebounds and seven assists at Marquette (2/5)Â ... had 11 points and five rebounds vs. St. John's (2/3) ... posted 10 points and seven rebounds at DePaul (1/31)Â ... notched 19 points and nine rebounds vs. Georgetown (1/21) ... grabbed 11 rebounds and added seven points and three blocks at Tennessee (1/21) ... tallied 19 points vs. Butler (1/19)Â ... posted 16 points and 14 rebounds vs. DePaul (12/29) ... notched 19 points at Villanova (12/22) ... tallied 16 points and 11 rebounds vs. Xavier (12/19) ... scored 24 points on 9-for-9 shooting vs. Creighton (12/17) ... had first double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds at Seton Hall (12/15).
As a Sophomore (2019-20): Appeared in all 32 games with 31 starts ... averaged 10.9 points per game and ranked second on team with 8.5 rebounds per game ... ranked fourth nationally with 100 total blocks and seventh with 3.13 blocks per game ... had six double-doubles ... posted 11 points and 11 rebounds in AAC Tournament final vs. Cincinnati (3/9) ... notched 12 points and eight rebounds vs. Temple (3/7) ... scored 14 points and added nine rebounds and five assists at Houston (2/29) ... tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds vs. Tulane (2/19) ... had 20 points with eight rebounds and four blocks at USF (2/16) ... notched 19 points on 9-for-9 shooting vs. Memphis (2/7) ... grabbed 12 rebounds at UCF (1/16) ... scored career-high 27 points and added 15 rebounds and seven blocks vs. Oklahoma (12/22) ... scored 19 points at DePaul (12/16) on 9-for-9 shooting ... opened season with three straight double-doubles vs. Temple (11/17), Vanderbilt (11/13) and Cal (11/10).
As a Freshman (2018-19): Appeared in all 38 games with four starts … averaged 4.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game … second on the team with 54 blocks … started final regular-season game and all three American Athletic Conference Tournament games … grabbed 11 rebounds and added seven points vs. UCF (3/11) … set a personal best with 17 rebounds while adding five blocks vs. ECU (3/9) … recorded six blocks at Wichita State (2/26) … notched 10 points and eight rebounds vs. Memphis (2/20) … posted seven points and seven rebounds at Temple (1/19) … set season high with 13 points vs. Seton Hall (12/8) … posted first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Saint Louis (12/4) … made collegiate debut vs. Ohio State (11/11).
USA Basketball: Won gold at the 2019 FIBA AmeriCup as a member of the U.S. Senior Women's National Team ... won 3x3 gold at the 2019 Pan Am Games ... member of the 2018 U18 USA Basketball National Team ... won gold at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Mexico City ... member of 2016 U17 National Team, helping Team USA to a bronze medal at the FIBA World Championships ... led team with 12.0 points per game on 56 percent shooting ... ranked second on team in rebounds (9.4 per game) and blocked shots (1.7 per game).
Before UConn:Â Ranked No. 5 recruit in Class of 2018 by ESPN and Blue Star Report ... 2018 McDonald's All-American ... competed in the Powerade Jam Fest ... four-year starter at Winder Barrow ... three-time all-state selection ... averaged 17.0 points per game as a sophomore to lead Winder Barrow to the state championship game ... averaged 13.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a freshman ... member of National Honor Society ... also considered Duke, Florida State, Georgia and South Carolina.
Personal:Â Daughter of Sebastian Ododa and Heather Nelson-Ododa ... has two brothers, Alonzo and Isaiah ... father, Sebastian, played basketball for Huntington University and the Kenyan National Team ... brother, Alonso, played collegiately for Richmond and Pitt and is currently in the NBA G League.
