Quincy Olivari Named C-USA Player of the Week
12/5/2022 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice men's basketball guard Quincy Olivari was named the Conference USA Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon.
It is his first honor of the year and his second career.
Olivari led Rice to a pair of wins, averaging 28.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals. He opened the week scoring 20 of his game-high 27 points in the second half, in a 70-62 victory over Prairie View A&M. With Rice trailing by 12 in the second half, he scored 13 straight points to rally the Owls. Olivari also had five rebounds, three assists and a career-high three steals while connecting on a career-best 11-of-14 from the free throw line.
The Atlanta, Ga., native then scored a season-high 30 points, his second career 30-point game, in an 83-71 victory at reigning Sun Belt regular season champion Texas State. He tied his season-high with five three-pointers while adding five rebounds and five assists.
On the week, Olivari connected on 54.8% (17-of-31) from the floor, 50.0% (7-of-14) from three and 76.2% (16-of-21) from the free throw line. His performance has helped Rice to a five-game winning streak, its longest since 2016-17.
Rice closes its road trip next Monday, Dec. 12, when it travels to Austin to face second-ranked Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will televised by the Longhorn Network.
It is his first honor of the year and his second career.
Olivari led Rice to a pair of wins, averaging 28.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals. He opened the week scoring 20 of his game-high 27 points in the second half, in a 70-62 victory over Prairie View A&M. With Rice trailing by 12 in the second half, he scored 13 straight points to rally the Owls. Olivari also had five rebounds, three assists and a career-high three steals while connecting on a career-best 11-of-14 from the free throw line.
The Atlanta, Ga., native then scored a season-high 30 points, his second career 30-point game, in an 83-71 victory at reigning Sun Belt regular season champion Texas State. He tied his season-high with five three-pointers while adding five rebounds and five assists.
On the week, Olivari connected on 54.8% (17-of-31) from the floor, 50.0% (7-of-14) from three and 76.2% (16-of-21) from the free throw line. His performance has helped Rice to a five-game winning streak, its longest since 2016-17.
Rice closes its road trip next Monday, Dec. 12, when it travels to Austin to face second-ranked Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will televised by the Longhorn Network.
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