Olivari attended Westlake at Atlanta, Georgia, where he averaged 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals as a senior and led the team to state and region championships in 2016, the regional finals in 2017 and the Sweet 16 in 2018.[1]
College career
Olivari played four collegiate seasons at Rice and one at Xavier. He led the Owls and was third in Conference USA in scoring with 18.7 points per game and was also third in C-USA with 94 three-pointers, in minutes with 33.6, sixth in field goal percentage with .413, ninth in free throw percentage with .793, and 11th in rebounding with 5.9. His 94 three-pointers in a season are the second-most school history and his 654 points are the fifth-most in a season among the Owls.[2][3]
In his lone season as a Musketeer, Olivari appeared in and started 34 games while averaging 19.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals in 32.2 minutes. He finished the season as the Big East’s leader in 3-point field goal percentage with .409 and was voted Big East Honorable Mention for his play.[1][4]
Olivari is the son of Gerald and Courtney Olivari.
Olivari earned his bachelor's degree in sport administration from Rice, and completed his master's degree at Xavier in December 2024 during his rookie season with the Lakers.[1]
On May 17, 2025, Olivari officially graduated from Xavier with a master’s degree, notably wearing his Lakers jersey under his graduation gown.
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