Talia von Oelhoffen

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Talia von Oelhoffen
No. 55–USC Trojans
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-10-07) October 7, 2002 (age 22)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

Talia Kilyn Olaniali'i von Oelhoffen (born October 7, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans of the Big Ten Conference. She previously played for the Oregon State Beavers.

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High school career

Von Oelhoffen played basketball for Tri-Cities Prep in Pasco, Washington in her first two seasons, leading her team to the Class 2B state championship as a sophomore. For her junior season, she transferred to Chiawana High School in Pasco, where she helped her team reach the Class 4A state tournament despite suffering from mononucleosis. [1] Von Oelhoffen graduated one semester early from high school, opting out of her senior season amid COVID-19 restrictions to begin her college career. [2] Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to play college basketball for Oregon State over offers from Stanford, UCLA, UConn, and Oklahoma. [3]

College career

As a freshman at Oregon State, von Oelhoffen averaged 11.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game, earning Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mention. [4] In her sophomore season, she averaged 13.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game, and was named to the All-Pac-12 Team. [5] On December 17, 2022, von Oelhoffen scored a career-high 41 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds in a 96–84 win over Nevada. She had the most single-game points by an Oregon State player since Talisa Rhea in 2008. [6] Her junior season was cut short by a lingering injury in February 2023, and she averaged 13.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game en route to All-Pac-12 honorable mention. [7] As a senior, von Oelhoffen averaged 10.7 points, 5.0 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game, helping Oregon State reach the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA tournament. She received her second All-Pac-12 selection. [8]

For her fifth season, von Oelhoffen transferred to USC. [8]

Personal life

Von Oelhoffen's father, Kimo, is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League. [4] Her mother, Tondi, played college basketball for Hawaii. [9] She is of Hawaiian descent. [10]

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  1. ↑ Morrow, Jeff (May 18, 2020). "ESPN ranks Chiawana player No. 10 in the Class of 2021. She just chose her college". Tri-City Herald . Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Chiawana 5-star Talia Von Oelhoffen graduates early to join Oregon State women's basketball team". Sports Illustrated . January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Talia Von Oelhoffen". ESPN . Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Daschel, Nick (October 13, 2021). "Bonus freshman experience gives Oregon State's Talia von Oehloffen blueprint for successful college career". The Oregonian . Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Von Oelhoffen Earns Preseason All-Pac-12 Recognition". Pac-12 Conference. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Von Oelhoffen's Career Day Leads Beavs to Win in Maui Classic". Oregon State University Athletics. December 17, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ Daschel, Nick (February 23, 2023). "Talia von Oelhoffen, Oregon State's leading women's basketball scorer, out for season with an injury". The Oregonian . Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  8. 1 2 Philippou, Alexa (April 29, 2024). "Ex-Oregon State star guard Talia von Oelhoffen commits to USC". ESPN . Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ Colllias, Robert (December 17, 2021). "Von Oelhoffen's island ties have her feeling right at home on Maui". The Maui News . Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ Schnell, Lindsay (March 6, 2024). "Polynesian women's basketball players take pride in sharing heritage while growing game". USA Today. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
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