Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP)

A Trio of Bucket Getters (Hidden Gems) — HPP S3-E30

February 28, 2024 Hoops Prospects Season 3 Episode 30
Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP)
A Trio of Bucket Getters (Hidden Gems) — HPP S3-E30
Show Notes Chapter Markers

Rich Harris and Jake Copestick talk with a trio of hidden gems, Xavier’s Quincy Olivari, Utah State’s Great Osobor, and Northern Colorado’s Saint Thomas, who are near the top of their respective conferences in scoring plus a number of other categories.  All three are also Player of the Year candidates in their respective conferences. 

Olivari is a two-time All-CUSA selection who currently ranks second in the Big East in scoring with 19.1 PPG.  Quincy also currently ranks in the top 10 of the Big East for SPG (1.4), plus-minus (10.0), FT% (82.4), and 3P% (44.3 — 5th in the nation). 

Osobor leads the MWC in RPG (9.1), and he ranks in the top 10 of the conference for PPG (17.8), BPG (1.4), FG% (58.4), defensive rating (95.8), PER (25.6), win shares (4.6), and plus-minus (8.2).

Thomas ranks in the top 10 of the Big Sky for numerous categories, including PPG (19.8), RPG (9.8), APG (3.7), SPG (1.7), BPG (0.93), FG% (46.7), FT% (86.4), PER (26.6), WS (4.5), and P/M (5.8). 

CHAPTERS:

1,  Quincy Olivari Interview (1:55)
2.  Great Osobor Interview (19:16)
3.  Saint Thomas Interview (41:22)

Quincy Olivari Interview
Great Osobor Interview
Saint Thomas Interview