University of Delaware Athletics
2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Lizzie Oleary
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Abington Senior
- Hometown:
- Willow Grove, Pa.
- Major:
- Fashion Merchandising
COACH ADAIR SAYS
"Lizzie has a very high basketball IQ and is fundamentally sound. She's always in the right place at the right time and you can count on her to make the right play. She’s really worked on the balance of her game and being able to score inside and out. I would call her a perimeter post because she can stretch the defense and shoot the three, but she’s also a bruiser inside. Lizzie's just blue collar. She does all the little things well, which will translate into very big things for us this season.
WHY DELAWARE?
"I love the atmosphere around Delaware Athletics. It feels like home, which made the adjustment process a lot easier as a freshman. I also wanted to be close to family while having the opportunity to choose from a variety of majors."
AT DELAWARE
• Majoring in fashion merchandising
2020-21 SEASON
• Started all 29 games
• Averaged 7.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, both career highs, while also chipping in 0.7 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.5 blocks.
• Second on the team with a .487 field goal percentage.
• Scored a career-high 14 points in three different games: vs. Salem (Nov. 25), at Hofstra (Jan. 16), vs. Towson (Feb. 27).
• Secured a career-high 13 rebounds in the WNIT Second Round win over Clemson on March 20.
• Went a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line and grabbed eight rebounds in a 76-55 win at Hofstra on Jan. 16.
• Shot an efficient 6-for-9 from the field and tallied 14 points in an 80-54 win over Towson that clinched the CAA Regular Season Championship.
2019-20 SEASON
• Team SAAC representative alongside senior Bailey Kargo
• CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
• Played in all 29 games with 12 starts
• Averaged 3.3 rebounds and 3.1 points per game
• Knocked down the game-winning 3-pointer, just the second of her career, in OT versus Santa Clara (Nov. 30) at the Cal State Fullerton Tournament
• Registered a season-high 12 points against Hofstra (Jan. 10)
2018-19 SEASON
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Saw action in all 31 games while starting 14 of the final 15 contests of the year
• Made first career start at Northeastern (Jan. 20)
• Collected a career-high 11 rebounds in win over Hofstra (Feb. 17)
• Logged a season-best 12 points at James Madison (March 9)
• Averaged 5.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in games started
2017-18 SEASON
• CAA All-Rookie Team
• Team Sixth Woman of the Year
• CAA Rookie of the Week (Jan. 22)
• Appeared in all 32 games for the Blue Hens in rookie campaign
• Averaged 4.1 points and 2.8 rebounds with a 48.5 (50-103) field goal percentage and 72.5 (29-40) free throw percentage in first season in a Delaware uniform
• Posted at least two points in 26 contests
• Collected four points and three rebounds in collegiate debut at Buffalo (Nov. 11)
• Led team with a season-best 13 points, including first career 3-pointer, at eventual CAA Champion Elon (Jan. 21)
• Also tied a season-high with seven rebounds against the Phoenix
• Logged seven rebounds in win over Eastern Illinois (Nov. 26)
• Tallied a season-best three blocked shots to go along with seven points and four rebounds in WNIT contest at Georgetown (March 16)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Led Abington High to three 20-win seasons and two district title games, including the 2017 District One 6A title
• Scored 1,201 points in high school career
• Two-time team captain
• Played for head coach Dan Marsh
• Member of the National Honors Society
• 2017 All-Intelligencer Girls Basketball Player of the Year and Sports Writers Pennsylvania All-State Second Team
• Most prolific rebounder in Abington girls basketball history
• Most prolific shot blocker in Abington girls basketball history
• Three-time first team All-League selection
• 2017 Pennsylvania 2nd Team All-State selection
• 2017 Miss Pennsylvania Tremendous 25 selection
• 2017 McDonalds All-American Nominee
• 2017 Esmark High School All American
• 2017 2nd Team All Southeastern Pennsylvania
• Two-time Cardinal Classic Champion
• 2017 Abington Tip-Off Tournament Champion and MVP
• 2015 Philly Rally Play-by-Play Classic Team MVP
• 2015 She Got Game Classic Team MVP
• Selected to play in 2017 Philadelphia All-Star Labor Classic
• Previously played the 2013-14 season at Archbishop Wood, where she led the team to the District 12 Championship and Philadelphia Catholic League and Pennsylvania State Finals
• Former teammates that play collegiately include:
• Sammy Lochner (Saint Peter's)
• Deja Rawls (Siena)
AAU/CLUB
• Member of the Philadelphia Comets
• Former teammates that play collegiately include:
• Hannah Nihill (Drexel)
• Sam Carangi & Mary Sheehan (Villanova)
• Katie Jekot & Mary Sheehan (Saint Joseph's)
• Lizzy Spindler (Binghamton)
• Elodie Furey (Cornell)
• Courtney Warley (Manhattan)
PERSONAL
• Born October 14, 1998 in Agana Heights, Guam
• Daughter of Tim and Martha Oleary
• Has two younger siblings, Zach and Sarah
• Lists favorite sports teams as the Philadelphia Phillies, 76ers and Eagles
• Enjoys going to concerts and shopping
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 13 at Elon, 1/21/18
Field Goals: 6 – 2x, last vs. Hofstra, 1/10/20
Field Goal Att.: 9 – 3x, last vs. Hofstra, 1/10/20
3-pt. Field Goals: 1 – 2x, last vs. Santa Clara, 11/30/19
3-pt. Field Goals Att.: 2 vs. Towson, 2/14/18
Free Throws: 6 at Cal State Fullerton, 11/29/19
Free Throw Att.: 9 at Cal State Fullerton, 11/29/19
Rebounds: 11 vs. Hofstra, 2/17/19
Assists: 3 – 3x, last at William & Mary, 1/24/20
Blocks: 2 – 5x, last at Elon, 1/26/20
Steals: 3 vs. William & Mary, 2/9/18
Minutes: 30 vs. Santa Clara, 12/29/19
