Taron Oliver

Height:
6-9
Weight:
290
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
District Heights, Md.
High School:
Montrose Christian

2015-16: Played in 17 games ... Made his collegiate debut against Drake ... Scored seven points, including a three, and grabbed five rebounds against Appalachian State ... Had one bucket against Liberty ... Had four points and two rebounds in two minutes of action at No. 11 North Carolina ... Grabbed three rebounds and scored two points in three minutes of action against Southern Miss ... Scored six points and grabbed two rebounds in his conference debut at Houston ... Saw time at UConn ... Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in just eight minutes of action off the bench at Cincinnati ... Grabbed six rebounds, adding four points and a block in the overtime win against Memphis ... Brought down three rebounds at No. 24 SMU ... Added five points and four rebounds in the AAC Tournament semifinals against Memphis.

High School: Played his senior season at Montrose Christian, after spending three years at Riverdale Baptist ... Helped his Riverdale Baptist team to a Maryland Private School state championship as a junior ... Ranked by ESPN as the No. 1 recruit in Washington D.C., and was given three stars by ESPN ... Tabbed as a top 50 big man in America ... Played AAU basketball with the prestigious Nike Team Takeover, and also participated in the Ty Lawson and Victor Olapido All-American camps the summer before his senior year. Personal: Born Taron Oliver, Jr., on Nov. 15, 1995 in District Heights, Maryland ... Goes by T.J. ... Son of Taron Oliver, Sr., and Verona Cook ... Has four siblings, an older brother, younger brother and two younger sisters ... Has not decided on a major.