Olivia Bowling

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-9
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Elizabethtown HS
Hometown:
New Haven, Ky.

2017-18
Redshirt

2016-17 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in 30 games for SIU…Averaged 1.3 points and 1.1 assists in 10.0 minutes per game...Played at least 10 minutes in eight-straight games to start the 2016-17 season, including a career-best 24 minutes in the win over SEMO (Dec. 9)…Also dished out a career-best four assists in the win over the Redhawks…Later tied her career-high with four assists in the win at Loyola (Mar. 4)...Recorded three or more assists in four games during the 2016-17 season after doing so just once as a freshman…Tallied at least one assist in 17 of SIU’s 31 games...Tied a career-best with three defensive rebounds and added three assists in just seven minutes in SIU’s win over Illinois State (Jan. 29)…Scored a season-high eight points in the win over Murray State (Nov. 17).

2015-16 (Freshman Season)
Appeared in 29 games during her freshman campaign … Averaged 1.3 points in 5.9 minutes off the bench … Scored a career high 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting in SIU's win over Morehead State (12/12) … Established eight other career-bests in the win over Morehead State, including minutes played (21), rebounds (5), offensive rebounds (2), defensive rebounds (3), assists (3) and steals (2) … Scored in 9 of SIU's 33 games this season.

High School
Played her high school hoops at Elizabethtown High School in New Haven, Ky., which Maxpreps.com ranked No. 21 nationally...Went 32-3 as a senior, earning the No. 2 ranking in the state of Kentucky...During her four year career, went 113-22 as a Lady Panther...Advanced to state final as a senior...Averaged 5.2 points, 3.8 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game as a senior.

Personal
Born May 10, 1997, in Elizabethtown, Ky., to Patrick and Tracy Bowling...Has two siblings, one sister and one brother...Her father is a carpenter and her mother is an occupational therapist...Majoring in sports management.