Winter 2004-2005 Men's Basketball Roster

Jose Olivero
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fairfax, Va.
- High School:
- W.T. Woodson
- Major:
- Mathematics
Why Lehigh?: “Lehigh’s basketball program is clearly on the rise and they have a young energetic coaching staff. Lehigh is also known for its academic reputation.”
On Coach Taylor: “He is a person who strives for success, whether it be from himself or his players. Not just success on the basketball court, but in the classroom as well.”
As a junior … First-Team All-Patriot League selection … Patriot League Player of the Week on three occasions … scored 1,000th career point at American (1/7/06 … appeared and started in all 31 games … averaged career and team high 17.1 points per game with 10 games of 20+ points … led Lehigh in scoring in 18 games … had a career high 30 points at Sacred Heart (12/7/05), which included eight three-pointers … 14 points to go along with career best 10 assists and five steals vs. Monmouth for first career double-double (12/12/05) … led the team in points with 530, which was the tenth highest single season scoring year in school history … led the team in free throw attempts (152) and made (101) … led the team in field goal attempts (411) and made (179) … scored 269 points in Patriot League conference play … notched 21 points in win over archrival Lafayette (2/19/06) … scored 29 points, including the game-winner with 4.3 seconds left to defeat Holy Cross (1/28/06) … hit the game-winning three-pointer as time expired versus Coppin State (11/14/05) … has hit four game winning shots during his career
As a sophomore … appeared and started in all 29 games … averaged 13.0 points per game while having 5 games of 20+ points … led Lehigh in scoring in 12 games … had a career high 29 points on 7-15 shooting and a career-best 4 steals vs. Dartmouth (11/27/04) … pulled down a career-high 9 rebounds vs. Army (1/28/05) … led the team in free throws attempted (157) and made (115)…led the team in assist in five games … was third in points during Patriot League conference play at 14.1 and finished fifth overall
As a freshman… appeared in 30 games, starting 18 … averaged 11.6 points per contest … Patriot League All-Freshmen Team selection … two-time Patriot League Freshman of the Week … hit game-winning shot versus American in Patriot League Championship game to put Lehigh in NCAA Tournament … scored 348 points, second most ever by a Lehigh freshman … netted a career-high 24 points, including nine of ten from the foul line versus Harvard (12/6/03) … scored 17 points versus No. 3 and eventual National Champion UConn (12/1/03) … scored a game-high 18 points on five of eight shooting versus No. 22 and eventual “Sweet 16” participant Vanderbilt … scored 17 points versus archrival
At W.T. Woodson…All-Metro and All-State selection…Capital Classic Participant…averaged 25 points, six rebounds and five assists per game, while shooting 44% from three-point range…boasted a 3.6 GPA and scored a 1330 on his SAT’s.
GP-GS FG% 3FG% FT% REB AST TO
2003-04 30/18 .378 .383 .767 69 42 77 4 26 11.6
2004-05 29-29 .326 .356 .732 84 56 73 0 32 13.0
2005-06 31/31 .436 .408 .664 98 91 99 1 30 17.1
Total 90/78 .380 .382 .721 251 189 249 5 88 13.9