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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

35 Yalim Olcay

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 225
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Izmir, Turkey
  • High School Spire Academy (Ohio)

Biography

Single-Game Highs 
Points: 14, VMI -- 02/27/17 
Rebounds: 9, Wofford -- 01/28/17 
Assists: 1, at Samford -- 02/02/17; at Appalachian State -- 12/03/16 
Steals: 1, four times 
Blocks: 1, at Jackson State -- 11/26/16; Hiwassee -- 11/13/16 
FG made: 5, VMI -- 02/27/17 
FG attempts: 8, VMI -- 02/27/17 
3FG made: 
3FG attempts: 1, North Carolina Central -- 11/16/16 
FT made: 4, VMI -- 02/27/17 
FT attempts: 5, VMI -- 02/27/17

2016-17 (Freshman): Appeared in 28 of WCU's 32 contests ... Made six starts ... Made collegiate debut against Miami in the season opener ... Started the next six games following the Miami contest ... Scored in double-figures once with a career-high 14 points against VMI (02/27) in the regular season finale ... Led or shared the team lead in rebounds twice ... Had a career-best nine rebounds against Wofford (01/28) ... Had five or more rebounds in six contests ... Knocked down a season-high four free throws against VMI (02/27) ... Appeared on the 2016-17 Southern Conference Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Finished his prep career at Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio ... Prior to Spire, attended Bornova Anadolu Lisesi in Turkey ... Was invited to the U16 national team camp and served as the team captain for his club team ... Averaged 12.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and just under an assist per game for his club program, Pinar Karsiyaka, at the U16 national championship ... As a junior and senior, his club was the number one ranked team in the city and placed seventh in the Turkish National Championship ... While at Spire, Olcay averaged 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game.

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2016-17Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 255 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2017-18Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 225 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2018-19Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 225 lbs
    35