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2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster

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25 Reena Olsen

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • High School Putnam Valley HS
  • Hometown Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.

Biography

As a senior (2019-20)

• Appeared in 16 games as a senior, getting the starting nod against Princeton on March 7.
• Played an average of 5.3 minutes per contest.
• Tallied 13 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and five steals over the course of the season.
• Scored a season-high four points to go along with two rebounds against NJIT on Nov. 16.
• Posted a career-high three assists while adding three rebounds against Princeton on March 7.
• Collected a career-high two steals against Princeton on Feb. 7.

As a junior (2018-19)

• Saw action in 10 games, including six Ivy League contests.
• Averaged 4.1 minutes per contest.
• Finished the season with seven points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals.  
• Handed out six assists on the year.

As a sophomore (2017-18)

• Played in 15 games, including 10 Ivy League contests.
• Finished the season with 1.8 points and 0.9 rebounds per game.
• Averaged 6.2 minutes per game.
• First forward off the bench at Brown on Feb. 24.
• Registered double-digits once, with a career-high 12 points (5-of-6) at Yale on Feb. 23.

As a freshman (2016-17)

• Saw action in 10 games during her rookie season, including six Ivy League contests.
• Scored her first collegiate points vs. Canisius.
• Finished the season with four points and handed out two assists.
• Grabbed a season-high three rebounds in the season-opener vs. New Hampshire and averaged 1.1 rebounds per game.
• Averaged 3.2 minutes per game.

Prior to Cornell

• A four-year letter winner at Putnam Valley High School.
• Served as team captain in each of her final three seasons.
• Led her team to the 2016 NY Section 1 Class B Final Four after winning the league title during her senior season.
• Was a three-time first-team all-league selection and was named the league Player of the Year as a senior.
• Was also named to the New York all-state fourth team, the Journal News All-LoHud team, and was selected to the 2016 Section 1 Final 4 Class B All-Tournament Team.
• Was also a two-time all-section honoree and won the NY Section 1's Isabel Costa Award, an academic award honoring a student athlete's commitment to basketball, school, and the community.
• Lettered three times in volleyball at Putnam Valley.

Personal

• Reena Jessica Olsen is the daughter Michael and Marie Olsen and she has one younger sister.
• Enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2016-17Freshman

    Forward
    6'3"
    30
  • 30

    2017-18Sophomore

    Forward
    6'3"
    30
  • 25

    2018-19Junior

    Forward
    6'3"
    25
  • 25

    2019-20Senior

    Forward
    6'3"
    25