Nevada Wolf Pack forward Cameron Oliver is our second overall player in this year’s Mountain West Connection Countdown.
Oliver, a redshirt sophomore by the way of Sacramento, California, returned to school after testing the NBA Draft waters without hiring an agent in April. He was the centerpiece in Nevada’s run to a CBI title, recording 13.4 points, 9.1 rebounds (team high) and 2.6 blocks (team high) per game. Oliver is also an exceptional defender that ranked 44th nationally in block percentage and 98th in defensive rebounding percentage.
With Oliver’s return and the addition of incoming transfers Jordan Caroline and Marcus Marshall, many project Nevada to contend with San Diego State for an MWC title and, ultimately, its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2007.