Brian Oliver (basketball, born 1968)

{{Short description|American-Italian basketball player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Brian Oliver

| image =

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lbs = 210

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|06|01}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| nationality = American / Italian

| high_school = Smyrna Campbell (Smyrna, Georgia)

| college = Georgia Tech (1986–1990)

| draft_year = 1990

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 32

| draft_team = Philadelphia 76ers

| career_start = 1990

| career_end = 2007

| career_number = 31, 2

| career_position = Shooting guard

| years1 = {{nbay|1990|start}}–{{nbay|1991|end}}

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers

| years2 = 1992–1995

| team2 = Rockford Lightning

| years3 = {{nbay|1994|start}}

| team3 = Washington Bullets

| years4 = 1995–1996

| team4 = Maccabi Rishon LeZion

| years5 = 1996–1997

| team5 = Viola Reggio Calabria

| years6 = 1997–1998

| team6 = Polti Cantù

| years7 = {{nbay|1997|end}}

| team7 = Atlanta Hawks

| years8 = 1998–1999

| team8 = Apollon Patras

| years9 = 1999–2000

| team9 = Viola Reggio Calabria

| years10 = 2001–2003

| team10 = Pallacanestro Messina

| years11 = 2003–2004

| team11 = Coop Nordest Trieste

| years12 = 2004–2005

| team12 = Upea Capo d'Orlando

| years13 = 2005–2006

| team13 = Carifabriano

| years14 = 2007

| team14 = Cimberio Novara

| highlights =

• All-CBA First Team (1994)
• All-CBA Second Team (1993)
• CBA All-Defensive Team (1995)
• CBA scoring champion (1994)
• 2× Second-team All-ACC (1989, 1990)
• ACC tournament MVP (1990)
• Third-team Parade All-American (1986)

| stats_league = NBA

| stat1label = Points

| stat1value = 389 (3.3 ppg)

| stat2label = Rebounds

| stat2value = 123 (1.0 rpg)

| stat3label = Assists

| stat3value = 114 (1.0 apg)

}}

Brian Darnell Oliver (born June 1, 1968) is an American-Italian[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Brian_Oliver/20616 BRIAN OLIVER basketball profile Nationality: USA-Italian.] former professional basketball player. A {{convert|6|ft|4|in|m|adj=on}}, {{convert|210|lb|kg|adj=on}} shooting guard out of Georgia Tech, he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA in the second round (32nd pick overall) of the 1990 NBA draft. Oliver played four years in the league, mainly with the 76ers from 1990 to 1992 and two brief stints with the Washington Bullets (1994–95) and Atlanta Hawks (1997–98). His best year as a pro came during his rookie year with the Sixers, appearing in 73 games and averaging 3.8 ppg.

Brian Oliver, along with Dennis Scott and Kenny Anderson, formed the famed trio "Lethal Weapon 3" which led the GT basketball team to the final four in 1990.{{cite web |title=Ramblinwreck.com "Lethal Weapon 3" article |url=http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031607aaa.html |access-date=2010-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018093639/http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031607aaa.html |archive-date=2007-10-18 |url-status=dead }} In 1999, he teamed with Manu Ginóbili, Brent Scott and Sydney Johnson to earn promotion for Viola Reggio Calabria from the Italian 2nd Division to the Italian First Division.{{cite web|url=http://www.princeton.edu/~paw/archive_new/PAW07-08/05-1121/features_captain.html?SPID=4231&SPSID=46548&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10600|title=The Captain Returns: Basketball's Sydney Johnson '97 has been 'a coach all along'|access-date=2011-03-17|date=2007-11-21|work=Princeton Alumni Weekly|author=Tomlinson, Brett}}[http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/oliver_brian00.html Player Bio: Brian Oliver – GEORGIA TECH OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE]

Oliver played for the Rockford Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1992 to 1995.{{cite web |title=Brian Oliver minor league basketball statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-olivebri001 |website=Stats Crew |access-date=February 27, 2025}} He was selected to the All-CBA First Team in 1994, All-CBA Second Team in 1993 and All-Defensive Team in 1995.

Oliver's son, JP Tokoto, is a professional basketball player who was also drafted by the 76ers and has played internationally.{{cite web |last1=Wildie |first1=Tom |title=Perth Wildcats import JP Tokoto continues family sporting legacy |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-18/jp-tokoto-perth-wildcats-paris-st-germain/9059888 |website=ABC News |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=October 18, 2017}}