Olivia Olson, third-ranked in nation for Class of '24, commits to Michigan

A 6-1 point guard ranked third nationally in the class of 2024, she's the first in ESPN's top 50 to reveal a choice.

By Kevin Bertels Star Tribune

September 9, 2022 — 7:12am

Benilde-St. Margaret guard Olivia Olson, ranked No. 3 nationally in the girls' basketball recruiting class of 2024, tweeted Thursday that she plans to attend Michigan.

Olson led her Twitter post with a series of thank-yous, then got to the news: "I'm so excited to announce my commitment to the University of Michigan."

A 6-1 point guard, Olson averaged 22.8 points per game last season, when she was a sophomore. She's the first player from the top 40 in ESPN's HoopGurlz recruiting rankings to have made a verbal commitment.

She helped Benilde-St. Margaret's reach the state tournament in 2022 for the first time since 2011. The Red Knights lost in the first round to Mankato East and finished 23-8.

Kevin Bertels has led the Star Tribune’s high school sports coverage since fall 2021. Before that, he spent 23 years as the newspaper’s night Sports section coordinator, placing him in charge of the Sports copy desk.

kbertels@startribune.com 612-673-4532

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