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Jersey Number 12
Olivia Gumbs
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- St. Andrew's School
- Hometown:
- Newark, DE
- Major:
- International Affairs
Bio
2019-20 as a redshirt junior: Appeared in 11 games, all in a reserve role ... Averaged 1.6 ppg and 1.7 rpg in 8.0 rpg while shooting 27.3% from the floor ... Made a pair of field goals to go along with four rebounds against Coppin State (Dec. 1) ... Scored five points in homecoming game at Delaware (Dec. 4), playing in her hometown ... Set new season-high with six points in five minutes against James Madison (Dec. 20).
2018-19 as a redshirt sophomore: Appeared in 23 games, starting two ... Averaged 2.7 ppg and 1.9 rpg in 7.5 mpg while shooting 36.7% from the floor ... Provided defensive spark in GW debut at JMU (Nov. 8), securing four rebounds and a steal in four minutes of play ... Scored eight straight points in third quarter as part of 10-point effort in 11 minutes of action against Monmouth (Dec. 2) ... Pulled down season-best six boards to go along with four points in season-high 20 minutes at South Florida (Dec. 9) ... Continued strong run of play with eight points and five boards against Mercer (Dec. 21) ... Led team with 13 points in just 11 minutes of action at William & Mary (Dec. 29) ... Earned first start in GW uniform against Memphis (Jan. 1), finishing with two points in 11 minutes of action ... Played an A-10-high 17 minutes against Saint Joseph’s (Feb. 10), contributing nine points and a season-best eight rebounds
2017-18 as a sophomore: Sat out the 2017-18 season per NCAA transfer requirements.
Prior to GW (at Lafayette): Appeared in all 32 games while making 19 starts as a freshman ... named a unanimous selection to the Patriot League All-Rookie Team ... one of three players in program history to be tabbed Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Week (Feb. 27) in the same week ... three-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Dec. 5), (Feb. 13), (Feb. 27) ... led the team in points per game (10.5) and rebounds per game (7.2) ... scored 337 points and reeled in 229 rebounds as a freshman, making her the first rookie to reach 300 points and 200 boards at Lafayette since Emily Homan '15 ... had six double-doubles on the season ... rattled off nine straight double-digit scoring games at the end of the season ... tallied 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting with 14 boards at Holy Cross (Feb. 8) ... scored a career-high and Lafayette freshman record 30 points to go along with 12 rebounds against Colgate (Feb. 25) ... notched back-to-back 20-point efforts at Bucknell (March 1) and then at Holy Cross (March 4) in the Patriot League Tournament First Round.
High School: Recognized as a Top-100 national recruit, receiving an ESPN scouts grade of 90, out of St. Andrew's School ... two-time First-Team All-Conference and All-State performer ... set the school record for most points scored in a game (36) in 2014-15 ... also set new school marks for points scored (468) and points per game (22.9) that season ... was an all-conference volleyball player as well, holding the school records for most blocks (99) and kills (145) in a season ... also earned a varsity letter in crew ... serves as an Admissions Ambassador, and is Co-Chair of the St. Andrew's Disciplinary Committee...editor of the school's year book ... works as an Environmental Leader for the St. Andrew's Green Ribbon Committee ... has done volunteer work in the Middle East while also serving as a student mentor at the local elementary school and volunteering at the Wilmington Homeless Shelter.
Personal: Is the daughter of Susan Watson and Oliver Gumbs ... has one older brother, Erique ... her father played basketball at Delaware, while her brother played basketball at Towson ... also has an uncle, Bruce Watson, who played football at Brown ... enjoys traveling, pop culture, reading, cooking and gardening in her spare time ... Majoring in International Affairs.
2018-19 as a redshirt sophomore: Appeared in 23 games, starting two ... Averaged 2.7 ppg and 1.9 rpg in 7.5 mpg while shooting 36.7% from the floor ... Provided defensive spark in GW debut at JMU (Nov. 8), securing four rebounds and a steal in four minutes of play ... Scored eight straight points in third quarter as part of 10-point effort in 11 minutes of action against Monmouth (Dec. 2) ... Pulled down season-best six boards to go along with four points in season-high 20 minutes at South Florida (Dec. 9) ... Continued strong run of play with eight points and five boards against Mercer (Dec. 21) ... Led team with 13 points in just 11 minutes of action at William & Mary (Dec. 29) ... Earned first start in GW uniform against Memphis (Jan. 1), finishing with two points in 11 minutes of action ... Played an A-10-high 17 minutes against Saint Joseph’s (Feb. 10), contributing nine points and a season-best eight rebounds
2017-18 as a sophomore: Sat out the 2017-18 season per NCAA transfer requirements.
Prior to GW (at Lafayette): Appeared in all 32 games while making 19 starts as a freshman ... named a unanimous selection to the Patriot League All-Rookie Team ... one of three players in program history to be tabbed Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Week (Feb. 27) in the same week ... three-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Dec. 5), (Feb. 13), (Feb. 27) ... led the team in points per game (10.5) and rebounds per game (7.2) ... scored 337 points and reeled in 229 rebounds as a freshman, making her the first rookie to reach 300 points and 200 boards at Lafayette since Emily Homan '15 ... had six double-doubles on the season ... rattled off nine straight double-digit scoring games at the end of the season ... tallied 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting with 14 boards at Holy Cross (Feb. 8) ... scored a career-high and Lafayette freshman record 30 points to go along with 12 rebounds against Colgate (Feb. 25) ... notched back-to-back 20-point efforts at Bucknell (March 1) and then at Holy Cross (March 4) in the Patriot League Tournament First Round.
High School: Recognized as a Top-100 national recruit, receiving an ESPN scouts grade of 90, out of St. Andrew's School ... two-time First-Team All-Conference and All-State performer ... set the school record for most points scored in a game (36) in 2014-15 ... also set new school marks for points scored (468) and points per game (22.9) that season ... was an all-conference volleyball player as well, holding the school records for most blocks (99) and kills (145) in a season ... also earned a varsity letter in crew ... serves as an Admissions Ambassador, and is Co-Chair of the St. Andrew's Disciplinary Committee...editor of the school's year book ... works as an Environmental Leader for the St. Andrew's Green Ribbon Committee ... has done volunteer work in the Middle East while also serving as a student mentor at the local elementary school and volunteering at the Wilmington Homeless Shelter.
Personal: Is the daughter of Susan Watson and Oliver Gumbs ... has one older brother, Erique ... her father played basketball at Delaware, while her brother played basketball at Towson ... also has an uncle, Bruce Watson, who played football at Brown ... enjoys traveling, pop culture, reading, cooking and gardening in her spare time ... Majoring in International Affairs.
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