I'd be interested to hear more info on Oliver Xu --what happened last year, how he overcame it, how he decided to come back to the team, what can be expected. Anyone have any more info than this? Thanks.

30 Oliver Xu G 6-2 170 SO/SQ Hong Kong/Hong Kong International School



2014-15
Saw only action against LeTourneau in Rice's only exhibition game, scorinig five points and grabbing two rebounds in 11 minutes.

Hong Kong International School
Led the Dragons to a 24-2 record as a senior with averages of 24.6 points, 6.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game ... named team MVP ... picked up All-Tournament accolades for the APAC in 2013 and `14 as well as the 2013 HKIS Holiday Tournament, in which he was also named MVP ... led his team to the China Cup championship in each of the last three seasons ... leading scorer and team MVP for the Hong Kong U18 team ... as a junior, averaged 14.2 points, 5.3 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game for coach Jeremy Evans ... named to the honor roll all four years in high school.

Personal
Full name is Oliver Xu ... born Dec. 19, 1996 in New York City (Queens) ... son of Cheng Zheng Shu and Cheng Ku Sian Liu ... has an older brother, Adam, who plays basketball at NYU ... mother, Cheng Ku Sian Lui, is a basketball coach ... Rice major: Undeclared (Social Sciences Division) ... Rice College: McMurtry.

(10-17-2015 09:07 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  I'd be interested to hear more info on Oliver Xu --what happened last year, how he overcame it, how he decided to come back to the team, what can be expected. Anyone have any more info than this? Thanks.

30 Oliver Xu G 6-2 170 SO/SQ Hong Kong/Hong Kong International School



2014-15
Saw only action against LeTourneau in Rice's only exhibition game, scorinig five points and grabbing two rebounds in 11 minutes.

Hong Kong International School
Led the Dragons to a 24-2 record as a senior with averages of 24.6 points, 6.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game ... named team MVP ... picked up All-Tournament accolades for the APAC in 2013 and `14 as well as the 2013 HKIS Holiday Tournament, in which he was also named MVP ... led his team to the China Cup championship in each of the last three seasons ... leading scorer and team MVP for the Hong Kong U18 team ... as a junior, averaged 14.2 points, 5.3 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game for coach Jeremy Evans ... named to the honor roll all four years in high school.

Personal
Full name is Oliver Xu ... born Dec. 19, 1996 in New York City (Queens) ... son of Cheng Zheng Shu and Cheng Ku Sian Liu ... has an older brother, Adam, who plays basketball at NYU ... mother, Cheng Ku Sian Lui, is a basketball coach ... Rice major: Undeclared (Social Sciences Division) ... Rice College: McMurtry.

Just my two-cents from my own observations-- he was a walk-on who quickly realized he wasn't going to see much playing time (due to talent level) and elected to focus on his academics during Freshman year. With a better handle on his academics, and no doubt with the urging of Coach Rhoades, he rejoined the roster this Semester. Very much doubt he'll see any playing time outside of end-of-game junk time, but he'll provide value as an extra player during intrasquads and practice.

Then again ... and I'm not being snarky .... maybe it's personal and none of our business ?