Los Angeles Lakers Officially Sign Talented 3-Point Shooter
![Xavier Musketeers guard Quincy Olivari (8) is honored on Senior Night before the first half of the NCAA Big East basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Marquette Golden Eagles at Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Xavier Musketeers guard Quincy Olivari (8) is honored on Senior Night before the first half of the NCAA Big East basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Marquette Golden Eagles at Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Saturday, March 9, 2024.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_6991,h_3932,x_1540,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/fastbreak/01j57fj7wb1s20mprhhw.jpg)
UPDATE: The Los Angeles Lakers have officially announced the signing.
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Kylor Kelley and guard Quincy Olivari. pic.twitter.com/CcPlSwTjAV
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 14, 2024
Quincy Olivari is coming off an excellent season of college basketball for Xavier.
He finished the year with averages of 19.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 42.5% from the field and 40.9% from the three-point range in 34 games.
This summer, Olivari went unselected in the 2024 NBA Draft.
On Tuesday evening, Trevor Lane of Lakers Nation reported that the Los Angeles Lakers have officially signed Olivari to an Exhibit 10 contract.
Via Lane: "Lakers have signed guard Quincy Olivari to an Exhibit-10 contract, sources tell @LakersNation"
Lakers have signed guard Quincy Olivari to an Exhibit-10 contract, sources tell @LakersNation
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) August 14, 2024
Olivari played five seasons of college basketball for Rice and Xavier.
His career averages were 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest while shooting 41.2% from the field and 38.7% from the three-point range in 147 games.
JUST IN: Quincy Olivari has signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the #Lakers, sources told our @Trevor_Lane.https://t.co/8jWsNAQN3e
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) August 14, 2024
The 23-year-old has proven to be a very reliable three-point shooter.
While he likely will not make the roster, Olivari could be an intriguing player for the South Bay Lakers (G League).
There is no question that he could be a candidate for a two-way (or 10-day) contract during the season.
Quincy Olivari has agreed to an Exhibit-10 deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 6-3 guard led the Big East in scoring and set Xavier’s single-season three-point record this past year. He worked out for LA last week. pic.twitter.com/bLXV1syHbK
— League Him (@League_Him) June 28, 2024
Olivari played five games for the Lakers at NBA Summer League in California and Las Vegas.
Truly enjoyed this conversation with Lakers guard @quincyolivari. Keep an eye out for him! He told his story, shared his history with JJ Redick, where his game gets overlooked and his mindset as he makes the leap to the pros. Don’t miss it!https://t.co/ZYN9bWFFMF pic.twitter.com/ez7t1B28rC
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) August 13, 2024
As for the Lakers, they finished this past season as the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 47-35 record.
They beat the New Orleans Pelicans in the play-in tournament but lost to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs (in five games).