Brad Oleson


Bradley Scott Oleson Lashinski is an American-born naturalized Spanish professional basketball player who currently plays for Amyntas BC of the Greek A2 League. He is a tall point guard-shooting guard. His hometown of North Pole, Alaska, celebrates "Brad Oleson Day", every year, on April 24.

College career

Oleson played college basketball at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Even though Alaska Fairbanks had a record of 4-23 the season before Oleson arrived at the school, in the three seasons that Oleson played with Fairbanks, the school's record was 64-24. He also set the Great Northwest Athletic Conference record for the most Player of the Week Awards won, with 9.

Professional career

Oleson began his professional career in the year 2005, with the Dodge City Legend of the USBL. He then moved to Rosalía de Castro, where he first played in the Spanish LEB2 League, and then later in the Spanish LEB League. In 2008, he joined the Spanish ACB League club Fuenlabrada. In 2009, he was supposed to play for Real Madrid, but his rights were soon transferred to rivals Caja Laboral, in exchange for Pablo Prigioni and Sergi Vidal.
On 28 January 2013, Oleson signed a two-year deal with the Spanish team FC Barcelona Regal. On March 3, 2015, he signed a two-year extension with the club.
On 13 July 2017, Oleson signed a two-year contract with Spanish club UCAM Murcia.

Spain national team

In October 2009, Oleson acquired Spanish nationality, and was selected to the senior men's Spain national team training camp pre-squad for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

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EuroLeague

Awards and accomplishments