Oliver was a heralded in-state recruit that came to the Hawkeyes and delivered as a consistent and efficient player from the start.  He left a lasting impression on the record books at Iowa, and still remains 6th All-Time in both 3-Point field goals (161) and attempts (465).  He also sits 5th in field goal attempts (1213) as well as free throw attempts (621), yet remains 3rd in free throws (468).  Oliver is 3rd All-Time in Hawkeye history in assists (561) and sits in 2nd place, three behind the leader in steals with 205.  Although he dominated the Hawkeye record books, Oliver was not drafted after his Iowa career came to an end, yet managed to work his way onto the Golden State Warriors as a free agent.  He played with the Warriors through the 2001-02 season, as well as into the next season but was released in December.  He split the rest of the 2002-03 season between two teams in the NBDL, the Greenville Groove and the Asheville Altitude.  In 2004, Oliver started with the Dakota Wizards of the CBA, where he won a championship, then went down to the Cedar Rapids River Raiders of the USBL to return close to the Hawkeye faithful.  The following season, Oliver headed overseas to Slovenia to play for Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana.  While with the team, Oliver played in the Slovenian League All-Star Game and was named to the All-Slovenian League 2nd Team by Eurobasket.com.  The following season Oliver returned to Europe, but played for KK Zadar of Croatia, this time earning a spot in the Croatian All-Star game.  For the 2006-07 season, Oliver signed with Bergson Slask Wroclaw in Poland, playing in the Polish League All-Star game this time around and earning Honorable Mention All-Polish League by Eurobasket.com.  He remained in Europe the next season, this time signing with Eiffel Towers Den Bosch in Holland, where he is still playing today.  Oliver was named an Honorable Mention All-Dutch Eredivisie by Eurobasket.com after both of his first two seasons with the team.  He also played in the Dutch Eredivisie All-Star game for his 2008-09 season.  Oliver started for his Dutch team during the 2009-10 season. He averaged 11.4 points, 5.4 assists as well as 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game on the season. He moved over to the French team JL Bourg Basket for the 2010-11 season. He averaged 9.7 points, 2.6 rebounds & 5.5 assists per game. In the fall of 2011, Oliver made the transition from playing to coaching, signing on as an Assistant Coach with the University of North Dakota. The Head Coach, Brian Jones, was an Assistant Coach on the Hawkeye staff while Oliver was a player.