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2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

Olivia Cochran Louisville Women's Basketball
Cochran vs. Middle Tennessee
Olivia Cochran vs. FSU
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Olivia Cochran vs. Morehead
Cochran vs. Liberty
Olivia Cochran vs. DePaul
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Cochran vs. Canada
Cochran vs. Iowa
Cochran vs. ND
Dixon & Cochran vs. NC State
Olivia Cochran vs. IUPUI
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Olivia Cochran Louisville Women's Basketball
Olivia Cochran drives to the basket vs. Florida State
Olivia Cochran Louisville Women's Basketball
Olivia Cochran Louisville Women's Basketball
Olivia Cochran Louisville Women's Basketball
Olivia Cochran Louisville Women's Basketball
Olivia Cochran Louisville Women's Basketball
Olivia Cochran Louisville Women's Basketball
Olivia Cochran Louisville Women's Basketball
Cochran vs. Middle Tennessee
Olivia Cochran HS 23
Jersey Number 44

Olivia Cochran

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Columbus, Ga.
  • High School:
    Carver

Senior Year (2023-24)

  • Played and started all 34 games for the Cardinals.
  • Tied for the team lead with 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 0.6 blocks per game, second on the squad with five double-doubles and was tied for second on the team with 10.8 points per game.
  • Led the team with 17 points and 10 rebounds for her fifth double-double against Middle Tennessee.
  • Tied a season high with three steals, two blocks and had nine points and seven rebounds against Boston College.
  • All-ACC Second Team
  • Scored a team-best 16 points and hauled in 11 rebounds in the home win over Florida State.
  • Led the team with 12 rebounds and had eight points in the road win over Georgia Tech.
  • Had a team-best nine rebounds to go with 11 points on 3-for-6 shooting in the road win over Boston College.
  • Led the team with 17 points and 12 rebounds for her third double-double of the season against No. 3/5 NC State.
  • Recorded nine points, nine rebounds, tied a season best with three assists and two blocks over a career-high 36 minutes played against #21/23 Syracuse.
  • Scored in double figures for the 12th-straight game with 10 points, team-high seven rebounds and was 5-for-10 shooting from the floor against Boston College.
  • Tallied 14 points, team-best five rebounds and tied a season high with four assists against #23/24 North Carolina.
  • Had 12 points with six rebounds and two assists in the road win over Clemson.
  • Led the team with 12 points, was 6-for-6 from the line and had a season-high four assists in the win over Wake.
  • Scored 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting with four rebounds in the road win over Pitt.
  • Tallied double-digit points with 13 points on 6-for-11 shooting to go with a team-best six rebounds and tied a season best with three steals against Duke.
  • Scored in double figures with 11 points to go with seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks against #RV/23 Miami.
  • Led the team with 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting and added seven rebounds in the win over #23 Washington.
  • Scored in double figures with 12 points on 6-for-10 shooting to go with a team-best six rebounds, tied a season high with three steals and season-best two blocks against No. 17/18 UConn.
  • Tied a season high with 11 rebounds and tied for the team high with 16 points for her second double-double of the season against Morehead State.
  • Eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau with 10 points in the win over Kentucky. She also added a team-best eight rebounds and three assists with one steal and zero turnovers.
  • Scored 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting with two rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in just 15 minutes against NC A&T.
  • Tied a career high with 21 points and hauled in 11 rebounds for her 10th career double-double in the win against Liberty. She tied a career high with nine made free throws and tied a season high with three steals.
  • Led the Cards with eight rebounds to go with 11 points and three steals against Bucknell.
  • Recorded 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in just 13 minutes against Bellarmine.
  • 2023-24 Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List
  • Set a career high with 21 points on 9-for-14 shooting to go with five rebounds and team-best three assists and three steals against DePaul.
  • Led the Cardinals with 10 rebounds and three assists to go with seven points in the win over Cincinnati.
  • 2023-24 Naismith Women's Player of the Year Watch List
  • Preseason All-ACC Team
  • Katrina McClain Award Watch List

Junior Year (2022-23)

  • Only player to play and start in all 38 games this season.
  • Tallied a career-best 20 points to go with 14 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season against No. 4 Iowa. The 14 rebounds are tied for the fifth-most in program history in an NCAA Tournament game.
  • Led the team in rebounds (6.5) per game and double-doubles (4) in her junior season.
  • Scored 10 points with six rebounds, a block and a steal in the win over No. 8 seed Ole Miss.
  • ACC Second Team All-Tournament
  • Reached double figures for the fourth-straight game with 11 points to go with four rebounds, two blocks and one steal against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Finals.
  • Scored 12 points and led the team with eight rebounds in the ACC semifinal win over Notre Dame.
  • Tallied 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the win over Wake Forest.
  • Scored 10 points and added six rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal against #10 Notre Dame.
  • Hit the tying layup with 3.8 seconds left in overtime and had six points, five rebounds and tied a season high with two steals in overtime on the road against #10 Notre Dame.
  • Hauled in a team-best 12 rebounds to go with seven points in the win over Clemson. It was her fifth game this season with 10 or more rebounds.
  • Scored in double figures with 11 points and led the Cards with six rebounds against Wake Forest.
  • Had a team-high 11 rebounds against #20/18 NC State. It was the fourth time this season she has had 10 or more rebounds in a game.
  • Led the team with seven rebounds and had eight points, three assists, two steals and a block in the win over Boston College.
  • Scored 13 points, tied a career high with three blocks, had a season-high four assists to go with eight rebounds in the road win over Florida State.
  • Led the team with nine rebounds, scored eight points and had two assists and two steals against Pitt. It was her second game this season that she had multiple steals and multiple blocks in the same game.
  • Tallied a team-high six rebounds to go with 10 points in the win over Georgia Tech.
  • Scored a season-high 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting to go with seven rebounds in the win over Syracuse.
  • Recorded her third double-double of the season with 11 points and tied a season high with 13 rebounds against Pitt.
  • Led the team in rebounding with eight rebounds against Bellarmine.
  • Led the team with nine rebounds and added nine points in the road win over Kentucky.
  • Scored in double figures for the second-straight game and third time in her last four with 12 points against SIUE on 6-of-8 shooting.
  • Led the team with 14 points against Middle Tennessee on Dec. 4. She also had seven rebounds, her sixth game this season with seven or more rebounds.
  • Recorded her second double-double of the season and seventh of her career in the win over Longwood on Nov. 25. She had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Led the Cardinals with a season-high four assists and had a season-high two blocks in the win over #3/5 Texas on Nov. 20.
  • On her 21st birthday, she tallied her sixth career double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. She also led the Cardinals with a team-high three assists in the win over Belmont.
  • One of four players to score in double figures against IUPUI (11 pts.).
  • Katrina McClain Award Watch List
Courier Journal (March 25, 2022) - Olivia Cochran's role might go unnoticed by some but it's not undervalued by Louisville
Courier Journal (Jan 26, 2022) - Why consistency of Liz Dixon, Olivia Cochran has been vital for Louisville basketball

Sophomore Year (2021-22):
  • In ACC play, ranked fourth on the team with 9.7 points per game, while pulling down 5.8 rebounds per game and shooting 50 percent from the floor and 75 percent from the stripe
  • Scored 14 points on 6-11 shooting and added four rebounds in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament vs. South Carolina on 4/1
  • With 52-50 lead with 2:52 remaining against Michigan in Elite 8, scored six straight points to build lead to 58-50 with 33 seconds left, finished with nine points on 4-7 shooting and four rebounds in 20 minutes
  • Scored 11 points on 5-8 shooting, while contributing five rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes in the second win of the NCAA tournament vs Gonzaga
  • Shot a perfect 4-4 from the field and added four rebounds in the opening round win of the NCAA tournament vs. UAlbany
  • Recorded 14 points on 5-6 from the field and 4-5 from the line, adding five rebounds, two blocks and two steals at UNC on 2/17
  • Led the team 11 rebounds while adding nine points off 4-6 from the floor and one assist in the win at Syracuse on 2/6
    Recorded 18 points on 8-15 from the field, including game-winner, while adding five rebounds and one assist in the win at Miami on 2/1
  • Scored 17 points on 6-10 shooting, including her first 3 of the season, with 6 rebounds in the win over FSU on 1/27
  • Led the team with a career-high tying 19 points on 8-12 from the field, adding seven rebounds, one assist and one block in the loss at NC State on 1/20/22
  • Put up a season-high 13 points, shooting 5-10 and adding 7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal, in the win over Syracuse on 1/13/22
  • Tallied a new season-high 11 points, shooting a perfect 3-3 from the field and 5-6 from the charity stripe, adding four rebounds, one block and one steal in the win over Pitt on 1/6
  • Recorded a season high 13 rebounds while tying a career high three blocks, adding seven points, one assist and one steal in 33 minutes (ties career high) in the win over Georgia Tech on 1/2
  • Scored 10 points, adding four rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block while hitting 3-6 shots from the field and going a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe vs. BC on 12/30
  • Added eight points and four rebounds vs. UConn on 12/19
  • Recorded 10 points and seven rebounds in 22 minutes in the win over Belmont 
  • Scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds with one assist, one block and one steal in the win over No. 9 Michigan
  • Recorded a career-high six assists while committing zero turnovers in win at Colorado State
  • Named to Katrina McClain Award Watch List

Freshman Year (2020-21):

  • Played in 29 games with 25 starts, leading the team with 6.9 rebounds per game. Averaged 20.9 minutes, 9.9 points and 0.8 blocks. Shot 54.4 percent from the floor and 63-81 (.778) from the free throw line.
  • Named to the 2020-21 ACC All-Freshman Team. 
  • Ranked in top five among ACC freshmen in points per game, blocks, rebounds and free throws made/attempted. 
  • In ACC games, ranked 12th in league with 5.0 defensive rebounds per game and 6.7 total rebounds per game, while ranking 14th with 1.1 blocks per game.
  • Five double-doubles on the season with 13 points and 15 rebounds vs. Northwestern, 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Syracuse, 19 points and 10 rebounds vs. DePaul, 11 points and 12 rebounds at Duke and 10 points and 11 rebounds at WF. She is the first UofL freshman with five double-doubles in a season since Angel McCoughtry in 2005-06.
  • Scored in double figures in 15 of 29 games and recorded double figure rebounds seven times.
  • Recorded at least one block in 18 of 29 games.
  • Recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 13 points and a season-high 15 rebounds in the second round of the NCAA Tourney vs. Northwestern. Her 15 rebounds are tied for second most ever by a UofL player in NCAA Tournament game.
  • Posted her fourth double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Syracuse in the ACC Semifinals on 3/6.
  • Recorded eight points, five rebounds and two blocks at Notre Dame on 2/28.
  • Returned to the starting lineup, contributing 12 points and a team-high nine rebounds at Florida State on 2/21.
  • One of four players in double-figures, recording 13 points, six rebounds and one block vs. Georgia Tech on 2/11.
  • Recorded a team-high 11 rebounds in a win vs. Notre Dame on 2/7.
  • Posted eight points and nine rebounds in a career-high 33 minutes vs. NC State on 2/1.
  • Converted on her first seven shots from the field, recording a team-high 17 points and seven rebounds in 30 minutes vs. North Carolina on 1/28.
  • Recorded her third career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in a season-high 28 minutes at Wake Forest on 1/24.
  • Recorded 18 points and a team-high seven rebounds vs. Boston College on 1/14.
  • Recorded a season-high three blocks and a team-high nine rebounds vs. Clemson on 1/10.
  • Scored a team-high 15 points on a perfect 7-7 shooting vs. Bellarmine on 1/2.
  • Recorded a double-double with 11 points and a team-high 12 rebounds in a win over Duke on 12/9.
  • Scored seven points and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds in 19 minutes vs. UTM on 12/6.
  • Recorded her first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while shooting 8-9 from floor, vs. DePaul on 12/4.
  • Recorded a team-high 17 points and eight rebounds, while shooting 9-10 from the free throw line, in just 18 minutes in collegiate debut at SEMO on 11/25.

High School:

  • Named a 2020 McDonald's All-American.
  • Named 2020 Jersey Mike's Naismith National High School All-American honorable mention.
  • Comes to Louisville as the No. 18-ranked player in the class of 2020, according to espnW HoopGurlz. 
  • The five-star prospect is tabbed as the fourth-best player at the forward position.
  • Prospects Nation ranked her No. 10 overall and as the third-best forward, while she is ranked No. 26 by PASS Scouting Service.
  • Competed alongside Hailey Van Lith in leading the USA to gold at the 2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and scored 41 points, which ranked fourth among all competitors in the 20-team field.
  • Named a first team Class 4-A All-State selection by the Atlanta Journal Constitution in 2018 and 2019, while being named honorable mention as a freshman in 2017.
  • Was also named Georgia Class 4A All-State in 2018 and 2019.
  • Was named Ledger-Enquirer All-Bi-City Player of the Year in 2019, while also being named to the first team in 2018 and 2019 and the second team in 2017.
  • As a junior, she led Carver to their first ever Class 4-A state title. She averaged 26.0 points, 16.0 rebounds and eight blocked shots a game. She had 15 points and 11 rebounds in the state title game to cap a 32-0 season.
  • Named to the 2020 Naismith Trophy Girls High School Player of the Year Preseason Watch List.

Personal:

  • Born on November 13, 2001.
  • Her mother, Tara Williams, was a second-team All-SEC guard as a senior at Auburn in 1997 and played two seasons in the WNBA. Her father, Antonio Cochran, was a defensive lineman at Georgia and was a fourth round pick in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He played five seasons for Seattle and one season for the Arizona Cardinals.
  • Majoring in sports administration, minoring in communications.