Talia von Oelhoffen
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
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| Born | October 7, 2002 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
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Talia Kilyn Olanialiʻi von Oelhoffen (born October 7, 2002) is an American college basketball player who previously played for the USC Trojans of the Big Ten Conference and the Oregon State Beavers.
Von Oelhoffen played basketball for Tri-Cities Prep in Pasco, Washington in her first two seasons, leading her team to the Class 2B state championship as a sophomore. For her junior season, she transferred to Chiawana High School in Pasco, where she helped her team reach the Class 4A state tournament despite suffering from mononucleosis.[1] Von Oelhoffen graduated one semester early from high school, opting out of her senior season amid COVID-19 restrictions to begin her college career.[2] Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to play college basketball for Oregon State over offers from Stanford, UCLA, UConn, and Oklahoma.[3]
College career
As a freshman at Oregon State, von Oelhoffen averaged 11.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game, earning Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mention.[4] In her sophomore season, she averaged 13.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game, and was named to the All-Pac-12 Team.[5] On December 17, 2022, von Oelhoffen scored a career-high 41 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds in a 96–84 win over Nevada. She had the most single-game points by an Oregon State player since Talisa Rhea in 2008.[6] Her junior season was cut short by a lingering injury in February 2023, and she averaged 13.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game en route to All-Pac-12 honorable mention.[7] As a senior, von Oelhoffen averaged 10.7 points, 5.0 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game, helping Oregon State reach the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA tournament. She received her second All-Pac-12 selection.[8]
Personal life
Von Oelhoffen's father, Kimo, is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League.[4] Her mother, Tondi, played college basketball for Hawaii.[9] She is of Hawaiian descent.[10]