The University of Mary Marauders

PRIOR TO UMARY
"We are ecstatic to sign Cooper today!" said Kittell. "He is an amazing kid with a ton of talent. Cooper has only played for winning programs, whether in high school or summer leagues. He is a great fit for us and we know that he will excel at the University of Mary."

Olson, a 6-6 forward, was a key contributor last season to a Champlin Park High School team that went 22-5 and advanced to the Minnesota Section 5AAAA championship game. Olson emerged as one of the top players in the state of Minnesota's 2020 class this summer playing for summer program Minnesota Comets. The Marauders are no stranger to this program as current UMary players Matthew Kreklow, Trever Kaiser, Matt Johnson and Logan Nagorski previously played for the Comets.

Cooper averaged 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game for Champlin Park HS who finished 18-10 on the year. He was selected as All-Conference in the Northwest Suburban. 

Olson is ranked 6th overall in the state of Minnesota at the power forward position and 27th overall by www.prephoops.com. The son of Jeff and Heidi Olson, Cooper was invited to attend the NCAA inaugural regional recruiting camps held in Chicago, IL, which is a camp was for the top prospects in each state.
 
"I chose UMary because I had an instant connection with Coach Kittell and the rest of the coaching staff," said Olson. "UMary felt like a place that I could call home for the next four years."
 
"Cooper is a really hard-working basketball player who has put in the time and effort to compete at a high level," said Mark Tuchscherer, head basketball coach at Champlin Park High School. "We are looking forward to Cooper having a great senior season at Champlin Park and continuing to be a great competitor and teammate for the Rebels."