Graydon Oliver Class: Senior Hometown: Weston, Fla. High School: Westminster Academy Last College: Alabama Height / Weight: 6-4 / 194 Birthdate: 06/14/1978 Major: Business

AT ILLINOIS...

FALL, 2000:
• Combined with freshman Amer Delic to post a 6-2 doubles record
• Won the ITA Region IV doubles title with Delic
• Illinois’ only pre-season-ranked singles player—No. 72
• Despite some early-season nagging injuries, he put together a 4-3 mark

1999-2000:
• Won the NCAA Doubles Championship with partner Cary Franklin
• Earned a wildcard into the U.S .Open in doubles as a result of his national championship
• Earned All-American honors
• Finished the 1999-2000 season ranked No. 6 in the country in doubles
• Put together an 18-match winning streak (the longest in school history)
• Played No. 1 and 2 doubles all year and went 34-9 overall, 11-1 in the Big Ten
• Played primarily No. 3 singles; had a perfect 12-0 mark in Big Ten singles play
• Voted as Region IV’s Arthur Ashe Junior Sportsmanship and Leadership Award winner
• All-Big Ten pick
• Academic All-Big Ten team selection
• Chosen as the team’s Scholar-Athlete (3.66 cumulative GPA in marketing)
• Voted to the Rolex All-Star team by Tennis Magazine

AT ALABAMA (1997-99):
• Played primarily at No. 4 singles
• Finished his 1997-98 season with a 19-16 record
• Advanced to the semifinals of Notre Dame’s Tom Fallon Invitational in 1997
• Started the 1998-99 season with a five-match winning streak
• Went 18-16 at No. 1 doubles
• Defeated six ranked doubles opponents
• Ranked as high as No. 13 in doubles in the '98-99 season
• Won the 1997 Rolex Region III Indoor Championships
• Won Harvard Invitational during the 1998-1999 season

PREPS/JUNIORS:
• Was the 1996 Southern Open singles and doubles champion
• Won the doubles title at the 1996 International Hardcourts
• Was a Gold Medal winner at the 1994 Florida Team Zonals
• Three-time District Champion
• Maryland Hard Courts Champion in 1997 doubles
• Two-time doubles state champion (1995, 1997)
• Played in the U.S. Open juniors tournament (1997)

PERSONAL:
• Parents are Bert and Marie Oliver
• Has an older sister, Gia, and an older brother, Brad

OLIVER’S CAREER STATS:

Singles:

Season      Overall    SEC    Big Ten
1997-98      20-15     5-6		
1998-99      21-10     6-5		
1999-2000    30-9     12-0
Fall, 2000    4-3			
Totals       75-37    11-11    12-0

Doubles:

Season      Overall    SEC     Big Ten
1997-98      19-16    11-1		
1998-99      25-12     6-7	
1999-2000    34-9     11-1
Fall, 2000    6-2			
Totals       84-39    17-8      11-1

Favorite movie: Ace Ventura
Favorite TV show: Most memorable moment: Vacationing in Arizona with my family and getting stuck in a sandstorm
Most embarrassing moment: Getting gum stuck in my hair in sixth grade
Why you decided to attend UI: What you miss most about high school: Nothing
If you were a superhero, what you would be named: Flash, because I’m so fast.
Favorite athlete: Stefan Edberg, because he was so consistent with his performances.
If you could date anyone in the world, who it would be: Catherine Zeta-Jones, because she loves me--she just doesn’t know it yet.
Favorite thing to do besides tennis: Play on the computer, trade stock, and re-stock my fish tank.
If you were stranded on a desert island, and you could take one person with you, who it would be: My Dad, so I could get to know him better.
Most prized possession: My car
Favorite type of music: Country
Favorite Food: Waffles
Favorite song: “The Gambler,” by Kenny Rogers
Best tennis moment: Winning NCAA’s in doubles and becoming 2000 national champions
Personal heroes: My parents