Player Profile: Garrett Olexuik

Garrett enters his 4th year with the Mustangs and was the team's Purple Heart Award winner last season. He is expected to being playing any day coming off ACL surgery this past April.

Garrett Olexiuk


Name: Garrett Olexiuk
Player Position: Small Forward / Power Forward

Academic program: English Literature / Psychology

Years in Program: 4

Year on Team:4

Personal goal for this season: Have a successful injury free season

Team goal for this season: National final 8 appearance

Hometown: Burlington

High School & Coach: Lester B. Pearson / Coach Joe Barrett

Club Team: Waterloo Wild hawks

Proudest Basketball Moment: 2 National tournament appearances 07-08 / 08-09

Biggest Role Model: My Father (Raymond Olexiuk)

Career Ambition: Happiness

Family Members: Nancy Olexiuk, Michael Olexiuk

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: In a condo with a small dog


Favourites

NBA team/Player: OKC Thunder / Kevin Durant

Sport Other Than Basketball: Football

Meal: Sirloin Oscar w/ loaded baked potato and a spicy Caesar

Subject: Psychology

Lucky Number: you make your own luck

Movie: Blow

Musical Group/ Artist: Youngmoney

Western Hangout: Ceeps stage

Favourite Quote/ Saying: Hard work beats talent, when talent fails to work hard
Brief quote on the experience of being a student & playing basketball at Western - My experience at Western has been unforgettable. Getting a degree from a prestigious university rich in tradition and academic excellence while have the opportunity to play a sport I love…UWO where amazing happens.