Utah Class 4A Player of the Year Olivia Hamlin will join the Huskers for the 2025-26 season, Nebraska women’s basketball head coach Amy Williams announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Hamlin, a 5-9 guard from St. George, Utah, was ranked as the No. 2 player in the state by Prep Girls Hoops and as the No. 59 player in the country by Prospects Nation.

“We couldn’t be more excited to add Olivia to our Husker women’s basketball family,” said Williams. “Her passion for basketball, competition, and just living in general is contagious. She is a perfect fit for our system on both sides of the ball, and she will continue to elevate our culture.”

Hamlin, who averaged 27.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 4.9 steals while leading Snow Canyon High School to a Utah Class 4A second-place finish in 2023-24 under Coach Sue Hoskins, will continue her senior season as a three-time first-team all-state selection.

In her 73 career high school games, Hamlin has never scored fewer than 13 points and owns 52 20-point performances, including 24 in 26 games as a junior. Last season, Hamlin erupted in nine 30-point games, including a career-high 36 points in a state quarterfinal win over Sky View (Feb. 26, 2024).

The next day, Hamlin pumped in 35 points on a career-high seven three-pointers while adding a season-high six rebounds, eight assists and six steals in a win over Cedar City to advance to the state championship game against Ridgeline. She scored 30 or more points in six of Snow Canyon’s last eight games, including her second career double-double with 31 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Mountain View (Feb. 22, 2024).

Hamlin’s numbers have increased each season at Snow Canyon since he averaged 20.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 4.7 steals in 23 games as a freshman in 2021-22. Her freshman campaign included a season-high 29 points along with a career-high nine assists and 12 steals in a win over Crimson Cliffs (January 25, 2022).

As a sophomore, she recorded five 30-point games, including a season-high 33 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for her first career points-rebounds double-double against Sky View (February 24, 2023). ). She also had a season-high 31 points and nine steals against Crimson Cliffs (Jan. 26, 2023). She finished her sophomore season averaging 23.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 4.3 steals.

Through her first three high school seasons, Hamlin has totaled 1,745 points, 307 rebounds, 233 assists and a whopping 338 steals, recording more than 100 steals in each of her three seasons, including 127 as a junior. She owns career averages of 23.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 4.6 steals.

Hamlin also competed for Mountain West Premier in club basketball. She chose Nebraska over Clemson, UNLV, BYU and Virginia Tech.

“I can’t even begin to express how excited I am to be a part of this amazing community,” Hamlin said. “Honestly, I chose Nebraska for a number of reasons, but finding the right fit for me was priority No. 1. During the recruiting process, I was super grateful to visit and see different schools, but I really connecting with Coach Amy and her staff. From Coach Julian, Tandem, Jess to Jace and all the staff, they all have such great energy and passion for the game, and I feel super pumped about what the future holds for the Huskers. Also one of the best. The most important aspects of me coming here will be my teammates. I feel like I have already built such strong bonds with the girls on the team. They are all so supportive and fun to be around. and I’m just happy to be a part of building something special in Nebraska.

“The campus, the atmosphere, the fans, the athletics, the state, the entire community here is so great and has done everything they can to make me feel at home. The support from everyone’s fans is like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. It’s literally unbelievable. There’s no place like Nebraska and I can’t wait to be a part of it. I’m beyond excited to call myself a GO BIG RED!