Career
A 6"4" (193 m) and 210 lb (95 kg) shooting guard out of Georgia Technical, he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association in the 2nd round (32nd overall) of the 1990 Draft. Oliver played four years in the league, mainly with the 76ers from 1990–1992 and two brief stints with the Washington Bullets (1994-1995) and Atlanta Hawks (1997-1998). His best year as a pro came during his rookie year with the Sixers, appearing in 73 games and averaging 3.8 ppg.
Brian Oliver, along with Dennis Scott and Kenny Anderson, formed the famed trio "Lethal Weapon 3" which led the GT basketball team to the final four in 1990.
In 1999, he teamed with Manu Ginóbili, Brent Scott and Sydney Johnson to earn promotion for Viola Reggio Calabria from the Italian 2nd Division to the Italian First Division. He is of no relation to the former Georgia Technical and Seton Hall forward also named Brian Oliver.