Coronavirus: Former Dayton Flyers forward experiencing lockdown in France

“I am currently here ... still in Paris, France, with my girlfriend,” Oliver said. “We’ve been in self quarantine for the last five days, and we just got the news from the French president of a total quarantine lockdown for the next 15 days. We’re basically going to continue doing what we’ve been doing for the last week or so. But we’re OK. We’re safe. We’ve got a good group of guys here, good Americans, good French players, too.”

Oliver, a 2014 Dayton graduate, played in The Basketball Tournament last summer with the Red Scare, a team of Dayton alums. He’s one of three players, along with 2017 graduate Kyle Davis and 2018 graduate Darrell Davis, who committed early to play with the team again this summer.

The tournament plans to hold its final three rounds, seven games in all, at UD Arena in August.

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In his first season with Nanterre in France’s top division, Oliver averaged 9.7 points and 5.1 rebounds. Oliver’s former teammate at Dayton and with the Red Scare last summer, Vee Sanford, is also in France. He averaged 10.2 points and 2.8 rebounds for Limoges.

The season was postponed March 12.

“We’re sticking with one another,” Oliver said. “We’re believing in our support systems. We’re believing in the powers that be to lead us in the right direction. I think it’s important you guys understand it’s a serious thing going on, but at the same time, you shouldn’t panic. You should listen to what’s being told to you. I think everyone should stay home to prevent the spread of the virus.”