BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Former Illinois Wesleyan University women's basketball standout Olivia Lett, who donned the Green and White from 2009-12, was named to the D3hoops.com Women's Basketball All-Decade Team Monday, July 27. Lett, one of three College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin players named to the list, earned Honorable Mention status.

"Division III gave me a chance to fall back in love with the game of basketball," Lett reflected.  "We were able to play in a final four in our home gym and win a National Championship in one of the best gyms in the country; it's hard to top those experiences.   Every individual accomplishment was a result of team cohesiveness and desire to win. I got to play on three great teams against some of the top teams and players in Division III in front of family and friends. I was very blessed."

"Olivia Lett was one of the most offensive-minded players I've had the privilege of coaching," IWU Head Women's Basketball Mia Smith said. "She could score in ways that I never anticipated. Her mindset in practice was to be as competitive as possible so that when games came around she would be totally prepared. She had natural leadership instincts and knew how to motivate her teammates. Olivia knew that the off-season is where championships were made. She was a very hard working player and a very dedicated player to the sport. Her off-season training often included mimicking professional players in the NBA. Many fans believed she could have played on several collegiate men's teams."

Lett was tabbed D3hoops.com "Player of the Year" and First Team All-American, was chosen as the team's "Most Valuable Player" for the 2012 national champion Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team.

In IWU's National Championship season, she averaged 21.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game for the Titans, whose title run ended with a 28-5 record. Named the national tournament's "Most Outstanding Player", she had 22 points and 7 rebounds in IWU's 57-48 win over George Fox for the championship on March 17 and scored 24 points with 12 rebounds in the 67-53 semifinal victory over St. Thomas.

During the Titans' run to the championship in 2012, she set IWU single-season records for points (719), field goals (251), free throws (167) and blocks (37) and was the Titans' leading scorer in 29 of 33 games.

For her career, Lett's 1,354 points are seventh-most in IWU history. She also ranks tied for third with 70 career blocks,  fourth in career free throw percentage with an 82.9 clip, fourth in scoring average (15.4 ppg), and ninth in career field goals made (474). Additionally, Lett is slotted 10th all-time with 135 made three-pointers and 13th in field goal percentage (46.7). She also ranks in the top-20 in made three-pointers (10th - 135), free throws made (10th - 271), field goal percentage (13th - 46.7), assists (14th - 240), and steals (t-20th - 117).

After graduating from IWU with a degree in mathematics and playing a year professionally in Spain, Lett began her career as a Division III coach. She spent time as an assistant under Smith at Illinois Wesleyan and then two years as the top assistant at the University of Chicago. She is currently the head coach for Millikin.