Lea B. Olsen is a former Timberwolves sideline reporter and in-arena host for Wolves Vision. Prior to joining the Wolves, Olsen spent five seasons working on ESPN's WNBA broadcast. She has also served as a Lynx and University of Minneota's basketball analyst and has worked in the front offices of the Timberwolves and the state high school league.
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April 22, 2009 at 2:33PM
A former basketball player and tri-captain for the Golden Gophers, Olsen received the Patty Berg award for academics as well as the Fast Break award and Coaches Award for her efforts both on and off the court. She graduated with a B.A. in journalism and mass communications from the University of Minnesota in 1990. A native Minnesotan, Olsen attended Minneapolis South High School and earned all -city and all-conference honors while leading the basketball team in rebounding. Olsen currently lives in Southwest Minneapolis with her husband Elliot and their children, Jada and Will.
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