Abi Olajuwon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 6, 1988 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 236 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Marlborough School (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | Oklahoma (2006–2010) |
| WNBA draft | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 28th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Sky | |
| Playing career | 2010–2011 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2010 | Chicago Sky |
| 2011 | Tulsa Shock |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Alon Abisola Arisicate Ajoke Olajuwon, better known as Abi Olajuwon (born July 6, 1988) is an American female basketball player.[1]
Olajuwon is the daughter of former NBA center Hakeem Olajuwon. Olajuwon's full name means "born in wealth and loved by all".[2]
High school and college
Born in Houston, Texas, Olajuwon played varsity basketball for her Californian high school. Marlborough School, and helped her team win three consecutive Southern Section titles. Olajuwon was a 2006 McDonald's All-American,[2] and was one of the most prized recruits of the 2006 graduating high school class.[2][3] She played college basketball at the University of Oklahoma, and ESPN basketball analyst Nancy Lieberman stated before the 2006–07 season that the addition of Olajuwon would help propel the Sooners into contention for the NCAA championship.[4]
Overseas
Olajuwon has played abroad for the Romanian club CSM Satu Mare, signing a 4 months contract at the start of 2011.[5]
In 2012 she signed with Ourinhos Basquete in Brazil.
Coaching
In May 2014, Olajuwon became an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at California State University, Fullerton.[6]
References
- ↑ Former Olympic sprint star Marion Jones cut by WNBA’s Tulsa Shock
- 1 2 3 Michael Kinney, A name to remember: Abi Olajuwon, December 6, 2006
- ↑ Tony Sellars, Olajuwon wants to make her own name, scout.com, February 9, 2006
- ↑ Terps top preseason Top 25, espn.com, accessed January 30, 2007
- ↑ Fiica unei legende a NBA a ajuns la Satu Mare! (Romanian), prosport.ro, accessed March 1, 2011
- ↑ Olajuwon Added to Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff, CSUF press release, accessed November 5, 2014