Abi Olajuwon
Personal information | |
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Born | Houston, Texas | July 6, 1988
Nationality | American / Nigerian |
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 | 2010–2013 |
Position | Center |
Number | 21, 34 |
Coaching career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2010 | Chicago Sky |
2010 | SEAT-Lami-Véd Győr |
2011 | CSM Satu Mare |
2011 | Tulsa Shock |
2011–2012 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |
2012 | ŽKK Novi Zagreb |
2012 | BC Castors Braine |
2012 | Esportivo Ourinhos |
2012 | Heilongjiang Chenneng |
2013 | Caja Rural Zamarat |
As coach: | |
2014–2016 | Cal State Fullerton (assistant) |
2016–2018 | Eastern Michigan (assistant) |
Stats at WNBA.com | |
Alon Abisola Arisicate Ajoke Olajuwon, better known as Abi Olajuwon (born July 6, 1988) is a Nigerian-American basketball coach and former player.
Olajuwon is the daughter of former NBA center Hakeem Olajuwon. Her name, Abisola Olajuwon, means "born into wealth and loved by all".[1]
Playing career
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,[1] and was one of the most prized recruits of the 2006 graduating high school class.[1][2] 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.[3]
In 2010, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism and electronic media at Oklahoma University.[4]
Oklahoma statistics
Source[5]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
2006–07 | Oklahoma | 17 | 37 | 48.4% | 0.0% | 58.3% | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
2007–08 | Oklahoma | 19 | 36 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 88.9% | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
2008–09 | Oklahoma | 27 | 37 | 31.7% | 0.0% | 55.0% | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
2009–10 | Oklahoma | 38 | 401 | 50.6% | 0.0% | 61.7% | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 10.6 |
Career | 101 | 511 | 47.8% | 0.0% | 62.1% | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.1 |
Professional
Olajuwon was drafted 28th overall (third round) by the Chicago Sky in the 2010 WNBA draft. However, she was waived during the season.[6] After being waived, Olajuwon signed with Hungarian SEAT-Lami-Véd Győr,[7] and later played for CSM Satu Mare (Romania).[8]
In 2011, Olajuwon returned to the WNBA and was signed by the Tulsa Shock and played there during the 2011 season.[9]
During the offseason, she played for Hapoel Rishon LeZion (Israel), ŽKK Novi Zagreb (Croatia),[10] BC Castors Braine (Belgium).[11] Olajuwon was waived by Tulsa Shock before the 2012 season.[12] After being waived she played for Esportivo Ourinhos (Brazil),[13] and Heilongjiang Chenneng (China).[14]
Olajuwon finished her career playing for Spanish club Caja Rural Zamarat.[15]
Coaching career
In May 2014, Olajuwon became an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at California State University, Fullerton.[16]
On May 20, 2016, Olajuwon was hired as an assistant coach for the women's Eastern Michigan Eagles.[17]
References
- ^ a b c Michael Kinney, A name to remember: Abi Olajuwon Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, December 6, 2006
- ^ Tony Sellars, Olajuwon wants to make her own name Archived November 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, scout.com, February 9, 2006
- ^ Terps top preseason Top 25, espn.com, accessed January 30, 2007
- ^ http://www.emueagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1239 "Abi Olajuwon – Assistant Coach." Official Website of the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Accessed December 10, 2017.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Olajuwon waived by Sky". ESPN.com. July 2, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ "SEAT Lami Ved Gyor adds Olajuwon to their roster". www.eurobasket.com. August 24, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ Nenciu, Andru; Fabian, Ciprian (March 1, 2011). "Fiica unei legende a NBA a ajuns la Satu Mare! Numele ei: "Născută în bogăţie şi iubită de toţi" :)". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ Bailey, Eric (July 21, 2011). "Tulsa Shock release Marion Jones, sign former Sooner Abi Olajuwon". NewsOK.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ "Novi Zagreb adds Abi Olajuwon". www.eurobasket.com. January 13, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ Detroz, Christian (February 21, 2012). "Abi Olajuwon rejoint les Castors de Braine". Basketfeminin.com (in French). Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ Moss, John (April 22, 2012). "Tulsa Shock Waive Former Sooner Abi Olajuwon". KTUL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ Balassiano, Fábio (October 12, 2012). "Filha de lenda da NBA, Abi Olajuwon chega a Ourinhos para a Liga de Basquete Feminino". UOL Esporte (in European Portuguese). Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ "Abi Olajuwon agreed terms with Heilongjiang". www.eurobasket.com. December 11, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ "Abi Olajuwon joins Caja Rural". www.eurobasket.com. July 13, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ "Olajuwon Added to Women's Basketball Coaching Staff". Cal State Fullerton Athletics. May 27, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ "Abi Olajuwon Named EMU Women's Basketball Assistant Coach". EMUEagles.com. May 20, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Abi Olajuwon's page at SoonerSports.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-05-23)
- Webarchive template wayback links
- CS1 Romanian-language sources (ro)
- CS1 French-language sources (fr)
- CS1 European Portuguese-language sources (pt-pt)
- Use mdy dates from September 2011
- Articles without Wikidata item
- 1988 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in China
- American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- American people of Yoruba descent
- American women's basketball coaches
- American women's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Texas
- Basketball players from Texas
- Centers (basketball)
- Chicago Sky draft picks
- Chicago Sky players
- Heilongjiang Dragons players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball players
- Tulsa Shock players
- Yoruba sportswomen
- ŽKK Novi Zagreb players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American women