Abi Olajuwon
Encyclopedia
Alon Abisola Arisicate Ajoke Olajuwon, better known as Abi Olajuwon (born July 6, 1988 in Houston, Texas) is an American female basketball player who plays for the Tulsa Shock.
Olajuwon is the daughter of former NBA center
Hakeem Olajuwon
. Olajuwon's full name means "born in wealth and loved by all".
, and helped her team win three consecutive Southern Section titles. Olajuwon was a 2006 McDonald's All-American, and was one of the most prized recruits of the 2006 graduating high school class. 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.
n club CSM Satu Mare, signing a 4 months contract at the start of 2011.
Olajuwon is the daughter of former NBA center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon is a retired Nigerian-American professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played the center position in the National Basketball Association for the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors. He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. In 2008,...
. Olajuwon's full name means "born in wealth and loved by all".
High school and college
Olajuwon played varsity basketball for her Californian high school, Marlborough SchoolMarlborough School (Los Angeles)
Marlborough School is a private, all-girls, college-preparatory secondary school for grades 7th through 12th located at 250 South Rossmore Avenue in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Marlborough was founded in 1889 by Mary Caswell and is the oldest independent...
, and helped her team win three consecutive Southern Section titles. Olajuwon was a 2006 McDonald's All-American, and was one of the most prized recruits of the 2006 graduating high school class. She played college basketball at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
, and ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
basketball analyst Nancy Lieberman
Nancy Lieberman
Nancy Elizabeth Lieberman , nicknamed "Lady Magic", is a former professional basketball player who played and coached in the WNBA.Lieberman is regarded as one of the greatest figures in women's basketball....
stated before the 2006–07 season that the addition of Olajuwon would help propel the Sooners into contention for the NCAA championship.
Overseas
Olajuwon has played abroad for the RomaniaRomania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n club CSM Satu Mare, signing a 4 months contract at the start of 2011.