8-444: Olajuwon Listen is a surname of Yoruba origin. Notable people with the surname include: Abi Olajuwon (born 1988), Nigerian-American basketball player and coach, daughter of Hakeem Hakeem Olajuwon (born 1963), Nigerian-American basketball player [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Olajuwon . If an internal link intending to refer to
16-461: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olajuwon&oldid=1255821385 " Categories : Surnames Yoruba-language surnames Hidden categories: Pages using the Phonos extension Articles with short description Short description
24-749: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Abi Olajuwon Alon Abisola Arisicate Ajoke Olajuwon , better known as Abi Olajuwon (born July 6, 1988) is a Nigerian-American basketball coach and former player. Currently, she is an assistant coach for Connecticut Sun in the WNBA . Olajuwon is the daughter of former NBA center Hakeem Olajuwon . Her name, Abisola Olajuwon, means "born into wealth and loved by all". 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
32-652: The University of Oklahoma. Olajuwon was drafted 28th overall (third round) by the Chicago Sky in the 2010 WNBA draft . However, she was waived during the season . After being waived, Olajuwon signed with Hungarian SEAT-Lami-Véd Győr , and later played for CSM Satu Mare (Romania). In 2011, Olajuwon returned to the WNBA and was signed by the Tulsa Shock and played there during the 2011 season . During
40-423: The offseason, she played for Hapoel Rishon LeZion (Israel), ŽKK Novi Zagreb (Croatia), BC Castors Braine (Belgium). Olajuwon was waived by Tulsa Shock before the 2012 season . After being waived she played for Esportivo Ourinhos (Brazil), and Heilongjiang Chenneng (China). Olajuwon finished her career playing for Spanish club Caja Rural Zamarat . In May 2014, Olajuwon became an assistant coach for
48-569: The women's basketball team at California State University, Fullerton . On May 20, 2016, Olajuwon was hired as an assistant coach for the women's Eastern Michigan Eagles . In May 2018, Olajuwon was added the Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs women's basketball coaching staff. On December 27, 2022, it was announced Olajuwon had been added to the WNBA's Connecticut Sun as an assistant coach. Source Source 2012 WNBA season The 2012 WNBA season
56-630: 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. In 2010, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism and electronic media at
64-487: Was the 16th season of the Women's National Basketball Association . The regular season began on May 18 and concluded on September 23 and playoffs started on September 27 and concluded on October 21. The WNBA Draft lottery was held on November 10, 2011. The lottery teams were the Tulsa Shock , Minnesota Lynx (from Wash. ), Chicago Sky and Los Angeles Sparks . The top pick was awarded to Los Angeles. The 2012 WNBA Draft
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