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Abi Olajuwon
WNBA's Tulsa Shock – No. 34
Center
Born	July 6, 1988 (1988-07-06) (age 23)
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	236 lb (107 kg)
College	Oklahoma
Draft	28th overall, 2010 Chicago Sky
Profile	WNBA Info Page

WNBA Teams
Chicago Sky (2010) Tulsa Shock (2011–present)

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.^[1]

Olajuwon is the daughter of former NBA center Hakeem Olajuwon. Olajuwon's full name means "born in wealth and loved by all".^[2]

Contents

1 High school and college
2 Overseas
3 References
4 External links

High school and college

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]

References

^ Former Olympic sprint star Marion Jones cut by WNBA’s Tulsa Shock
^ ^a ^b ^c 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

External links

Abi Olajuwon's page at SoonerSports.com

v t e Tulsa Shock – current roster

4 Holt \| 7 Lennox \| 8 Cambage \| 12 Latta \| 13 Christmas \| 14 Pedersen \| 21 Lacy \| 22 Swoopes \| 33 Jackson \| 34 Olajuwon \| -- Johnson \| -- Morris \| Coach: Kloppenburg

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v t e 2010 WNBA Draft

First round	Tina Charles • Monica Wright • Kelsey Griffin • Epiphanny Prince • Jayne Appel • Jacinta Monroe • Danielle McCray • Andrea Riley • Chanel Mokango • Alison Lacey • Jené Morris • Bianca Thomas

Second round	Kalana Greene • Jenna Smith • Allison Hightower • Ashley Houts • Alysha Clark • Shanavia Dowdell • Amanda Thompson • Angel Robinson • Brigitte Ardossi • Tanisha Smith • Armelie Lumanu • Tyra Grant

Third round	Cory Montgomery • Gabriela Marginean • Johannah Leedham • Abi Olajuwon • Alexis Rack • Alexis Gray-Lawson • Vivian Frieson • Rashidat Junaid • Brittainey Raven • Tijana Krivacevic • Joy Cheek • Nyeshia Stevenson

Persondata
Name	Olajuwon, Abi
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	July 6, 1988
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Date of death
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