Abi Olajuwon
Nigerian-American basketball coach and former player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Connecticut Sun | |
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Position | Assistant Coach |
League | WNBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1988-07-06) July 6, 1988 (age 35) Houston, Texas |
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: 3rd round, 28th overall pick |
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) |
2018–2022 | TCU (assistant) |
2023–present | Connecticut Sun (assistant) |
Stats at WNBA.com | |
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Olajuwon is the daughter of former NBA center Hakeem Olajuwon. Her name, Abisola Olajuwon, means "born into wealth and loved by all".[1]