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Abi Olajuwon
34  Abi Olajuwon
Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.

High School:
Marlborough

Height:
6-4

Position:
C

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SEASON
GP-S
FG
%
3FG
%
FT
%
REB
RPG
AST
TO
BLK
STL
PTS
PPG
2006-07
17-0
15-31
.484
0-0
.000
7-12
.583
25
1.5
2
8
2
3
37
2.2
2007-08
19-0
14-35
.400
0-0
.000
8-9
.889
60
3.2
2
15
2
8
36
1.9
2008-09
27-0
13-41
.317
0-0
.000
11-20
.550
59
2.2
3
18
4
7
37
1.4
2009-10
38-38
161-318
.506
0-0
.000
79-128
.877
279
7.3
18
86
34
20
401
10.6
TOTAL
101-38
203-425
.478
0-0
.000
105-169
.621
423
4.2
25
127
42
38
511
5.1

2009-10 - SENIOR: Started all 38 games at center, averaging 10.6 points and 7.3 rebounds ... Dropped more than 30 pounds in the offseason to improve physical fitness for senior year ... Led team with 50.6 percent field goal shooting ... Averaged 13.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 65 percent shooting from the field and 71 percent free-throw shooting during team's Final Four run in NCAA Championship games ... Had six double-doubles, including two in the first and second rounds of the NCAA Championship hosted in Norman ... Scored a career-high 25 points in 23 minutes against Cal State Fullerton (Dec. 30) ... Recorded a career-high 14 rebounds, twice, against two of the nation's top post teams in Nebraska (Feb. 24) and Notre Dame (March 28) ... Blocked three shots in three games, including against Stanford in national semifinal ... Third-round draft pick of the WNBA's Chicago Sky.

2008-09 - JUNIOR: Played in 27 games as a reserve center, averaging 6.0 minutes, 1.4 points and 2.2 rebounds ... Shot 31.7 percent from the field and was 11-of-20 (.550) from the free throw line ... Scored season-high seven points in 12 minutes versus Cal State Bakersfield (Dec. 12) ... Grabbed season-high 12 rebounds against North Carolina Central (Jan. 4) ... Totaled four blocks and seven steals.

2007-08 - SOPHOMORE: Played in 19 games, averaging 6.3 minutes ... Averaged two points, 3.2 rebounds and 40 percent field goal shooting ... Made 8-of-9 (.889) free throw attempts ... Topped all OU players in rebounds per minute played ... Recorded first double-double with career-best 12 points and 12 rebounds in 18 minutes versus Central Arkansas (Dec. 20) ... Was perfect from the floor against Arkansas State (Dec. 2), making 3-of-3 field goals and lone free throw for seven points and five rebounds.

2006-07 - FRESHMAN:
Saw limited action in 17 games as reserve ... Averaged 2.2 points while playing an average of 3.9 minutes ... Scored 27 points, cleared 25 rebounds and shot 48.4 percent from the field ... Shot 58.3 percent (7-12) at the free throw line ... Saw her first playing time in the NCAA Championship vs. Marquette (March 19) ... Scored season-high four points on three occasions ... Scored two points in collegiate debut against No. 20/19 DePaul (Nov. 12).

HIGH SCHOOL ACCOLADES
• No. 22 player in the country (Grass Roots Journal)
• No. 25 player in the country (Blue Star Report)
• No. 26 player in the country (All Star Girls Report)
• 2006 McDonald's All-American
• 2006 WBCA All-American - Honorable Mention
• 2004 and 2005 USA Today All-American
• 2005 and 2006 CIF-SS Division IVAA co-Player of the Year
• 2004, 2005 and 2006 All-State First Team
• 2004, 2005 and 2006 All CIF-SS First Team
• 2004, 2005 and 2006 all-conference first team
• 2004 All Game Sports All-America Camp Underclass All-Star
• 2004 and 2005 Street & Smith's Preseason All-America honorable mention
• 2004 Los Angeles Times All-Region Team
• 2004 All-CIF SS 4A First Team
• Led Marlborough to state championship to three state championships (2003, 2004, 2005)
• Member of Marlborough School Athletics Hall of Fame

THE MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL:
Earned four varsity letters under head coach Trenton Jackson at Marlborough School ... Averaged 15.9 points and 15.4 rebounds as a senior ... Averaged 15.9 points and 14.4 rebounds as a junior ... Competed in the 2005 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival ... Averaged three points and three rebounds for the USA Blue squad, which won the gold medal ...Played on USA Blue squad with fellow OU signee Amanda Thompson.

PERSONAL:
Daughter of Lita Richardson and NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon ... Born in Houston ... Graduated in May 2010 with a degree in broadcast journalism.

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