Hakeem Olajuwon
School:
Height:
7-0
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Lagos, Nigeria
High School:
Muslim Teachers College
- NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1984
- All-American Recognition: 1983 (Converse 2nd Team) and 1984 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, United Press International 2nd Team)
- Led the nation in rebounding, field-goal percentage and blocked shots (5.6 per game) in 1984. Also led the nation in blocked shots in 1983 (5.1 bpg) while ranking 9th in rebounding and 13th in field-goal percentage
- Second-leading scorer and leading rebounder for 1984 NCAA Tournament runner-up (32-5 record), third-leading scorer and leading rebounder for 1983 national runner-up (31-3) and sixth-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for 1982 Final Four team (25-8)
- Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1983 (41 points, 40 rebounds, 55.2 FG%)
- Named to All-NCAA Tournament team in 1983 and 1984
- Averaged 15.1 points and 10.2 rebounds in 15 NCAA Tournament games from 1982 through 1984 (12-3 record)
- Member of 1996 U.S. Olympic team (4.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
- Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the Houston Rockets in first round of 1984 NBA draft (1st pick overall).