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).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1981-82

29

91

150

.607

58

103

.563

179

6.2

240

8.3

1982-83

34

192

314

.611

88

148

.595

388

11.4

472

13.9

1983-84

37

249

369

.675

122

232

.526

500

13.5

620

16.8

Totals

100

532

833

.639

268

483

.555

1067

10.7

1332

13.3