Hakeem Olajuwon (The Dream) Position: Center 7-0, 255lb (213cm, 115kg) School: Houston (Men) Draft: Houston Rockets, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1984 NBA draft. More player info

His college career for the Cougars included three trips to the Final Four. Olajuwon was drafted by the Houston Rockets with the first overall selection of the 1984 NBA draft, a draft well known for its immense talent, which also included players such …

Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (formerly Akeem Olajuwon) (The Dream, Little Moses) Position: Center Shoots: Right 7-0, 255lb (213cm, 115kg) Born: January 21, 1963 in Lagos, Nigeria ng. College: Houston. High School: Muslim Teachers College in Lagos, Nigeria

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. Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the Houston Rockets in first round of 1984 NBA draft (1st pick overall).

2025年1月17日 · Olajuwon left college after his junior year and was selected by the Houston Rockets with the first pick in the 1984 NBA draft. The Rockets reached the play-offs in his first year with the team, and in his second they narrowly failed to win the championship, losing to the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals.

A native of Nigeria, Hakeem Olajuwon came to America armed only with a dream and an extraordinary ability to learn the game of basketball. Blessed with soft hands, great balance, and flawless footwork gained from his days playing soccer and team handball as a boy, "Hakeem the Dream" played the better part of his career in his adopted home of ...

University of Houston Athletics Hall of Honor. Hakeem Olajuwon. Induction: 1998. Bio. Men's Basketball (1981-84) Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Class of 2008) FIBA Hall of Fame (Class of 2016) 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist. Two-time NBA Champion and two-time Finals MVP. 1994 NBA MVP. No. 34 retired by Houston Cougars and Houston Rockets.

He immigrated to the US for his college education and joined the ‘University of Houston’ soon after. While his 7-feet frame helped him earn a place on the university’s basketball team, his skills got him selected for the 1984 ‘NBA Draft,’ and he got signed by the ‘Houston Rockets.’

Hakeem Olajuwon attended college at Houston.

かつてはアキーム・アブドゥル・オラジュワン(Akeem Abdul Olajuwon)という名前だったが、NBA入りする頃から公の場では「アブドゥル」を使わなくなっている。また1991年よりファーストネームの「アキーム」を Hakeem と綴るようになった。