Hakeem Olajuwon C #34

Akeem Olajuwon

Height: 7-0 (213cm)

Weight: 255 lbs (116kg)

Born: Jan 21, 1963 (63 years old)

Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria

Nationality: Nigeria / United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

NBA Draft: 1984 Round 1, Pick 1, Houston Rockets

Pre-Draft Team: Houston (Jr)

High School: Muslim Teachers College (Lagos, Nigeria)

NBA's Top 50, NBA's Top 75, Hall of Famer, 2x NBA Champion, MVP, 2x Finals MVP, 2x DPOY, 6x All-NBA 1st, 3x All-NBA 2nd, 3x All-NBA 3rd, 5x All-NBA Defensive 1st, 4x All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, 12x All-Star, Gold Medalist, #34 retired by HOU

Hakeem Olajuwon Bio

Name: Hakeem Olajuwon

Full Name: Akeem Olajuwon

Position: C

Jersey: #34

Born: Jan 21, 1963

Age: 63 years old

Birthplace/Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria

Nationality: Nigeria / United States

Height: 7-0 (213cm)

Weight: 255 lbs (116kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1984 NBA Draft

Early Entry Info: 1984 Early Entrant

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1, Houston Rockets

Pre-Draft Team: Houston (Jr)

High School: Muslim Teachers College (Lagos, Nigeria)

NBA Awards & Honors

Award	Date
1x Top 50 Greatest Player	1996
1x Top 75 Greatest Player	2021
2x NBA Champion	1994, 1995
1x Most Valuable Player	1994
2x NBA Finals MVP	1994, 1995
2x Defensive Player of the Year	1993, 1994
6x All-NBA First Team	1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1997
3x All-NBA Second Team	1986, 1990, 1996
3x All-NBA Third Team	1991, 1995, 1999
5x All-NBA Defensive First Team	1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994
4x All-NBA Defensive Second Team	1985, 1991, 1996, 1997
1x All-Rookie First Team	1985
6x Player of the Month	Nov 1985, Apr 1990, Jan 1993, Apr 1993, Nov 1993, Feb 1995
12x Player of the Week	11/13/1988, 2/19/1989, 3/04/1990, 1/17/1993, 2/28/1993, 4/11/1993, 11/14/1993, 3/20/1994, 1/01/1995, 2/05/1995, 3/03/1996, 11/10/1996
3x Rookie of the Month	Dec 1984, Feb 1985, Mar 1985
1x IBM Award	1993
12x All-Star	1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
8x Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection	1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
4x Western All-Star Coaches Selection	1985, 1986, 1992, 1993

NCAA Awards & Honors

Award	Date
1x Helms Foundation Player of the Year	1983
1x Consensus All-American First Team	1984
1x NABC All-American First Team	1984
1x AP All-American First Team	1984
1x USBWA All-American First Team	1984
1x UPI All-American Second Team	1984
1x NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player	1983
2x NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP)	1983, 1984