Michael Olowokandi (born 3 April 1975) is a Nigerian former professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...
player. Born in
Lagos
Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national ca ...
, Nigeria, and raised in
London
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, he played collegiately for the
Pacific Tigers
The Pacific Tigers represent the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, in intercollegiate athletics. The Tigers compete in NCAA Division I, and are currently in their second stint as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).
C ...
in
Stockton, California
Stockton is a city in and the county seat of San Joaquin County, California, San Joaquin County in the Central Valley (California), Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. Stockton was founded by Carlos Maria Weber in 1849 after he acquir ...
. Nicknamed "The Kandi Man," Olowokandi was selected as the
first overall pick of the
1998 NBA draft
The 1998 NBA draft took place on June 24, 1998, at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This draft helped turn around four struggling franchises: the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings, the Boston Celtics, and the Tor ...
by the
Los Angeles Clippers
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. He played professionally until 2007, when he was forced to retire due to severe
hernia
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and knee injuries.
Early years
Olowokandi was born in
Lagos
Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national ca ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
, as the oldest of five children.
His father, Ezekiel, was a Nigerian diplomat.
When Olowokandi was aged 3, his family moved to
London
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where he was raised. Olowokandi has Nigerian citizenship and did not hold a British passport as of 2004.
Olowokandi attended the Newlands Manor School in
Seaford, East Sussex
Seaford is a town in East Sussex, England, east of Newhaven and west of Eastbourne.OS Explorer map Eastbourne and Beachy Head Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009.
In the Middle Ages, Sea ...
, where he set British age group records in long jump and triple jump and also played center midfield in football. Olowokandi had a height of at age 16, growing six inches in two years. He first touched a basketball at the age of 17, and began playing basketball when he was 18.
Olowokandi then entered
Brunel University
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as a mechanical engineering major, where he was an athlete in track and field,
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
, and
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
.
He had a tryout with the
Thames Valley Tigers
Thames Valley Tigers was a British professional basketball team that competed in the British Basketball League (BBL) until 2005, when funding was ceased and the franchise folded. Based in Bracknell, Berkshire, the team's fans set up a new team to ...
of the
Budweiser Basketball League but did not receive a contract.
College career
On 3 April 1995, on Olowokandi's 20th birthday, he opened the ''Peterson's Guide to American Colleges and Universities'' to a random page and landed on the
University of the Pacific (UOP). Olowokandi called the UOP basketball office in hopes that he would be accepted to play basketball for the
Pacific Tigers
The Pacific Tigers represent the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, in intercollegiate athletics. The Tigers compete in NCAA Division I, and are currently in their second stint as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).
C ...
.
UOP assistant coach Tony Marcopulos answered the phone call and was stunned when informed of Olowokandi's height of .
After being informed that there were no more available basketball scholarships at UOP, Olowokandi offered to pay for his schooling (about $23,000 annually) for two years.
He also called
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...
and
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James ...
but was informed they would not offer scholarships without sending a scout to see him.
Olowokandi and Marcupulos spent hundreds of phone calls arranging credit transferal and
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA) eligibility, which was determined that Olowokandi had three seasons of college remaining.
When Olowokandi arrived in the United States in August 1995, he had not played a game of organized basketball or met the UOP coaches; Pacific head coach
Bob Thomason joked, "I had told him on the phone that if he wasn't 7 foot I was going to put him right back on the plane."
Arriving as a sophomore in eligibility,
Olowokandi had no understanding of basketball terminology and was in poor physical condition.
He frequently committed backcourt and traveling violations in his early games but persisted with his progression and committed to extended practice sessions.
Olowokandi became a star for the team during his junior season, averaging a team high 12.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks.
Olowokandi led his team to the
1997 NCAA Tournament and as a senior he led the
Tigers
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to the
1998 National Invitation Tournament. He averaged 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game his senior year and was the 1997–98
Big West Conference
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Player of the Year. Olowokandi was named as a
1998 Honorable Mention All-American by the
Associated Press
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. He graduated from Pacific with a degree in Economics and had his No. 55 jersey retired by the university in 1998.
Professional career
Los Angeles Clippers (1998–2003)
Olowokandi was considered to be a top two pick in the
1998 NBA draft
The 1998 NBA draft took place on June 24, 1998, at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This draft helped turn around four struggling franchises: the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings, the Boston Celtics, and the Tor ...
due to his wingspan and "unlimited upside".
He performed well at the NBA annual pre-draft events with his quickness, speed and strength. Olowokandi set records during his workouts in the Denver and Vancouver pre-draft camps, including a record for medicine ball dunks in Denver and running the 40-yard dash in 4.55 seconds. Fellow NBA player
Andrew Lang
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said Olowokandi had some of the quickest feet he had ever seen while the two performed together at the camps.
Olowokandi was drafted with the
first overall pick by the
Los Angeles Clippers
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.
The Clippers had initially planned to draft eventual second pick
Mike Bibby
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but
Elgin Baylor
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cited Olowokandi's work habits and off-season improvements as the swaying factors.
The start of the
1998–99 NBA season
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was hampered due to a
lockout
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**Dublin Lockout, a major industrial dispute between approximately 20,000 workers and 300 employers 1913 - 1914
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and the Clippers were not allowed to contact Olowokandi.
His agent,
Bill Duffy, put Olowokandi in contact with
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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* Karim A ...
, who trained together extensively during the 1998 offseason.
Olokowandi signed with Italian team
Kinder Bologna on 5 January 1999 – only two days before the lockout was resolved.
In 3 regular season
Italian League
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games played with Bologna, he averaged 4.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 17.3 minutes per game. He also played for 3 games in the
FIBA EuroLeague, where he averaged 10.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 21.3 minutes per game. Bologna granted Olowokandi an early release to sign with the Clippers as he did not have a considerable impact and was poorly conditioned.
Olowokandi claimed that he felt misused by the team and did not have his offensive abilities utilised.
Olowokandi signed with the Clippers on 29 January 1999.
During his rookie season, he averaged 8.9 points and 7.9 rebounds in 45 games played for the Clippers.
Olowokandi underwent surgery on his left knee on 11 May 1999, in what would be the first of multiple knee surgeries.
In the 2001–02 season, Olowokandi saw the most playing time of his career and averaged 11.1 points and 8.8 rebounds. After Abdul-Jabbar's stint, Olowokandi received tutelage from Clippers assistant coach
Igor Kokoskov
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who worked together on footwork and shot selection. Olowokandi received additional playing time after center
Elton Brand
Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player and the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing college basketball for Duke, he was selecte ...
was sidelined by a bruised left hip, and Olowokandi became "the Clippers’ go-to guy". He averaged 17 points a game and 11 rebounds during the last 20 games of the season and was considered one of the biggest
free agent
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s in the 2002–03 free agency class.
On 5 April 2002, Olowokandi was fined $50,000 by the Clippers for "behavior detrimental to the team" after he criticized teammates for a loss against the
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
.
Olowokandi was coveted by the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference Southwest Division ( ...
to replace the retiring
David Robinson
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.
He was also a top choice for the
Denver Nuggets
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, with
Kiki VanDeWeghe of the
Denver Nuggets
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considering Olowokandi to be a "legitimate
center
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."
However, Olowokandi resigned with the Clippers to their qualifying offer on 24 September 2002, following weeks of uncertainty in contract negotiations. Olowokandi injured his left knee during his extensive training during the offseason and missed most of the preseason.
The team's apprehension in offering him a longterm contract extension caused conflict between the Clippers and Olowokandi, who by December 2002 had decided he would not again resign with the team.
He also considered himself as having a limited role in coach
Alvin Gentry
Alvin Harris Gentry (born November 5, 1954) is an American professional basketball coach. A former college basketball player, Gentry has led six different NBA teams. He served as an interim head coach for the Miami Heat at the end of the 1994– ...
's offense despite having a breakthrough season that saw improvements in his aggressiveness and consistency.
Olowokandi's left knee injury flared up in January 2003 and he was placed on the injured list.
He underwent knee surgery on 3 February 2003, and was ruled out for three to four weeks. Olowokandi was ultimately ruled out for the rest of the season by the Clippers in April.
Olowokandi averaged 9.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in his 323 games played with the Clippers over five seasons.
Abdul-Jabbar, who became an assistant coach for the Clippers during Olowokandi's tenure, considered Olowokandi "talented but uncoachable" and cited his lack of willingness to accept criticism in practice as being detrimental to his career.
Minnesota Timberwolves (2003–2006)
Due to financial issues with the L.A. Clippers, Olowokandi signed with the
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
on a three-year, $16.2 million dollar contract.
Olowokandi had been considered the fourth most valuable free agent that offseason but received little interest from NBA teams and accepted the only solid deal he was offered.
Olowokandi was enticed by Timberwolves general manager and former player
Kevin McHale, who trained one-on-one together before the season started.
Olowokandi again experienced pain and swelling in his left knee so had a second procedure before the start of the regular season that resulted in him missing all of training camp and attending only three team practices.
He appeared sporadically in games for the Timberwolves during November and December due to tendinitis in his right knee. Olowokandi underwent surgery on 12 December 2003, and was ruled out indefinitely.
On 26 November 2004, Olowokandi was suspended by the Timberwolves for two games after he was arrested for refusing to leave an Indianapolis night club. On 16 January 2005, Olowokandi was suspended by the NBA for four games for a fight with
Nenê
Nenê (; born Maybyner Rodney Hilário; September 13, 1982) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. Known previously as Nenê Hilario, he legally changed his name to simply Nenê in 2003.
Early life
Born Maybyner Rodney Hilário i ...
of the
Denver Nuggets
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during a game the previous night.
Boston Celtics (2006–2007)
On 26 January 2006, he was traded by the Timberwolves to the Boston Celtics in a multi-player trade.
In 500 regular season NBA games (399 games started), Olowokandi averaged 8.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.39 blocked shots per game. In 15 playoff games (2 starts), he averaged 2.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and .7 blocks per game. Before his injuries occurred due to overtraining, Olowokandi was noted for his large size and skills with scoring, blocking shots, and rebounding, readily helping the Clippers against top NBA defenders such as
Dikembe Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25, 1966) is a Congolese-American former professional basketball player. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Outside basketball, he has becom ...
.
Charity
In 2001, Olowokandi and his Clippers teammates participated in the BasketBowl Challenge at Keystone Lanes in
Norwalk, California
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, to raise funds for the Los Angeles Clippers Foundation and
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is a nationally ranked, freestanding acute care children's hospital in the East Hollywood district of Los Angeles, on Sunset Boulevard at the corner of Vermont Avenue. The hospital has been academically affi ...
.
During
Thanksgiving
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of 2006, Olowokandi volunteered his time at the
Boston Children's Hospital
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and served meals for over 200 homeless people at the Pine Street Inn in
Boston
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.
He has also donated to various charities and hospitals, including over $100,000 to the
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is a nationally ranked, freestanding acute care children's hospital in the East Hollywood district of Los Angeles, on Sunset Boulevard at the corner of Vermont Avenue. The hospital has been academically affi ...
for a new incubator for premature newborn infants. Many of Olowokandi's charitable projects were undisclosed and done privately without his teams' affiliations.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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L.A. Clippers
, 45 , , 36 , , 28.4 , , .431 , , – , , .483 , , 7.9 , , .6 , , .6 , , 1.2 , , 8.9
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
L.A. Clippers
, 80 , , 77 , , 31.2 , , .437 , , – , , .651 , , 8.2 , , .5 , , .4 , , 1.8 , , 9.8
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
L.A. Clippers
, 82 , , 82 , , 25.9 , , .435 , , – , , .545 , , 6.4 , , .6 , , .4 , , 1.3 , , 8.5
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
L.A. Clippers
, 80 , , 79 , , 32.1 , , .433 , , – , , .622 , , 8.9 , , 1.1 , , .7 , , 1.8 , , 11.1
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
L.A. Clippers
, 36 , , 36 , , 38.0 , , .427 , , – , , .657 , , 9.1 , , 1.3 , , .5 , , 2.2 , , 12.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, 43 , , 25 , , 21.5 , , .425 , , – , , .590 , , 5.7 , , .6 , , .4 , , 1.6 , , 6.5
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, 62 , , 34 , , 19.6 , , .456 , , – , , .667 , , 5.2 , , .5 , , .2 , , .9 , , 5.9
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
Minnesota
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, 32 , , 24 , , 23.5 , , .446 , , – , , .487 , , 5.6 , , .5 , , .6 , , .8 , , 6.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
Boston
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, 16 , , 0 , , 10.4 , , .444 , , – , , .625 , , 2.6 , , .4 , , .2 , , .4 , , 2.8
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 24 , , 0 , , 9.8 , , .413 , , – , , .667 , , 2.0 , , .2 , , .3 , , .5 , , 1.7
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 500 , , 393 , , 26.3 , , .435 , , – , , .597 , , 6.8 , , .7 , , .5 , , 1.4 , , 8.3
Playoffs
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2004
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Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
, style="text-align:left;",
Minnesota
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, 15 , , 2 , , 14.9 , , .324 , , .000 , , .875 , , 3.5 , , .1 , , .1 , , .7 , , 2.1
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 15 , , 2 , , 14.9 , , .324 , , .000 , , .875 , , 3.5 , , .1 , , .1 , , .7 , , 2.1
College
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
1995–96
, style="text-align:left;",
Pacific
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, 25 , , – , , 10.3 , , .526 , , – , , .556 , , 3.4 , , .2 , , .1 , , 1.3 , , 4.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
1996–97
, style="text-align:left;",
Pacific
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, 19 , , – , , 22.8 , , .570 , , – , , .333 , , 6.6 , , .4 , , .4 , , 1.7 , , 10.9
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
1997–98
, style="text-align:left;",
Pacific
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, 33 , , – , , – , , .609 , , – , , .485 , , 11.2 , , .8 , , .3 , , 2.9 , , 22.2
, -
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 77 , , – , , 15.7 , , .592 , , – , , .466 , , 7.5 , , .5 , , .2 , , 2.1 , , 13.5
References
External links
Michael Olowokandi bio at NBA.comMichael Olowokandi Italian League profile at legabasket.it
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1975 births
Living people
Alumni of Brunel University London
Boston Celtics players
Black British sportspeople
British expatriate basketball people in Italy
British expatriate basketball people in the United States
Centers (basketball)
English men's basketball players
English sportspeople of Nigerian descent
English people of Yoruba descent
Los Angeles Clippers draft picks
Los Angeles Clippers players
Minnesota Timberwolves players
National Basketball Association players from Nigeria
National Basketball Association players from England
Nigerian emigrants to the United Kingdom
Nigerian expatriate basketball people in Italy
Nigerian expatriate basketball people in the United States
Pacific Tigers men's basketball players
People from Seaford, East Sussex
Sportspeople from Lagos
Virtus Bologna players
Yoruba sportspeople