Jawann Oldham
 |
 Oldham (left) taking ahook shotfor the Knicks in 1986 againstHakeem Olajuwonof the Houston Rockets | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1957 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cleveland(Seattle, Washington) |
| College | Seattle(1976–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1980:2nd round, 41st overall pick |
| Selected by theDenver Nuggets | |
| Playing career | 1980–1996 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 45, 51, 33, 44, 32, 50, 55, 22 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1980 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1980–1981 | Montana Golden Nuggets |
| 1981–1982 | Houston Rockets |
| 1983–1986 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1986–1987 | New York Knicks |
| 1987–1988 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1989–1990 | Santa Barbara Islanders |
| 1990 | Orlando Magic |
| 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1991 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1991–1992 | Tulsa Zone |
| 1992–1993 | Oklahoma City Cavalry |
| 1993 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 1995–1996 | Chicago Rockers |
| As coach: | |
| 2005–2006 | Oita Heat Devils |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,455 (4.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,353 (4.1 rpg) |
| Blocks | 546 (1.7 bpg) |
| Statsat NBA.com | |
| Statsat Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jawann Oldham(born July 4, 1957) is an American former professionalbasketballplayer who playedcenter.After being selected by theDenver Nuggetsin the second round (41st overall) of the1980 NBA draft,he went on to play in tenNational Basketball Association(NBA) seasons for eight teams.
Early life and college career
[edit]Oldham was born inChicagoand grew up inSeattle,where he attendedCleveland High SchoolandSeattle University,with 1,530 points and 965 rebounds during his college career, after which he was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 1980 NBA draft.[1]
Career
[edit]NBA
[edit]In his NBA career, Oldham played in 329 games and scored a total of 1,455 points, playing for the Nuggets,Houston Rockets,Chicago Bulls,New York Knicks,Sacramento Kings,Orlando Magic,Los Angeles LakersandIndiana Pacers.He was the last Bulls player to wear #33 beforeScottie Pippen.
International
[edit]Oldham won gold as part of the US basketball team at the1979 Summer Universiade.[1][2]
Post-NBA
[edit]He was instrumental in founding theKorean Basketball LeagueinSouth Koreaand the Continental Basketball Association inChinain the 1990s, and developed and coached for thebj leaguein Japan; the Jawann Oldham Professional Development Basketball Academy operates inDubaiandAbu Dhabi.[1][3]
NBA career statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goalpercentage | 3P% | 3-point field goalpercentage | FT% | Free throwpercentage |
| RPG | Reboundsper game | APG | Assistsper game | SPG | Stealsper game |
| BPG | Blocksper game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | Denver | 4 | 5.3 | .333 | – | – | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | .5 | 1.0 | |
| 1981–82 | Houston | 22 | 0 | 5.6 | .361 | – | .571 | 1.1 | .1 | .1 | .5 | 1.5 |
| 1982–83 | Chicago | 16 | 0 | 10.7 | .534 | – | .545 | 2.9 | .3 | .3 | .8 | 4.6 |
| 1983–84 | Chicago | 64 | 0 | 13.6 | .505 | – | .591 | 3.6 | .5 | .2 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| 1984–85 | Chicago | 63 | 0 | 15.8 | .464 | .000 | .680 | 3.7 | .5 | .2 | 2.0 | 3.4 |
| 1985–86 | Chicago | 52 | 47 | 24.5 | .517 | .000 | .582 | 5.9 | .7 | .5 | 2.6 | 7.4 |
| 1986–87 | New York | 44 | 9 | 17.6 | .408 | .000 | .544 | 4.1 | .4 | .5 | 1.6 | 3.9 |
| 1987–88 | Sacramento | 54 | 13 | 17.5 | .476 | – | .678 | 5.6 | .6 | .2 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
| 1989–90 | Orlando | 3 | 0 | 12.0 | .333 | – | .400 | 5.0 | .0 | .7 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 1989–90 | Los Angeles | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .667 | – | .500 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.7 |
| 1990–91 | Pacers | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | .500 | – | – | .8 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 329 | 69 | 15.9 | .479 | .000 | .607 | 4.1 | .5 | .3 | 1.7 | 4.4 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Chicago | 4 | 0 | 22.8 | .467 | – | – | 5.5 | .8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.5 |
| 1986 | Chicago | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | – | – | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 5 | 0 | 19.0 | .438 | – | – | 4.8 | .6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.8 | |
Head coaching record
[edit]bj league
[edit]| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oita Heat Devils | 2005-06 | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | Fired | - | - | - | – | - |
References
[edit]- ^abc"Jawann Oldham",SPSHigh School Athletic Hall of Fame, retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^"Tenth World University Games -- 1979",USA Basketball, June 10, 2010.
- ^Barnaby Read,"Ex-NBA star blazing UAE basketball trail",Sport 360,April 23, 2015.
- 1957 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Illinois
- Basketball players from Chicago
- Capitanes de Arecibo players
- Centers (basketball)
- Chicago Bulls players
- Chicago Rockers players
- Denver Nuggets draft picks
- Denver Nuggets players
- Ehime Orange Vikings coaches
- Houston Rockets players
- Indiana Pacers players
- Los Angeles Lakers players
- Montana Golden Nuggets players
- New York Knicks players
- Oklahoma City Cavalry players
- Orlando Magic players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Rapid City Thrillers players
- Sacramento Kings players
- Santa Barbara Islanders players
- Seattle Redhawks men's basketball players
- Tulsa Zone players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan