After a summer spent representing Canada, Aziz Olajuwon has determined the next step in his basketball journey. The son of NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon has committed to Stanford University, he told ESPN.
The younger Olajuwon’s decision to join the Cardinal came after he had narrowed his list of schools to four, including Stanford, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt and Houston, his father’s alma mater.
Olajuwon’s stock rose over the spring and summer after impressive showings at the Nike EYBL circuit — averaging 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists over the course of 19 games — and while representing Canada at the FIBA U19 World Cup.
Although the 18-year-old lives and played high school basketball in Sugar Land, Texas, he was born north of the border, the homeland of his mother Dalia Asafi.
“My mom was really excited for me just to represent (Canada) on the world stage,” said Olajuwon as he averaged 7.6 points in 14.4 minutes for fifth-place finisher Canada.”
