Jawann Oldham (born July 4, 1957) is an American former professional

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player who played center. After being selected by the

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in the second round (41st overall) of the

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, he went on to play in ten

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(NBA) seasons for eight teams.

Early life and college career

Oldham was born in

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and grew up in

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, where he attended Cleveland High School and

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, 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."Jawann Oldham"
SPS High School Athletic Hall of Fame, retrieved October 22, 2020.

Career

NBA

In his NBA career, Oldham played in 329 games and scored a total of 1,455 points, playing for the Nuggets,

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and

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. He was the last Bulls player to wear #33 before

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CBA

Oldham played in the

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(CBA) for the

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during the 1980–81 season, Santa Barbara Islanders during the 1989–90 season,

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during the 1990–91 season,

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during the 1991–92 season,

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during the 1992–93 season and Chicago Rockers during the 1995–96 season. He was selected to the CBA All-Defensive Team in 1992.

International

Oldham won gold as part of the US basketball team at the

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Post-NBA

He was instrumental in founding the

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and the Continental Basketball Association in

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in the 1990s, and developed and coached for the

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in Japan; the Jawann Oldham Professional Development Basketball Academy operates in

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and

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.Barnaby Read
"Ex-NBA star blazing UAE basketball trail"
''Sport 360'', April 23, 2015.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Head coaching record

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References

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