TCU women's basketball adds very famous name to staff

One of the greatest names in basketball history is joinining the TCU women's basketball staff.

Abi Olajuwon, daughter of NBA Hall of Fame legend Hakeem Olajuwon has been hired as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, TCU coach Raegan Pebley announced.

Olajuwon played at Oklahoma and played on the Sooners' 2009 and '10 Final Four teams. She averaged 10.6 points and 7.3 rebounds while starting all 38 games as a senior in 2009-10.

"To be apart of the Frog Family and to be back in the Big 12 is a dream come true," Olajuwon said in a release. "I'm excited about Coach Pebley’s vision for TCU women's basketball and ready to help continue the success that was accomplished last season."

Olajuwon has spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Eastern Michigan. She began he coaching career as an assistant at Cal State Fullerton.

This story was originally published May 4, 2018 at 2:39 PM with the headline "TCU women's basketball adds very famous name to staff."