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Michael Olowokandi

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Michael Olowokandi - Nigerian professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. (b. April 3, 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria), He is nicknamed The Kandi Man. He currently is a member of the Boston Celtics. Olowokandi began his collegiate career at Brunel University before enrolling at the University of the Pacific, in Stockton, California, USA, and joined their men's basketball team, despite the fact that he had only started to play basketball at age 17. His junior year, Olowokandi led his team to the NCAA Tournament, and after his senior year was drafted with the first overall pick of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, playing there for five seasons before signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves as an unrestricted free agent before the 2003-04 NBA season. In 366 career regular season NBA games (335 games started), Olowokandi has averaged 9.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.63 blocked shots per game. In 15 playoff games (2 starts), he has averaged 2.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.73 blocks per game. After signing a free agent contract with the Timberwolves in 2003, he was supposed to blossom as a legitimate star center, but was something of a disappointment, playing only 43 games and being more of a liability than an asset to the Kevin Garnett-led Minnesota team. On January 26, 2006, he was traded to the Boston Celtics in a multi-player trade. Upon returning to the Target Center a few days later for a game against the Wolves, he was greeted with a chorus of boos. Olowokandi was expected to retire before the 2006-07 NBA season, due to injuries related to a groin problem. However, he went through therapy and returned to ball. In September 2006, he worked out with the Phoenix Suns, however, the Suns did not sign him. Afterwards, Olowokandi joined the Boston Celtics in their training camp and was signed after some impressive showings in preseason games. As of July 1, 2007, he is once again a free agent.

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