Jawann Oldham is an American

United States

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 former professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets

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 in the 2nd round (41st overall) of the 1980 NBA Draft

1980 NBA Draft

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. A 7'0" center from Seattle University

Seattle University

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, Oldham played in 10 NBA seasons for 8 different teams. He played for the Nuggets, Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets

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, Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls

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, New York Knicks

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, Sacramento Kings

Sacramento Kings

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, Orlando Magic

Orlando Magic

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, Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers

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 and Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

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In his NBA career, Oldham played in 329 games and scored a total of 1,455 points. He was the last Bulls player to wear #33 prior to Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen

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. He currently serves as director of the Basketball Academy of Dubai.

External links

• http://jawann.net