Hakeem Olajuwon
1985
Selected first overall by the Rockets in '84, the 7-foot Nigerian made his mark on the league with rookie averages of 20.6 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.7 blocks alongside Ralph Sampson in Houston. Olajuwon helped the Rockets improve from a 29--53 record the year before his arrival to 48-34 in his first season, while finishing second in the Rookie of the Year voting, behind Michael Jordan. Among the Hall of Famer's many career highlights: two NBA championships, an NBA MVP award, two Defensive Player of the Year honors, an Olympic gold medal and an all-time league record in career blocks (3,830).
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