Overview

• Olajuwon chose Stanford over finalists Houston, Vanderbilt and Cincinnati after visiting multiple campuses in recent weeks.
• He becomes Stanford’s first ESPN 100 commit under coach Kyle Smith, ranked No. 40 by ESPN and listed as a four-star by Rivals and 247Sports.
• The commitment will not be official until he signs a national letter of intent, with the early signing window beginning Nov. 12.
• The 6-foot-7 IMG Academy wing boosted his stock on the Nike EYBL, averaging 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists across 19 games for JL3.
• He cited elite academics and a coaching staff that he says values him as a person as key reasons for his decision, and he joins four-star guard Isaiah Rogers in Stanford’s 2026 class.