Malik Olajuwon commits to SMU: Son of Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon is first 2027 commitment for Mustangs

Imagn Images Four-star guard Malik Olajuwon committed to SMU on Thursday. The son of Naismith Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon is ranked the No. 87-ranked player in the 2027 recruiting class by 247Sports and is the first commitment SMU coach Andy Enfield landed in the upcoming class. “What was most attractive about SMU for me was the people that were involved in their program and the future plans they had for it,” Olajuwon told 247Sports on why he committed to SMU. “From the coaching staff down to all other individuals associated with the program, I felt welcomed and understood that…