A 6'9 (205cm) power forward, Oldham turned professional after graduating from Virginia Tech in 1982.
After leaving Bayreuth in 1990, Oldham spent a single season with fellow Bundesliga side DBV Charlottenburg (1990-91) with CBA's Wichita Falls Texans (1991-92), before concluding his playing career with a three-year stint as a member of SSV Ulm in the German Bundesliga.