AJ Storr

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AJ Storr
Kansas Jayhawks
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-08-26) August 26, 2003 (age 20)
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

AJ Storr (born August 26, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference.

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Early life and high school career

Storr was raised in Rockford, Illinois and played his first three years of high school basketball at Kankakee High School in Kankakee, Illinois. He then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada with his father, Ambrozino, and attended Bishop Gorman High School to complete his junior year. Storr spent the 2020–21 season at AZ Compass Prep in Chandler, Arizona, where he helped lead the Dragons to a 28–2 season and a semifinals appearance in the 2021 GEICO Nationals. [1] He was teammates with future NBA player TyTy Washington Jr.. After he graduated, Storr attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his postgraduate season. As a 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m) shooting guard, he averaged 22.8 points per game while shooting 60 percent during his postgraduate season at IMG. [2]

Recruiting

Storr originally committed to Illinois but decommitted after about a month. [3] After receiving over 40 Division 1 offers from schools like Kansas, LSU, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, Storr committed to St. John's. [4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
AJ Storr
SG 		Las Vegas, NV IMG Academy (FL)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)Aug 4, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

College career

St. John's

Storr was named Big East Freshman of the Week three separate times throughout his first season at St. John's. [5] At seasons end, Storr was named to the Big East all-freshman team. [6] Storr started 17 games and finished the season as one of two Johnnies to play in all 33 games. He average 8.8 points per game for the season and scored a season-high 23 points in a loss to Creighton on January 25, 2023. [7] On March 28, 2023, Storr entered the transfer portal 8 days after St. John's announced the hiring of Rick Pitino. [8]

Wisconsin

Sophomore season

After receiving interest from programs like UConn, Gonzaga, Michigan, Memphis, Creighton and Virginia, Storr transferred to Wisconsin. [9] [10] Prior to the start of his sophomore season with the Badgers, Storr competed with the Bahamas national basketball team during their exhibition matches against the Kansas Jayhawks. During those exhibition games, Storr played alongside NBA players Buddy Hield and Eric Gordon. [11] Following the completion of the regular season, Storr was named to the All-Big Ten second team by the coaches and media. [12]

Kansas

Junior season

On April 18, 2024, Storr transferred to Kansas. [13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 St. John's 331721.1.434.404.7501.90.80.40.28.8
2023–24 Wisconsin 363628.8.434.320.8123.90.90.60.116.8
Career695325.1.434.352.7953.00.90.20.213.0

[14]

Personal life

Storr's mother, Annette Brandy, was a standout basketball player at Roberto Clemente Community Academy in Chicago and went on to play collegiately at Illinois Central College and University of Missouri–St. Louis before a semi-pro stint. [15] His sister, Ambranette, was a top scorer in the state of Illinois while at Kankakee High School. She also played collegiately at Moberly Area Community College, Grand Canyon and Detroit Mercy. [16]

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  1. ↑ "AZ Compass Prep overcomes 10-point deficit to beat Wasatch, advance to GEICO Nationals semifinal". AZcentral.com. April 1, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "How a decision during COVID-19 paid off for Wisconsin men's basketball's AJ Storr". badgerextra.com. June 14, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ "AJ Storr decommits from Illinois". wcia.com. May 13, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ "AJ Storr Rivals Recruiting Profile". Rivals. September 29, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "AJ Storr Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week; Dylan Addae-Wusu Selected to Weekly Honor Roll". redstormsports.com. February 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Two St. John's players named to all-Big East teams". rumbleinthegarden.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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  11. ↑ "New Badger AJ Storr flashed athleticism, scoring prowess for Bahamas against Kansas". badgerstripes.com. August 9, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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  14. ↑ "AJ Storr Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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  16. ↑ "Ambranette Storr Profile". detroittitans.com. March 1, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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