 Ayala with Maryland in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1999 |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Maryland (2018–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2022 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2022–2023 | Keflavík |
Eric Ayala (born January 2, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Maryland.
Ayala played basketball for Sanford School in Hockessin, Delaware. After his sophomore season, he transferred to Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut. [1] Ayala played a postgraduate season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. [2] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Maryland over offers from Miami (Florida) and Oregon. [3]
As a freshman, Ayala became a regular starter at Maryland, averaging 8.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. [4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 8.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 35.8 percent from the field. [5] In his junior season, he became his team's primary point guard with the departure of Anthony Cowan Jr. [6] Ayala averaged 15.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as a junior, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention. He declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility, before ultimately returning. [7] Ayala was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the media as a senior. [8]
In September 2022, Ayala signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla after originally having signed with Sopron during the summer. [9]
Ayala represented Puerto Rico at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Argentina, averaging 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. [10]
| GP | Games 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Maryland | 34 | 33 | 29.0 | .430 | .406 | .774 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .3 | .3 | 8.6 |
| 2019–20 | Maryland | 31 | 20 | 27.8 | .358 | .274 | .725 | 2.9 | 2.5 | .4 | .1 | 8.5 |
| 2020–21 | Maryland | 29 | 28 | 33.6 | .437 | .337 | .831 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .1 | 15.1 |
| 2021–22 | Maryland | 31 | 29 | 33.4 | .383 | .339 | .688 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .1 | 14.7 |
| Career | 125 | 110 | 30.9 | .402 | .337 | .758 | 3.7 | 2.2 | .6 | .2 | 11.6 | |
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