Josh Ajayi

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Josh Ajayi
No. 9–Skyliners Frankfurt
Position Small forward
League ProA
Personal information
Born (1996-12-27) December 27, 1996 (age 27)
Abuja, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Hermine Nantes
2021–2022 SLUC Nancy Basket
2024–present Skyliners Frankfurt
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (2020)
  • Second-team All-Sun Belt (2019)

Ifeoluwa Joshua Ajayi (born December 27, 1996) is a Nigerian professional basketball player. He played college basketball for South Alabama.

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Early life and high school career

Ajayi attended San Gabriel Academy where he averaged a double-double his final two seasons. He averaged 16.5 points and 11.8 rebounds per game as a junior. Ajayi did a postgraduate year at Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Connecticut. He averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game and earned Class AA Honorable Mention All-New England honors from the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council. Ajayi signed with South Alabama out of high school. [1]

College career

Ajayi redshirted his true freshman season as a partial academic qualifier. [1] He averaged 10.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a redshirt freshman, and he scored 27 points against FIU. [2] As a sophomore, Ajayi averaged 12.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. [3] Ajayi averaged 16.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a junior, shooting 56 percent from the floor. He earned Second Team All-Sun Belt honors. [4] On November 12, 2019, Ajayi was named Sun Belt player of the week after posting a career-high 30 points as well as seven rebounds in a 75-69 victory over Southern Miss. [5] He was again named conference player of the week on January 20, 2020, after posting 24 points in a 74-68 win over Georgia Southern. [6] As a senior, Ajayi averaged 14.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, helping the Jaguars finish 20-11, and led the conference with a 56.2 field goal percentage. [7] He was named to the First Team All-Sun Belt as well as First-Team All-District by the NABC. [8] [7]

Professional career

On June 29, 2020, Ajayi signed his first professional contract with Hermine Nantes of the French LNB Pro B. [8] He averaged 10.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. On July 8, 2021, Ajayi signed with SLUC Nancy Basket. [9]

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  4. ↑ Stephenson, Craig (September 27, 2019). "South Alabama basketball 'chasing greatness' as preseason practice begins". Al.com . Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ Stephenson, Craig (November 12, 2019). "South Alabama's Josh Ajayi honored by Sun Belt Conference". Al.com . Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ Stephenson, Craig (January 20, 2020). "South Alabama's Josh Ajayi named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week". Al.com . Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  7. 1 2 "USA men's basketball senior Josh Ajayi named first-team all-district by NABC". Fox 10. March 23, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  8. 1 2 Stephenson, Craig (June 29, 2020). "Former South Alabama star Josh Ajayi signs with French pro team". Al.com . Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Nancy sign Josh Ajayi". Eurobasket. July 8, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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