Ayo Dosunmu

Ayo Dosunmu
No. 11 – Illinois Fighting Illini
Position Point guard
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Morgan Park (Chicago, Illinois)
College Illinois (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2018 Canada National team

Ayo Dosunmu is an American basketball player. He plays college basketball for the University of Illinois.

High school career

In October of 2017, Dosunmu verbally committed to play college basketball for Illinois and head coach Brad Underwood. Dosunmu announced his commitment to Illinois over Wake Forest at the flagship Jordan Brand Store on State Street in the Chicago Loop.[1] Dosunmu signed his National Letter of Intent in November of 2017 to attend Illinois.

In March of 2018, Dosunmu was named one of 26 high school seniors who participated in the Jordan Brand Classic on April 8, 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.[2] Dosunmu is the third Illini to be selected to play in the Jordan Classic, joining Dee Brown who played for the Red team in 2002 and Jalen Coleman-Lands who played in 2015.[3] Dosunmu was also selected to play in the second annual Iverson Roundball Classic All-American Game in April of 2018 at Souderton Area High School outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4] During his senior season, Dosunmu averaged 25.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 2.7 steals, leading Morgan Park to a second-straight IHSA Class 3A championship.[5][6] Dosunmu was also named a Consensus first-team All-State selection by the Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Champaign-News Gazette and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) following his senior season.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ayo Dosunmu
PG		 Chicago, IL Morgan Park High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 28  247Sports: 27  ESPN: 34
  • 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:

  • "Illinois 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "ESPN Recruiting Nation Basketball". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "Illinois 2018 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

International play

In May 2018, Dosunmu was among the 32 players who earned an invitation to the training camp at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado for USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team in preparation for the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.[6] Dosunmu won a gold medal with the U18 National Team, while averaging 9.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds during the international competition.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Phillips, Scott (October 19, 2017). "Ayo Dosunmu commitment changes the outlook of Illinois basketball". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ayo to play in Jordan Brand Classic". News-Gazette. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "All-Time Jordan Brand All-Americans". Jordan Brand Classic. 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ Yuscavage, Chris (March 21, 2018). "2nd Annual Iverson Classic to Feature Shareef O'Neal, Mac McClung, and More High School Stars". Complex. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ Clark, Mike (March 18, 2018). "Illinois recruit Ayo Dosunmu leads Morgan Park to second straight Class 3A state title". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Richey, Scott (May 7, 2018). "Dosunmu gets Team USA camp invite". News-Gazette. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ Richey, Scott (June 18, 2018). "Welcome to campus, Ayo". News Gazette. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
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