20 Facts About Ayo Dosunmu

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Ayo Dosunmu played college basketball at Illinois, where he was named a consensus first-team All-American in his junior season.

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Ayo Dosunmu descends from the Yoruba people in Nigeria, and his name Ayo means "joy" in the Yoruba language.

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In March 2018, Ayo 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.

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Ayo 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.

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Ayo Dosunmu was selected to play in the second annual Iverson Roundball Classic All-American Game in April 2018 at Souderton Area High School outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Ayo Dosunmu was 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 following his senior season.

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On October 19,2017, Ayo Dosunmu verbally committed to play college basketball for Illinois and head coach Brad Underwood.

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8.

Ayo Dosunmu announced his commitment to Illinois over Wake Forest at the flagship Jordan Brand Store on State Street in the Chicago Loop.

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Ayo Dosunmu signed his National Letter of Intent in November 2017 to attend Illinois.

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Ayo Dosunmu made his college debut on November 8,2018, against Evansville, recording 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting, with six rebounds, four assists and three steals.

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Ayo Dosunmu averaged 13.8 points and 3.3 assists per game as a freshman.

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At the close of the regular season, Ayo Dosunmu was named to the First Team All-Big Ten by the media and Second Team by the coaches.

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Ayo Dosunmu withdrew from the draft to return to Illinois for his junior season on July 31,2020.

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Ayo Dosunmu was named the Big Ten tournament Most Outstanding Player.

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Ayo Dosunmu was a consensus first-team All-American and won the Bob Cousy Award as top point guard in the nation.

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Ayo Dosunmu was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 38th pick by his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls.

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On December 8,2021, Ayo Dosunmu entered the starting lineup for the Bulls.

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On January 25,2022, Ayo Dosunmu opened with nine consecutive made field goals, surpassing Orlando Woolridge's Bulls rookie record of eight.

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In May 2018, Ayo 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.

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Ayo 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.