Ayo Dosunmu
Ayo Dosunmu was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on January 17th, 2000 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 24, Ayo Dosunmu biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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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. Following the season, Dosunmu was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team and was named as an honorable mention for the All-Big 10 Team. He averaged 13.8 points and 3.3 assists per game as a freshman.
Dosunmu hit a last-second jump shot in a 64–62 win over Michigan on January 25, 2020, and finished with 27 points. On February 11, Dosunmu was injured late in a 70–69 loss to Michigan State. Despite an MRI showing no structural damage, Dosunmu missed the following game against Rutgers. In his return from injury, Dosunmu scored 24 points in a 62–56 win at Penn State. At the close of the regular season, Dosunmu was named to the First Team All-Big Ten by the media and Second Team by the coaches. As a sophomore, Dosunmu averaged 16.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. Following the season, Dosunmu declared for the 2020 NBA draft. Dosunmu withdrew from the draft to return to Illinois for his junior season on July 31, 2020.
In his junior season debut on November 25, 2020, Dosunmu recorded 28 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a 122–60 win against North Carolina A&T. On December 12, he scored a career-high 36 points in an 81–78 loss to Missouri. On February 6, 2021, he became the third player in program history to register a triple-double, with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in a 75–60 victory over Wisconsin. On February 20, Dosunmu recorded his second triple-double, with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 94–63 win over Minnesota. On February 23, Dosunmu suffered a broken nose during a 81–72 loss to Michigan State. On March 14, he recorded 16 points and nine rebounds in a 91–88 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten Men's Basketball Championship game. He was named the Big Ten tournament most outstanding player. Dosunmu was a consensus first-team All-American and won the Bob Cousy Award as top point guard in the nation. On April 6, 2021, Dosunmu declared for the 2021 NBA draft, ending his three-year career with Illinois.
On January 6, 2022, Dosunmu's number 11 was honored by the Illini.
Professional career
Dosunmu was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 38th pick by his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls. On August 18, 2021, the Chicago Bulls announced that they had signed Dosunmu. On December 8, 2021, Dosunmu entered the starting lineup for the Bulls. He scored 11 points with 6 rebounds and 8 assists in a 109–97 victory over the Denver Nuggets. On January 25, 2022, Dosunmu opened with 9 consecutive made field goals, surpassing Orlando Woolridge's Bulls rookie record of 8.
National team career
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. 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.