Ayo Dosunmu

Quamdeen "Ayo" Dosunmu (born January 17, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference.

Ayo Dosunmu
Dosunmu in January 2020
No. 11 – Illinois Fighting Illini
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-01-17) January 17, 2000
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolMorgan Park
(Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2018 Canada National team


High school career

Dosunmu began his high school career at Chicago's Westinghouse College Prep, where he helped lead the Warriors to a 2015 conference championship against Al Raby High School and scored a season-high 40 points against Crane High School as a freshman,[1][2] earning Chicago Sun-Times All-City Accolades. Dosunmu transferred after his freshman year to Morgan Park. During his junior year, Dosunmu led the Mustangs to a 3A State Championship, despite getting hurt in the semi-finals. In his senior year, Dosunmu led the Mustangs once again to a state championship, in which he scored 28 points; breaking an IHSA record for points scored in a championship game.

In March 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.[3] 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.[4] Dosunmu was also 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.[5] 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.[6][7] 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.

Recruiting

On October 19, 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.[8] Dosunmu signed his National Letter of Intent in November 2017 to attend Illinois.

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 (IL) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 30  247Sports: 30  ESPN: 36
  • 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.
  • "2018 Illinois Fighting Illini Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

    College career
    Dosunmu (left) with Illinois in 2020

    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.[9] 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.[10] He averaged 13.8 points and 3.3 assists per game as a freshman.[11]

    Dosunmu hit a last-second jump shot in a 64–62 win over Michigan on January 25, 2020, and finished with 27 points.[12] On February 11, Dosunmu was injured late in a 70–69 loss to Michigan State.[13] Despite an MRI showing no structural damage, Dosunmu missed the following game against Rutgers.[14] In his return from injury, Dosunmu scored 24 points in a 62–56 win at Penn State.[15] 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.[16] As a sophomore, Dosunmu averaged 16.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.3 rebounds per game.[17] Following the season, Dosunmu declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[18] Dosunmu withdrew from the draft to return to Illinois for his junior season on July 31, 2020.[19]

    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.[20] On December 12, he scored a career-high 36 points in an 81–78 loss to Missouri.[21] 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.[22]

    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.[7] 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.[23]

    References
    1. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2016/4/8/18490109/michael-o-8217-brien-8217-s-notebook-april-8-2016
    2. https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-saturday/2019/5/11/18619086/from-chicago-with-joy-ayo-dosunmu-s-name-and-game-are-fueling-illini-rise
    3. "Ayo to play in Jordan Brand Classic". News-Gazette. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
    4. "All-Time Jordan Brand All-Americans". Jordan Brand Classic. 2018. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
    5. 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.
    6. 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.
    7. Richey, Scott (May 7, 2018). "Dosunmu gets Team USA camp invite". News-Gazette. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
    8. Phillips, Scott (October 19, 2017). "Ayo Dosunmu commitment changes the outlook of Illinois basketball". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
    9. Ryan, Shannon. "Ayo Dosunmu lives up to billing in Illinois debut with 18 points in 99-60 rout of Evansville". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
    10. "Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN". bigten.org. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
    11. Ryan, Shannon (April 18, 2019). "Ayo Dosunmu's return raises the bar for the Illini. Now they need an NCAA Tournament season". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
    12. "Ayo Dosunmu lifts Illinois over Michigan 64–62". WGNTV. Associated Press. January 25, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
    13. Ryan, Shannon (February 12, 2020). "What's the plan if Ayo Dosunmu can't play the next game? 4 takeaways from Illinois' 70–69 loss to Michigan State". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
    14. Piper, Derek (February 15, 2020). "Dosunmu won't play at Rutgers; Griffin starts for Bezhanishvili". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
    15. "Dosunmu scores 24, Illinois beats No. 9 Penn State 62–56". ESPN. Associated Press. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
    16. "Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
    17. Kissack, Tristen (March 9, 2020). "Ayo Dosunmu selected to All-Big Ten First Team". The Champaign Room. SB Nation. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
    18. Ryan, Shannon (April 15, 2020). "Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu declares for the NBA draft: 'I'm 100% locked in'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
    19. Borzello, Jeff (1 August 2020). "Illinois' Dosunmu says he's returning to chase title". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
    20. Towery, Terry (November 25, 2020). "Dosunmu, Miller lead No. 8 Illinois past NC A&T 122–60". Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
    21. "Ayo Dosunmu scores 36, but Illini fall 81-78 to Missouri". Chicago Sun-Times. Associated Press. December 12, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
    22. Good, Gavin (February 6, 2021). "Illini ride Dosunmu's triple-double to win over Wisconsin, game against Michigan postponed". Journal Star. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
    23. Richey, Scott (June 18, 2018). "Welcome to campus, Ayo". News Gazette. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
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