Josh Ajayi

Ifeoluwa Joshua Ajayi (born December 27, 1996) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for South Alabama.

Early life 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.

College career Ajayi redshirted his true freshman season as a partial academic qualifier. As a sophomore, Ajayi averaged 12.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. 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. 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. 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. 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. He was named to the First Team All-Sun Belt as well as First-Team All-District by the NABC.