American basketball player (born 2000)
Quamdeen Ayopo Dosunmu
(born January 17, 2000) is an American professional
basketball
player for the
Chicago Bulls
of the
National Basketball Association
(NBA). He played
college basketball
at
Illinois
, where he was named a consensus first-team
All-American
in his junior season.
Early life and high school career
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Ayo Dosunmu was born in
Chicago
to a Nigerian father and African-American mother. He descends from the
Yoruba people
in Nigeria, and his name Ayo means "joy" in the
Yoruba language
. 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, although he was unable to play in the championship game due to injury. 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
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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.
College career
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2018?19 season
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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.
[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]
2019?20 season
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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 assists 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]
2020?21 season
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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]
On February 20, Dosunmu recorded his second triple-double, with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 94?63 win over
Minnesota
.
[23]
On February 23, Dosunmu suffered a broken nose during an 81?72 loss to
Michigan State
.
[24]
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
.
[25]
Dosunmu was a consensus first-team All-American and won the
Bob Cousy Award
as top point guard in the nation.
[26]
On April 6, 2021, Dosunmu declared for the
2021 NBA draft
, ending his three-year career with Illinois.
[27]
Legacy
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On January 6, 2022, Dosunmu's number 11 was honored by the Illini.
[28]
Professional career
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Chicago Bulls (2021?present)
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2021?22 season
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Dosunmu was selected in the second round of the
2021 NBA draft
with the 38th pick by his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls.
[29]
On August 18, 2021, the Chicago Bulls announced that they had signed Dosunmu.
[30]
On December 8, 2021, Dosunmu entered the starting lineup for the Bulls. He scored 11 points along with six rebounds and eight assists in a 109?97 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
[31]
On January 25, 2022, Dosunmu opened with nine consecutive made field goals, surpassing
Orlando Woolridge
's Bulls rookie record of eight.
[32]
2022?23 season
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On December 21, 2022, Dosunmu put up a buzzer-beating, game-winning putback in a 110?108 win over the
Atlanta Hawks
.
[33]
On July 23, 2023, Dosunmu re-signed with the
Chicago Bulls
.
[34]
2023-24 season
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On February 12, 2024, Dosunmu scored a then career-high 29 points, with a season-high seven assists, in a 136-126 win against the
Atlanta Hawks
.
[35]
On March 16, Dosunmu scored a career-high 34 points in a 127?98 win over the
Washington Wizards
.
[36]
National team career
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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.
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Career statistics
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Regular season
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Play-in
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Playoffs
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College
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References
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