Ajayi off to Gonzaga after big year at Pepperdine

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff Writer Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Follow on X Pepperdine transfer Michael Ajayi has committed to Gonzaga, he announced Tuesday via social media. Ajayi, a Washington native, entered the transfer portal earlier this month. The 6-foot-7 wing only spent one season at Pepperdine after transferring from Pierce College (Washington), but he earned First Team All-West Coast Conference honors after averaging 17.2 points and 9.9 rebounds while shooting 47% from 3-point range. He was terrific down the stretch of the season, going for 30 points and 17 rebounds in...