Gonzaga Bulldogs have announced that Michael Ajayi, a Pepperdine transfer, will join the men’s basketball program for the 2024-25 season. Ajayi, a native of Kent, Washington, led the West Coast Conference in scoring last season with 17.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. He shot 46.7% from the field, including 47% from behind the arc, and earned All-WCC first team honors. The 6-foot-7 wing scored 20 or more points in 11 games and entered his name into the 2024 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. If Ajayi withdraws from the draft by May 29, he will join a roster where six of the top seven scorers from last season are expected to be back.

By the Numbers
  • 17.1 points per game
  • 9.9 rebounds per game
  • 46.7% field goal percentage
  • 47% three-point percentage
State of Play
  • Michael Ajayi led the West Coast Conference in scoring last season
  • Six of the top seven scorers from last season’s Sweet 16 team are expected to be back in Spokane
  • He entered his name into the 2024 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility