2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 23
Pip Ajayi
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Calgary, Alberta
- High School:
- Woodstock Academy (Conn.)
Bio
2024-25
Once again the first big off the bench and a reliable frontcourt reserve ... played in all 33 games, including one start on Senior Day ... averaged 4.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg in 12.9 mpg ... blocked 21 shots and collected 18 steals ... shot 65.5% from the field (55-84) ... Bucknell high of 9 reb. at Kentucky ... added another 9-reb. game against St. Bonaventure ... 8 pts., 3 reb., 2 blk., at Syracuse ... big night at Lehigh with 13 pts. (5-7 FG), 5 reb., 3 stl. in 18 min. ... 13 pts. were his most as a Bison ... 8 pts., 8 reb. in 13 min. at Army ... made first Bucknell start at home vs. Army and had 9 pts., 4 reb.
... earned the Thomas A. Thompson Award for "spirit, intensity, and outstanding defensive play".
2023-24
Key frontcourt reserve in his first season at Bucknell ... played in all 33 games, averaging 3.2 points, 3.3 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game ... shot 59.7% from the field ... tallied 8 pts. vs. Princeton (3-3 FG) ... 7 pts., 9 reb., 2 stl. off bench in home win over Holy Cross ... blocked 3 shots in 12 min. in win over Navy ... matched season-high with 8 pts. (3-3 FG), 6 reb., 3 blk. vs. Lehigh at home.
2022-23 (at Mercyhurst)
Saw action in 31 games, starting all of them. Averaged 6.3 points and 6.9 rebounds for the most rebounds per game on the team ... 45 blocks led the team and ranked second in the PSAC ... had multiple blocks in 12 games with a season-high of five against D'Youville ... recorded two double-doubles with 11 points and 10 rebounds against West Chester and 10 points and 11 rebounds against West Liberty in the NCAA Atlantic Regional ... season-high 14 rebounds in upset win over No. 1 Indiana (Pa.).
2021-22 (at Mercyhurst)
Appeared in all but one of the Lakers 32 games ... averaged 3.4 points per game and 3.9 rebounds coming off the bench ... finished second on the team with 21 blocks ... scored in double digits twice ... season-high 12 points against California (Pa.).
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Born Sept. 10, 2003 in Lagos, Nigeria ... full first name is Pipeloluwa ... son of Yemi and Wole Ajayi ... has two siblings, Oluwapelumi and Olamiposi ... 2021 graduate of Woodstock Academy in Connecticut ... also played for Supreme Hoops in Canada and Rhode Island Elite ... majored in psychology.
Once again the first big off the bench and a reliable frontcourt reserve ... played in all 33 games, including one start on Senior Day ... averaged 4.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg in 12.9 mpg ... blocked 21 shots and collected 18 steals ... shot 65.5% from the field (55-84) ... Bucknell high of 9 reb. at Kentucky ... added another 9-reb. game against St. Bonaventure ... 8 pts., 3 reb., 2 blk., at Syracuse ... big night at Lehigh with 13 pts. (5-7 FG), 5 reb., 3 stl. in 18 min. ... 13 pts. were his most as a Bison ... 8 pts., 8 reb. in 13 min. at Army ... made first Bucknell start at home vs. Army and had 9 pts., 4 reb.
... earned the Thomas A. Thompson Award for "spirit, intensity, and outstanding defensive play".
2023-24
Key frontcourt reserve in his first season at Bucknell ... played in all 33 games, averaging 3.2 points, 3.3 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game ... shot 59.7% from the field ... tallied 8 pts. vs. Princeton (3-3 FG) ... 7 pts., 9 reb., 2 stl. off bench in home win over Holy Cross ... blocked 3 shots in 12 min. in win over Navy ... matched season-high with 8 pts. (3-3 FG), 6 reb., 3 blk. vs. Lehigh at home.
2022-23 (at Mercyhurst)
Saw action in 31 games, starting all of them. Averaged 6.3 points and 6.9 rebounds for the most rebounds per game on the team ... 45 blocks led the team and ranked second in the PSAC ... had multiple blocks in 12 games with a season-high of five against D'Youville ... recorded two double-doubles with 11 points and 10 rebounds against West Chester and 10 points and 11 rebounds against West Liberty in the NCAA Atlantic Regional ... season-high 14 rebounds in upset win over No. 1 Indiana (Pa.).
2021-22 (at Mercyhurst)
Appeared in all but one of the Lakers 32 games ... averaged 3.4 points per game and 3.9 rebounds coming off the bench ... finished second on the team with 21 blocks ... scored in double digits twice ... season-high 12 points against California (Pa.).
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Born Sept. 10, 2003 in Lagos, Nigeria ... full first name is Pipeloluwa ... son of Yemi and Wole Ajayi ... has two siblings, Oluwapelumi and Olamiposi ... 2021 graduate of Woodstock Academy in Connecticut ... also played for Supreme Hoops in Canada and Rhode Island Elite ... majored in psychology.
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