MALIBU, Calif. — Pepperdine women's basketball standout, three-time Olympian and former WNBA player Miranda Ayim will be inducted officially into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame on March 2. The luncheon/ceremony will begin at noon. 

The ceremony will take place Saturday, March 2 in the Jones Trophy Room before the women's basketball team's Senior Day game against Saint Mary's. Check-in and a luncheon will begin at noon. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. Additionally, Pepperdine women's basketball alumnae are invited to stay afterward for a dessert reception in the Jones Trophy Room at 3 p.m. 

Those interested in the complimentary event must register here by Feb. 26.

Ayim was officially elected into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018, however, Ayim's professional commitments pushed back her official recognition. The Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1980 and includes 131 individuals, 14 teams and eight special achievement recipients that have already been enshrined. To be eligible for induction, nominees must have competed, coached for, or rendered an extraordinary service to Pepperdine University Athletics. 

ABOUT MIRANDA AYIM

One of the most decorated women's basketball players in Pepperdine program history, Ayim was a three-time All-WCC first-team selection during her four-year career. Ayim is Pepperdine's eighth-leading scorer with 1,377 points, ranks ninth with 735 career rebounds and is the program leader with 182 career blocks.

As a senior, Ayim helped the Waves reach the WCC Championship game and earn a WNIT berth. During her senior year, Ayim made the WCC All-Tournament team, was a WCC first-team selection and set the single-season Pepperdine record with 85 blocks.

In the classroom, Ayim excelled as well. She was the Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete of the Year, a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection and a three-time WCC All-Academic team selection during her career. 

Ayim is one of three Pepperdine alumnae to be drafted in the WNBA. She played for the Tulsa Shock in 2011 before enjoying a long and successful career overseas. In 2012, Ayim became the first Pepperdine women's basketball player to compete in the Olympics, as she helped Canada reach the quarterfinals at the London Games. She also competed in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics for Team Canada.

A native of London, Ontario, Canada, Ayim was inducted into the London Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.