Pepperdine University Athletics

Ajayi Career Stats

PIERCE COLLEGE (WASH.): Named the 2022 Northwest Athletic Conference West Region's Most Valuable Player and the West Region's Freshman of the Year last season ... Was the team's leading scorer and rebounder at 20.4 points and 11.3 rebounds in 23 games ... Had back-to-back games with a season-high 40 points against Highline (one shy of the school record) and 38 against South Puget Sound ... Grabbed 26 rebounds in a game against Centralia ... Had a double-double in all 14 league games.

HIGH SCHOOL: As a 2020-21 high school senior at Kentwood, in his only year on the varsity, averaged 10.7 points and 8.8 rebounds.

PERSONAL: Nickname is Big Mike ... Majoring in business administration ... Son of Ayo and Funmi Ajayi ... Has three sisters ... Career goals are to own his own business ... Sister Sharon played basketball for Shoreline CC and sister Nicole played basketball for Central Washington ... Is ambidextrous ... Chose Pepperdine becuase of "Coach Romar, the destination, weather and teammates."

FAVORITES: Pro athlete is Kobe Bryant ... TV Show is Teen Titans ... Food is any burrito ... Pro team is the Los Angeles Lakers ... Movie is Transformers ... Musical artist is Drake ... Sports besides basketball is soccer ... Loves "everything about basketball" ... Enjoys going outside and video games in his spare time.