NBA star Ayo Dosunmu’s name is pronounced : \i-o doe-SOO-moo\.
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The name “Ayo”, is of Yoruba origin in Nigeria, and it means “Joy”.
Who Is Ayo Dosunmu?
Ayo Dosunmu is an American basketball player who plays as a shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Born on January 17, 2000, in Chicago Illinois, to Nigerian parents, Ayo played high school basketball at Chicago’s Westinghouse College Prep., and Morgan Park, where he led his team to winning a conference championship.
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He then committed to play college basketball at Illinois, where he earned a consensus first-team All-American as a junior.
During his collegiate, he was a consensus first-team All-American and a winner of the Bob Cousy Award.
In 2021, Ayo was drafted by the Chicago Bulls as 38th overall pick, in the second round of the NBA draft.
Ayo has a career high of 26 points, 4 steals, 14 assists, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, 4 offensive rebounds, 10 defensive rebounds, 10 field goals made and 18 field goal attempts, all in 45 minutes.


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