8 Ola Ajiboye
8 - Ola Ajiboye
Height: 6-8
Weight: 210
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Position: F
Previous School: Central Michigan/Valparaiso
gp 21
pts/g 4.9
fg % 55.3
3pt % 0.0
ft % 45.0
reb/g 3.5
a/g 1.3

2023-24 (Sophomore – Valparaiso): Ajiboye competed in 31 of Valpo’s 32 contests during the year, averaging 14.2 minutes per game… led the team shooting 52.7 percent from the floor… averaged 3.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 0.6 blocks, and 0.5 steals per game… shot 62.3 percent from the charity stripe… made his Valpo debut with 10 points, two rebounds, and two steals in 16 minutes of action against Trinity Christian (Nov. 6)… dropped a season-high 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting with eight rebounds and two rejections against Western Illinois (Nov. 21)… produced season-bests of nine boards and four blocks in 19 minutes against Green Bay (Nov. 14)… turned in 16 points and seven rebounds on 5-for-7 shooting from the floor and a 6-for-6 showing at the free throw line against UIC (Jan. 20)… scored in double figures three times… corralled at least five rebounds 10 times.

2022-23 (Freshman – Central Michigan): Ajiboye played in 30 of CMU’s 31 games on the year, making 14 starts while averaging 19.3 minutes per game… ranked second on the team with 25 blocks… averaged 3.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 0.8 blocks, and 0.7 steals per game… shot 44.1 percent from the floor and 61.7 percent from the charity stripe… made his collegiate debut with a block and a steal in eight minutes off the bench against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 13)… scored his first career points against Purdue Northwest (Nov. 29), totaling six overall and nine rebounds… turned in a season-high eight points with seven boards against Western Michigan (Jan. 28)… produced season-bests of 11 boards and four assists against Alma (Dec. 3)… blocked a season-high four shots at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 7)… racked up a season-best three steals against Miami [OH] (Jan. 3)… hauled in five or more rebounds in 10 contests.

High School: Ajiboye lettered for and attended Steuben High School in Chicago, Ill., Evanston High School in Evanston, Ill., and then Bosco Institute in Crown Point, Ind. during his prep career… competed in the Moneyball Pro-Am… named a top-25 Chicago Area Elite player.

Personal: Son of Olajumore and Adeolu Ajiboye… born in Chicago, Ill. on March 31, 2003… full name is Olamide Ajiboye… older brother, Ayomide, played basketball at Shawnee CC (2018-19), Milwaukee Area Technical College (2019-20), and Roosevelt University (2020-22).

Academic: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

Recent Games
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 21 10
Games started 6 4
Minutes 386 222
Minutes per game 18.4 22.2
FG 42-76 24-44
FG Pct 55.3 54.5
3PT 0-1 0-0
3PT Pct 0.0 -
FT 18-40 12-28
FT Pct 45.0 42.9
Off rebounds 27 21
Def rebounds 46 30
Total rebounds 73 51
Rebounds per game 3.5 5.1
Personal fouls 46 27
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 27 18
Turnovers 20 16
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 1.1
Steals 14 7
Blocks 25 15
Points 102 60
Points per game 4.9 6.0
Points per 40 min 10.6 10.8
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 22 Austin Peay L, 90-80 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Oakland City W, 100-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Georgia L, 83-78 1 18 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 - 13 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 - 9 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 - 7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 - 16 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 - 9 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 - 19 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 - 16 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 - 15 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 - 19 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 1 32 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 1 27 3-11 27.3 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 10
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 1 23 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 4
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 1 28 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 - 14 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 - 15 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 - 23 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 - 22 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 13
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 - 22 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 - 23 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 0-4 0.0 12
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 1 16 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 30 at Morehead State   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 SIUE   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Little Rock   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 UT Martin   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Tennessee State   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Western Illinois   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 22 Austin Peay L, 90-80 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Oakland City W, 100-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Georgia L, 83-78 1 18 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 1 2 5 1
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 - 13 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 4 0 0
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 - 9 0 2 2 1 0 - 1 0 2 0
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 1 0 0
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 - 16 2 0 2 0 1 0.0 1 0 4 0
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 - 9 1 0 1 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 0
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 - 19 2 3 5 1 0 - 1 2 2 0
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 - 16 0 2 2 0 0 - 1 1 0 0
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 - 15 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 - 19 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 0
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 1 32 3 3 6 3 1 3.0 2 2 3 0
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 1 27 3 6 9 3 1 3.0 1 0 5 1
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 1 23 1 5 6 2 0 - 1 0 3 0
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 1 28 3 6 9 4 4 1.0 3 1 3 0
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 - 14 1 3 4 1 0 - 1 1 1 0
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 - 15 3 0 3 0 2 0.0 0 1 4 0
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 - 23 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 0 2 3 0
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 - 22 2 1 3 3 0 - 0 1 3 0
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 - 22 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 0 2 4 0
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 - 23 3 5 8 2 3 0.7 0 2 1 0
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 1 16 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 0 3 0 0
Jan 30 at Morehead State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 SIUE   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Little Rock   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Tennessee State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Western Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 21 6 18.4 2.0-3.6 55.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.9-1.9 45.0 4.9
Total 21 6 18.4 2.0-3.6 55.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.9-1.9 45.0 4.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 21 6 386 42-76 55.3 0-1 0.0 18-40 45.0 102
Total 21 6 386 42-76 55.3 0-1 0.0 18-40 45.0 102
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 21 6 18.4 4.4-7.9 55.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.9-4.1 45.0 10.6
Total 21 6 18.4 4.4-7.9 55.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.9-4.1 45.0 10.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 21 6 18.4 1.3 2.2 3.5 2.2 0.1 1.3 1.0 1.4 0.7 1.2
Total 21 6 18.4 1.3 2.2 3.5 2.2 0.1 1.3 1.0 1.4 0.7 1.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 21 6 386 27 46 73 46 2 27 20 1.4 14 25
Total 21 6 386 27 46 73 46 2 27 20 1.4 14 25
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 21 6 18.4 2.8 4.8 7.6 4.8 0.2 2.8 2.1 1.4 1.5 2.6
Total 21 6 18.4 2.8 4.8 7.6 4.8 0.2 2.8 2.1 1.4 1.5 2.6
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 21 6 18.4 2.0-3.6 55.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.9-1.9 45.0 4.9
Conference 10 4 22.2 2.4-4.4 54.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.8 42.9 6.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 8 2 18.8 2.1-3.1 68.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.2 55.6 5.5
Away 11 4 19.4 2.0-3.9 51.2 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.6-1.8 35.0 4.6
Neutral 2 - 11.5 1.5-4.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-1.0 50.0 3.5
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Wins 10 4 17.1 1.8-3.5 51.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-2.2 45.5 4.6
Losses 11 2 19.5 2.2-3.7 58.5 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.7-1.6 44.4 5.1
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November 8 1 13.4 1.2-2.5 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.8 66.7 3.0
December 5 3 23.2 2.4-5.6 42.9 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.2-2.8 42.9 6.0
January 8 2 20.4 2.5-3.5 71.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-2.5 40.0 6.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 21 6 386 42-76 55.3 0-1 0.0 18-40 45.0 102
Conference 10 4 222 24-44 54.5 0-0 - 12-28 42.9 60
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 8 2 150 17-25 68.0 0-0 - 10-18 55.6 44
Away 11 4 213 22-43 51.2 0-1 0.0 7-20 35.0 51
Neutral 2 - 23 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
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Wins 10 4 171 18-35 51.4 0-0 - 10-22 45.5 46
Losses 11 2 215 24-41 58.5 0-1 0.0 8-18 44.4 56
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November 8 1 107 10-20 50.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 24
December 5 3 116 12-28 42.9 0-1 0.0 6-14 42.9 30
January 8 2 163 20-28 71.4 0-0 - 8-20 40.0 48
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 21 6 18.4 4.4-7.9 55.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.9-4.1 45.0 10.6
Conference 10 4 22.2 4.3-7.9 54.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-5.0 42.9 10.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 8 2 18.8 4.5-6.7 68.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-4.8 55.6 11.7
Away 11 4 19.4 4.1-8.1 51.2 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.3-3.8 35.0 9.6
Neutral 2 - 11.5 5.2-13.9 37.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-3.5 50.0 12.2
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Wins 10 4 17.1 4.2-8.2 51.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-5.1 45.5 10.8
Losses 11 2 19.5 4.5-7.6 58.5 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.5-3.3 44.4 10.4
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November 8 1 13.4 3.7-7.5 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.2 66.7 9.0
December 5 3 23.2 4.1-9.7 42.9 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.1-4.8 42.9 10.3
January 8 2 20.4 4.9-6.9 71.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-4.9 40.0 11.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 21 6 18.4 1.3 2.2 3.5 2.2 0.1 1.3 1.0 1.4 0.7 1.2
Conference 10 4 22.2 2.1 3.0 5.1 2.7 0.1 1.8 1.6 1.1 0.7 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 2 18.8 1.3 3.0 4.3 2.3 0.0 1.6 0.8 2.2 0.9 1.4
Away 11 4 19.4 1.4 2.0 3.4 2.2 0.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.5 1.2
Neutral 2 - 11.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.5
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Wins 10 4 17.1 1.4 2.9 4.3 2.0 0.1 1.2 0.9 1.3 0.9 1.3
Losses 11 2 19.5 1.2 1.5 2.7 2.4 0.1 1.4 1.0 1.4 0.5 1.1
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November 8 1 13.4 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.9 0.1 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.8 1.3
December 5 3 23.2 1.4 3.0 4.4 2.4 0.2 1.8 0.4 4.5 0.8 0.4
January 8 2 20.4 1.9 2.6 4.5 2.4 0.0 1.5 1.8 0.9 0.5 1.6
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 21 6 386 27 46 73 46 2 27 20 1.4 14 25
Conference 10 4 222 21 30 51 27 1 18 16 1.1 7 15
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 2 150 10 24 34 18 0 13 6 2.2 7 11
Away 11 4 213 15 22 37 24 2 14 13 1.1 5 13
Neutral 2 - 23 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 0.0 2 1
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Wins 10 4 171 14 29 43 20 1 12 9 1.3 9 13
Losses 11 2 215 13 17 30 26 1 15 11 1.4 5 12
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November 8 1 107 5 10 15 15 1 6 4 1.5 6 10
December 5 3 116 7 15 22 12 1 9 2 4.5 4 2
January 8 2 163 15 21 36 19 0 12 14 0.9 4 13
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 21 6 18.4 2.8 4.8 7.6 4.8 0.2 2.8 2.1 1.4 1.5 2.6
Conference 10 4 22.2 3.8 5.4 9.2 4.9 0.2 3.2 2.9 1.1 1.3 2.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 2 18.8 2.7 6.4 9.1 4.8 0.0 3.5 1.6 2.2 1.9 2.9
Away 11 4 19.4 2.8 4.1 6.9 4.5 0.4 2.6 2.4 1.1 0.9 2.4
Neutral 2 - 11.5 3.5 0.0 3.5 7.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 3.5 1.7
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Wins 10 4 17.1 3.3 6.8 10.1 4.7 0.2 2.8 2.1 1.3 2.1 3.0
Losses 11 2 19.5 2.4 3.2 5.6 4.8 0.2 2.8 2.0 1.4 0.9 2.2
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November 8 1 13.4 1.9 3.7 5.6 5.6 0.4 2.2 1.5 1.5 2.2 3.7
December 5 3 23.2 2.4 5.2 7.6 4.1 0.3 3.1 0.7 4.5 1.4 0.7
January 8 2 20.4 3.7 5.2 8.8 4.7 0.0 2.9 3.4 0.9 1.0 3.2