8 Ola Ajiboye
8 - Ola Ajiboye
Height: 6-8
Weight: 210
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Position: F
Previous School: Central Michigan/Valparaiso
gp 24
pts/g 5.1
fg % 55.4
3pt % 0.0
ft % 47.7
reb/g 3.6
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 18 Little Rock L, 77-71
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 24 13
Games started 6 4
Minutes 440 276
Minutes per game 18.3 21.2
FG 51-92 33-60
FG Pct 55.4 55.0
3PT 0-1 0-0
3PT Pct 0.0 -
FT 21-44 15-32
FT Pct 47.7 46.9
Off rebounds 33 27
Def rebounds 54 38
Total rebounds 87 65
Rebounds per game 3.6 5.0
Personal fouls 52 33
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 32 23
Turnovers 26 22
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 1.0
Steals 17 10
Blocks 26 16
Points 123 81
Points per game 5.1 6.2
Points per 40 min 11.2 11.7
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 W, 72-64 - 11 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 - 26 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 - 17 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
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 W, 72-64 - 11 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 - 26 5 4 9 2 3 0.7 3 1 3 0
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 - 17 1 3 4 3 2 1.5 0 0 1 0
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 24 6 18.3 2.1-3.8 55.4 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.9-1.8 47.7 5.1
Total 24 6 18.3 2.1-3.8 55.4 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.9-1.8 47.7 5.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 24 6 440 51-92 55.4 0-1 0.0 21-44 47.7 123
Total 24 6 440 51-92 55.4 0-1 0.0 21-44 47.7 123
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 24 6 18.3 4.6-8.4 55.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.9-4.0 47.7 11.2
Total 24 6 18.3 4.6-8.4 55.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.9-4.0 47.7 11.2
  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 24 6 18.3 1.4 2.3 3.6 2.2 0.1 1.3 1.1 1.2 0.7 1.1
Total 24 6 18.3 1.4 2.3 3.6 2.2 0.1 1.3 1.1 1.2 0.7 1.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 24 6 440 33 54 87 52 2 32 26 1.2 17 26
Total 24 6 440 33 54 87 52 2 32 26 1.2 17 26
  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 24 6 18.3 3.0 4.9 7.9 4.7 0.2 2.9 2.4 1.2 1.5 2.4
Total 24 6 18.3 3.0 4.9 7.9 4.7 0.2 2.9 2.4 1.2 1.5 2.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 24 6 18.3 2.1-3.8 55.4 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.9-1.8 47.7 5.1
Conference 13 4 21.2 2.5-4.6 55.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.5 46.9 6.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 9 2 18.6 2.2-3.3 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-2.4 59.1 5.9
Away 13 4 19.2 2.2-4.2 51.9 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.5-1.5 35.0 4.8
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 12 4 17.3 2.0-3.8 52.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.8 45.5 4.8
Losses 12 2 19.3 2.2-3.8 58.7 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.9-1.8 50.0 5.4
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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 9 2 19.3 2.3-3.6 65.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-2.2 40.0 5.6
February 2 - 21.5 4.0-6.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.0 75.0 9.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 24 6 440 51-92 55.4 0-1 0.0 21-44 47.7 123
Conference 13 4 276 33-60 55.0 0-0 - 15-32 46.9 81
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 9 2 167 20-30 66.7 0-0 - 13-22 59.1 53
Away 13 4 250 28-54 51.9 0-1 0.0 7-20 35.0 63
Neutral 2 - 23 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
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Wins 12 4 208 24-46 52.2 0-0 - 10-22 45.5 58
Losses 12 2 232 27-46 58.7 0-1 0.0 11-22 50.0 65
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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 9 2 174 21-32 65.6 0-0 - 8-20 40.0 50
February 2 - 43 8-12 66.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 19
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 24 6 18.3 4.6-8.4 55.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.9-4.0 47.7 11.2
Conference 13 4 21.2 4.8-8.7 55.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-4.6 46.9 11.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 9 2 18.6 4.8-7.2 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-5.3 59.1 12.7
Away 13 4 19.2 4.5-8.6 51.9 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.1-3.2 35.0 10.1
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 12 4 17.3 4.6-8.8 52.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-4.2 45.5 11.2
Losses 12 2 19.3 4.7-7.9 58.7 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.9-3.8 50.0 11.2
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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 9 2 19.3 4.8-7.4 65.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-4.6 40.0 11.5
February 2 - 21.5 7.4-11.2 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-3.7 75.0 17.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 24 6 18.3 1.4 2.3 3.6 2.2 0.1 1.3 1.1 1.2 0.7 1.1
Conference 13 4 21.2 2.1 2.9 5.0 2.5 0.1 1.8 1.7 1.0 0.8 1.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 2 18.6 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.1 0.0 1.8 0.9 2.0 0.8 1.2
Away 13 4 19.2 1.5 2.1 3.6 2.2 0.2 1.2 1.3 0.9 0.6 1.1
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 12 4 17.3 1.6 2.8 4.4 2.1 0.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.2
Losses 12 2 19.3 1.2 1.7 2.8 2.3 0.1 1.5 1.1 1.4 0.4 1.0
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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 9 2 19.3 1.7 2.4 4.1 2.3 0.0 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.4
February 2 - 21.5 3.0 3.5 6.5 2.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 1.5 0.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 24 6 440 33 54 87 52 2 32 26 1.2 17 26
Conference 13 4 276 27 38 65 33 1 23 22 1.0 10 16
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 2 167 11 27 38 19 0 16 8 2.0 7 11
Away 13 4 250 20 27 47 29 2 16 17 0.9 8 14
Neutral 2 - 23 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 0.0 2 1
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Wins 12 4 208 19 34 53 25 1 14 13 1.1 12 14
Losses 12 2 232 14 20 34 27 1 18 13 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 9 2 174 15 22 37 21 0 12 15 0.8 4 13
February 2 - 43 6 7 13 4 0 5 5 1.0 3 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 24 6 18.3 3.0 4.9 7.9 4.7 0.2 2.9 2.4 1.2 1.5 2.4
Conference 13 4 21.2 3.9 5.5 9.4 4.8 0.1 3.3 3.2 1.0 1.4 2.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 2 18.6 2.6 6.5 9.1 4.6 0.0 3.8 1.9 2.0 1.7 2.6
Away 13 4 19.2 3.2 4.3 7.5 4.6 0.3 2.6 2.7 0.9 1.3 2.2
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 12 4 17.3 3.7 6.5 10.2 4.8 0.2 2.7 2.5 1.1 2.3 2.7
Losses 12 2 19.3 2.4 3.4 5.9 4.7 0.2 3.1 2.2 1.4 0.9 2.1
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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 9 2 19.3 3.4 5.1 8.5 4.8 0.0 2.8 3.4 0.8 0.9 3.0
February 2 - 21.5 5.6 6.5 12.1 3.7 0.0 4.7 4.7 1.0 2.8 0.9