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Saturday / April 27.
  • Gonzaga adds Pepperdine transfer Michael Ajayi

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    By ADAM ZAGORIA

    Gonzaga is still playing in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, but the Bulldogs are already making moves for next season.

    Michael Ajayi a 6-foot-7 junior guard from Pepperdine, announced Tuesday he will transfer to the Bulldogs. The Kent, Wash. native averaged 17.2 points and 9.9 rebounds last season for the Waves, including a 30-point outing against Pacific last month and a 31-point night against UNLV in November.

    Numerous other schools reached out, including Indiana, Kansas, Arizona., Arkansas, Baylor, UCLA, Virginia, Ole Miss, USC and Xavier, per Tipton Edits.

    No. 5 Gonzaga plays No. 1 Purdue in the Sweet 16 in the Midwest Region on Friday night.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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