Chier Ajou

Height:
7-2
Weight:
235
Position:
C
Class:
First-Year
Hometown:
Aweil, South Sudan
High School:
Culver Academies (Ind.
Prev School:
St. Thomas More (Conn.

2013-14: Appeared in first game of the season vs. UCLA (11/29).

2012-13: Played 8 minutes in first collegiate game, a season-opening win over Texas Southern (11/13) ... Scored 3 points to go along with 2 rebounds and an assist in a win over Fairleigh Dickinson (11/18) ... Connected on a 3-pointer against No. 2 Michigan (1/3)

High School: Averaged 14 points, 9 rebounds and 2.6 blocked shots per game during 2011-12 prep school season at St. Thomas More ... Helped guide Culver Academies to its first Indiana state finals appearance in 2011 as the team finished as the 3A state runner-up ... Averaged 10.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game while shooting 59 percent from the field ... Honor roll student ... Dean's list ... Coached by Allan Huss and Mark Galloway at Culver and Jere Quinn at St. Thomas More ... Competed on AAU circuit for Indiana Elite and Triumph White.

Personal: Born Chier Ajou ... Son of Ateng Akon Kohn and the late Ajo Akuei Ajou ... Cousin of Luol Deng of the Chicago Bulls ... Chose Northwestern over Butler.