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Jersey Number 2
John Bol Ajak
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 216
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Natinga, South Sudan
- High School:
- Westtown School (Pa.)
Bio
Redshirt Junior Year:
Ajak had a career-high three points in the season-opening win against LEHIGH ... He also added an assist against the MOUNTAIN HAWKS ... Ajak grabbed a personal best six rebounds and had four assists versus BRYANT... Ajak totaled four assists when the Orange won at NOTRE DAME ... The forward equaled his career-high with six rebounds, and added three assists, in the win against OAKLAND ... Ajak notched career-highs with five points and two steals to go along with five rebounds in an Orange win against GEORGETOWN ... The redshirt junior contributed two assists and a rebound in a home win against BOSTON COLLEGE ...In a narrow road victory at LOUISVILLE, Ajak logged an assist and a rebound ... Ajak grabbed one rebound in a loss at VIRGINIA TECH ... When DUKE defeated Syracuse at home, Ajak collected one rebound.
Redshirt Sophomore Year:
Ajak missed the two exhibition games because of a lower leg injury ... Ajak saw seven minutes of action and scored two points in the win against LAFAYETTE ... At the Battle 4 Atlantis, against AUBURN, he scored one point ... Ajak grabbed a rebound in three minutes of reserve work against CORNELL ... He saw 10 minutes of action and grabbed a rebound at PITTSBURGH ... Ajak recorded two rebounds and two assists versus LOUISVILLE in six minutes of play ... He tallied a block and a rebound in four minutes of action versus BOSTON COLLEGE ... In a career high 13 minutes versus DUKE, Ajak had two points, two rebounds and added an assist.
Redshirt Freshman Year:
Ajak made his Syracuse debut in the win against NIAGARA, grabbing a rebound in nine minutes of action ... He tallied his first collegiate points in the win against RIDER ... Ajak recorded a block in the win versus NOTRE DAME ... He snagged a steal at DUKE ... Ajak made an appearance off the bench in the NCAA Tournament victory against SAN DIEGO STATE.
Freshman Year:
Ajak redshirted during his first year at Syracuse. He participated in practice and team workouts.
Ajak had a career-high three points in the season-opening win against LEHIGH ... He also added an assist against the MOUNTAIN HAWKS ... Ajak grabbed a personal best six rebounds and had four assists versus BRYANT... Ajak totaled four assists when the Orange won at NOTRE DAME ... The forward equaled his career-high with six rebounds, and added three assists, in the win against OAKLAND ... Ajak notched career-highs with five points and two steals to go along with five rebounds in an Orange win against GEORGETOWN ... The redshirt junior contributed two assists and a rebound in a home win against BOSTON COLLEGE ...In a narrow road victory at LOUISVILLE, Ajak logged an assist and a rebound ... Ajak grabbed one rebound in a loss at VIRGINIA TECH ... When DUKE defeated Syracuse at home, Ajak collected one rebound.
Redshirt Sophomore Year:
Ajak missed the two exhibition games because of a lower leg injury ... Ajak saw seven minutes of action and scored two points in the win against LAFAYETTE ... At the Battle 4 Atlantis, against AUBURN, he scored one point ... Ajak grabbed a rebound in three minutes of reserve work against CORNELL ... He saw 10 minutes of action and grabbed a rebound at PITTSBURGH ... Ajak recorded two rebounds and two assists versus LOUISVILLE in six minutes of play ... He tallied a block and a rebound in four minutes of action versus BOSTON COLLEGE ... In a career high 13 minutes versus DUKE, Ajak had two points, two rebounds and added an assist.
Redshirt Freshman Year:
Ajak made his Syracuse debut in the win against NIAGARA, grabbing a rebound in nine minutes of action ... He tallied his first collegiate points in the win against RIDER ... Ajak recorded a block in the win versus NOTRE DAME ... He snagged a steal at DUKE ... Ajak made an appearance off the bench in the NCAA Tournament victory against SAN DIEGO STATE.
Freshman Year:
Ajak redshirted during his first year at Syracuse. He participated in practice and team workouts.
Westtown School:
Ajak spent the 2018-19 scholastic season at Westtown School (Pa.) ... He was coached by Seth Berger and was a team captain ... The Moose posted a 29-7 campaign and reached the title game of the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association (PAISAA) Tournament ... Westtown School lost the championship game to Haverford, 67-62 in overtime ... The squad captured the Friends School League regular-season title with a 9-1 record and then claimed the tournament championship by defeating Academy of the New Church, 52-48 ... Ajak had 18 points and nine rebounds when the Moose defeated Brewster Academy in the Empire Invitational, 79-72 ... He followed with 11 points in a 66-54 victory at George School ... He was named to the 2018-19 Pennsylvania Sports Writers Class 2A All-State First Team ... Ajak was also a first-team All-Friends School League selection.
The School At Church Farm:
The Griffins were 18-9 in 2016-17 ... Ajak opened the campaign with 13 points in a 70-55 win at Octorara Area ... He contributed 12 points when the Griffins edged Morrisville, 38-26 ... Ajak also contributed 12 points in back-to-back games, a loss at Glen Mills, 48-47, and a win versus Valley Forge Military Academy, 56-34 ... Ajak had a season-high 25 points in a 47-45 loss to New Hope-Soleburry ... When The School At Church Farm defeated Calvary Christian, 50-31, he poured in 16 points ... He had 14 points in a 71-47 Class AA playoff win against Bristol ... He played for Coach Mac Turner at The School At Church Farm (Pa.) ... In 2017-18, Ajak was slowed for most of the season by an achilles injury ... The squad finished the year with an 8-14 record ... He was impressive early with three straight double-digit scoring efforts ... He had 13 points in a loss to Neshaminy in the Rustin Holiday Classic ... In the next round, he helped The School at Church Farm beat Pottsgrove, 43-38, by contributing 18 points ... Versus Overbrook, Ajak tallied 15 points and nine rebounds ... He posted a double-double against Delaware County Christian with 18 points and 14 rebounds. The Griffins won, 52-32 ... Ajak was a Bicentennial Athletic League Independence Division First Team honoree.
Personal:
John Bol Ajak was born in December 1999 in Natinga, South Sudan ... He is the son of Ajak Deng Biar ... He has three brothers and one sister ... He is enrolled in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and majoring in communications and rhetorical studies.
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