Butler's Ajayi Honored with All-District Recognition

0:00On March 17, Butler Graduate Student, Michael Ajayi, just picked up another big honor, earning second team all district recognition for the 20. 25-26 season from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The group announced the teams on Tuesday, March 17. These awards come from votes by NABC member coaches across NCAA Division I, covering the Great Lakes District that includes schools in Indiana. Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Earlier this month, Ajayi also landed on the All-Big East first team. His stats back up the hype, he ranks fifth in the nation in rebounding at 11.1 per game and fourth with 19.2 doubles this season. In the Big East, he leads in rebounds, sits fourth and scoring at 16.4 points per game and cracks the top 15 in minutes, field. Goals, blocks, and assists. Ajayi shattered Butler's single season rebound record with 356 boards, putting him among district's fan doubts like players from.

1:03Purdue, Wisconsin, and Michigan on the first team. With these nods piling up, Ajayi has Butler fans buzzing about what comes next in the postseason push.