Chier Ajou

Height:
7-1
Weight:
245
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Aweil, South Sudan
Prev School:
Northwestern University

2014-15: Appeared in 10 games, making one start...Pulled down one rebound at #6/#6 Villanova (2/16)... Hauled in season-high four rebounds in six minutes of action at Butler (1/25)...Made first start for the Pirates at Xavier (1/7)...Scored three points, all from the free throw line, grabbed two boards and added one steal against Maine (12/27)...Made Seton Hall debut at USF (12/18), recording one rebound and one assist.

BEFORE SETON HALL: Appeared in seven games at Northwestern University in 2012-13 and received an NCAA medical red-shirt waiver... Competed for the Wildcats in one game in 2013-14 against UCLA (11/29)... Averaged 14 points, 9 rebounds and 2.6 blocked shots during 2011-12 prep school season at St. Thomas More (Conn.) under head coach Jere Quinn... Played two years at Culver Academies for Allan Huss and Mark Galloway... Averaged 10.1 points and 6.3 rebounds in 2010-11 to help Culver Academies to its first Indiana state finals appearance and finished as 3A runner up... Played AAU ball for Indiana Elite and Triumph White.

PERSONAL: Son of Ateng Akon Kohn and the late Ajo Akuei Ajou... Came to the United States in 2008 having not previously played organized basketball... Cousin of Luol Deng of the Miami Heat... Born on September 22, 1991 in South Sudan.