OverviewSigned in the fall of 2012 … long, lean player whose playing time increased as both of his first two seasons progressed … veteran of 55 career games and 551 minutes at the wing position … made a big transition from playing at the SCISA (South Carolina Independent Schools Association) level to the Atlantic Coast Conference, one of the premier college basketball leagues in the country … an important factor within Brad Brownell’s program moving forward because of his athletic ability … came by way of Columbia, the same area of South Carolina that sent current Tiger senior Jordan Roper to Clemson … named Mr. Basketball in the state of South Carolina at the SCISA level … recruited by former assistant coach Earl Grant … majoring in communication studies.
2014-15Played in 30 of the 31 games, averaging 12.1 minutes per contest … averaged 3.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game … shot 35.7 percent overall, 27.5 percent from three … numbers were higher against ACC competition (3.8 ppg, 33.3% from three) … logged consistent minutes down the stretch, averaging 15 minutes per game over Clemson’s final 15 contests … scored at least five points in seven straight games to conclude the regular season, with a high at Georgia Tech … showed active hands defensively with 19 steals.
Best Games, 2014-15Posted season-high 10 points at Georgia Tech on 4-of-6 field goals, while adding three steals … scored seven on two occasions, versus Florida A&M in the opener and at Florida State in a critical ACC road win … posted six points in 23 minutes against Nevada in the Paradise Jam … posted six points on 3-of-6 shots at Duke … notched six in 22 minutes, with three steals, in home win over Georgia Tech … posted six against NC State in home finale, and six at Notre Dame in final regular season game in 22 minutes.
2013-14Played significant minutes in each of the last nine contests of the season, averaging 10.7 minutes per game during that stretch … averaged 2.3 points and 1.0 rebounds per game as a freshman … shot 40 percent overall, including 42.9 percent from three-point range … played double figure minutes in nine games … made at least one three-point shot in five of Clemson’s last seven games … scored in 15 of his 25 appearances … added nine steals defensively.
Best Games, 2013-14Scored season-high seven points in six minutes against Davidson in the second round of the Charleston Classic … posted six points in 18 minutes at home against Pittsburgh, with two steals … also scored six on 2-3 shooting against ACC Champion Virginia in 13 minutes … both makes were from three, and also added nifty alley-oop assist to K.J. McDaniels in the second half … posted five points in 13 minutes against Maryland … scored in all three NIT games, with a high of five against Belmont … posted three points and four rebounds in season-high 23 minutes versus Illinois … scored four at Pitt and four at North Carolina in back to back games.
Italy (August 2013)Started one game and played an average of 15.3 minutes over four contests … reached double figures in the second game with 11 vs. Dream Team Italy … averaged 6.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game on the trip … collected six steals and had only two turnovers in over 60 minutes of play … posted nine points in the final game against Airte, where he was 4-8 from the floor with three steals.
Before ClemsonThree-star prospect according to ESPNU and Rivals.com … rated the No. 2 prospect for the class of 2013 in the state of South Carolina by ESPNU … rated the nation’s No. 30 prospect at his position by ESPNU … nominated for the McDonald’s All-America Game … three-time all-state selection at the SCISA level … leading scorer in Cardinal Newman High School history … led the Cardinals to State Championship as a senior in 2013, he scored 23 points in the final versus rival Hammond … posted 18 of game-high 34 points in AAA state semifinals against Porter-Gaud in the fourth quarter alone … Most Valuable Player at the 2012 Home Pest Control Holiday Classic, where he scored 23 points in the championship game to propel the Cardinals to the tournament crown … played in the City vs. State All-Star game held at Benedict College … 2011-12 Statewide SCISA Player of the Year according to the High School Sports Report … averaged 21 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game as a junior … played AAU ball for the South Carolina Elite … coached by David Ross at Cardinal Newman … earned three varsity letters in football as well … also considered the University of South Carolina … born July 13, 1995.
| Ajukwa Career Statistics | |||||||||||||
| Year | GP-GS | Min/Avg | FG-FGA | Pct | 3FG-FA | Pct | FT-FTA | Pct | Off/Reb/Avg | A-T | BS-ST | PF-D | Pts/Avg |
| 2013-14 | 25-0 | 188/7.5 | 18-45 | .400 | 9-21 | .429 | 12-20 | .600 | 6/25/1.0 | 6-9 | 3-9 | 25-0 | 57/2.3 |
| 2014-15 | 30-0 | 363/12.1 | 35-98 | .357 | 11-40 | .275 | 13-20 | .650 | 17/55/1.8 | 12-19 | 5-19 | 46-1 | 94/3.1 |
| Totals | 55-0 | 553/10.1 | 53-143 | .371 | 20-61 | .328 | 25-40 | .625 | 23/80/1.5 | 18-29 | 8-19 | 71-1 | 151/2.7 |
Ajukwa’s Career HighsPoints: 10 vs. Georgia Tech, 2/16/15Field Goals Made: 4 vs. Georgia Tech, 2/16/15Field Goal Attempts: 8 vs. Florida A&M, 11/14/143-Pointers Made: 2 vs. Virginia, 2/15/14; 2 vs. Nevada, 11/22/143-Point Attempts: 4 vs. Nevada, 11/22/14; Virginia Tech, 2/14/14Free Throws Made: 4 vs. Georgia Tech, 2/28/15Free Throw Attempts: 4 vs. Pittsburgh, 1/21/14; 4 vs. Georgia Tech, 2/28/15Rebounds: 5 vs. Virginia Tech, 2/14/14Offensive Rebounds: 3 vs. Florida A&M, 11/14/14; 3 vs. Notre Dame, 3/7/15Assists: 2 vs. many (4), last vs. NC State, 3/3/15Blocked Shots: 1 vs. many (8), last vs. NC State, 3/3/15Steals: 3 vs. many (3), last vs. Georgia Tech, 2/28/15Minutes: 23 vs. Illinois, 3/23/14; 23 vs. Nevada, 11/22/14