180 lbs (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)With the departures of Josh Perkins, Rui Hachimura, Zach Norvell and Geno Crandall, Gonzaga Basketball’s backcourt is a bit of a question mark heading into the 2019-20 season.The 6-5 Ayayi averaged only 5.6 minutes last season, but this was more due to his youth and inexperience than the coaching staff not believing in his potential.He has a chance to play a significant role this upcoming season, and based on his performance in the FIBA U19 World Cup in Greece, Ayayi appears to be ready for this.The 19-year-old represented his home country in France and was quite impressive statistically. Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports She previously played for the San Antonio Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)..
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Valériane Ayayi Vukosavljević (born 29 April 1994) is a French professional basketball player for USK Praha.
Ayayi trained with the French sports institute (INSEP) and played for France in the FIBA under-16 European championships. He will likely get more of these chances early on in the season against lesser competition.Gonzaga fans shouldn’t expect Ayayi to put up the same numbers he did in the FIBA tournament, but his potential contribution seems to be much higher than some had previously thought.In terms of next season, Gilder can be the lead ball-handler at times, but his 3-point shooting ability (39.5% last season) makes him best suited for the 2-guard position. 6'5" 169 lbs Subscribe to our Free Newsletter. Nick Tomoyasu Latest on Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Joel Ayayi including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Joel Ayayi averaged 15.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals for France at the FIBA U18 European Championship 2018. If he’s improved as much as it looks like he may have, a special season could be in the works for Gonzaga.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All College Basketball and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us.
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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Killian Tillie #33, Joel Ayayi #11 and Rui Hachimura #21 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs participate in an offensive drill during a practice session ahead of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament West Regional at Honda Center on March 27, 2019 in Anaheim, California.
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