Gonzaga Bulldogs junior Joel Ayayi was named one of the five finalists for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award.
He joins a who’s who of college basketball scorers, alongside MaCio Teague (Baylor), Quentin Grims (Houston), Joe Wieskamp (Iowa), and Chris Duarte (Oregon).
On a team loaded with national names and stars such as Corey Kispert, Drew Timme, and Jalen Suggs, Ayayi is the less-mentioned but equally important piece of the roster. He is fourth in the team in scoring at 11.3 points per game, second in rebounding at seven per game, and holds an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.