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AJAYI SIGNS CONTRACT WITH FRENCH PROFESSIONAL TEAM

MOBILE, Ala. – After wrapping up his basketball career and earning a degree from the University of South Alabama this spring, Josh Ajayi has moved on to the professional ranks. Nantes, a member of the LNB Pro B league in France, announced on Monday it has added the 6-foot-6 forward to its roster for the 2020-21 campaign.

In his final season with the Jaguars, Ajayi averaged 14.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest, shooting 56.2 percent from the field and 79.6 percent at the foul line to help South finish 20-11 overall and 13-7 in the Sun Belt Conference after ending the year with an eight-game winning streak.