Dosunmu has played a sizeable role for the Bulls in each of his first two seasons and yet has very little to show for it. He played 26.2 minutes per game during the 2022-23 season, averaging 8.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.8 steals, which was good enough for top-230 value in standard leagues. With Lonzo Ball already ruled out for the entire upcoming season due to an ongoing knee issue, Dosunmu should once again be an every-night part of the rotation. However, the Bulls brought in Jevon Carter during the offseason, while Coby White appears to have found his niche. Carter is slated to start on opening night, meaning Dosunmu's playing time could reflect that of a backup, as opposed to a starter. Given he has been unable to put up standard league value, even when afforded substantial playing time, his outlook is far from rosy. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Bulls in July of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Dosunmu was born Jan. 17, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois to Nigerian immigrants. In April of 2018, he was one of 26 high school seniors to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. During his senior high school season, he averaged 25.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 2.7 steals and led Morgan Park to a second straight IHSA Class 3A Championship. He was a consensus first-team All-State Selection and was a five-star recruit heading into college by Rivals and 247Sports. He also played in the 2018 U18 Americas Championship, where the United States took home the gold medal. Dosunmu played three collegiate seasons for Illinois. He started all 90 of his appearances. As a senior, he won the Bob Cousy (best point guard) Award behind averages of 20.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.1 steals. He shot 48.8 percent from the field, 38.6 percent from three and 78.3 percent from the free-throw line. His collegiate career highs were 36 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, four steals and two blocks.
ANALYSIS As expected, Dosunmu has been upgraded from probable to available and will suit up despite an illness. Over his last five games, Dosunmu has averaged 23.6 points, 5.6 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 38.4 minutes per game.
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Stat Review
How does Ayo Dosunmu compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
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True Shooting %
60.0%
Effective Field Goal %
58.0%
3-Point Attempt Rate
41.8%
Free Throw Rate
14.1%
Offensive Rebound %
2.6%
Defensive Rebound %
8.2%
Total Rebound %
5.4%
Assist %
15.7%
Steal %
1.3%
Block %
1.7%
Turnover %
9.0%
Usage %
17.1%
Fantasy Points Per Game
22.6
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
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On a tear
GChicago Bulls
February 12, 2024
Dosunmu delivered a career-high 29 points in Monday's win over Atlanta, bringing his season-long averages to 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds 3.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks across 13 games as a starter.
ANALYSIS Dosunmu has boomed for four games with at least 20 points over the past month. The 24-year-old has buried 41.0 percent of 157 catch-and-shoot threes thus far, which marks a huge leap from the 32.1 percent clip he posted on 194 three-point attempts last season.
Dosunmu - the No. 38 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft - compiled a better-than-expected rookie campaign. Benefitting the rookie was that Chicago dealt with a myriad of backcourt injuries, including Zach LaVine playing 67 games, Lonzo Ball playing 35 and Alex Caruso playing 41. Those absences allowed Dosunmu to step into an expanded role more often than anticipated. He started 40 of his 77 appearances and averaged 8.8 points, 3.3 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 combined steals-plus-blocks in 27.4 minutes. Dosunmu's efficiency also impressed. The rookie slashed 52/38/68, resulting in a 59.6 percent true-shooting percentage. He didn't create a ton of those opportunities on his own - 69 percent of his shots were assisted - but that's to be expected given the number of relatively high-usage players on the Bulls like Ball, LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic. Free throw attempts were one of the primary points of concern for Dosunmu who shot just 1.3 freebies per 36 minutes. That wasn't for a lack of effort, however, as he took 41 percent of his shots at the rim - good for the 93rd percentile among players labeled as combo guards. Overall, he ranked 211th in per-game fantasy production. In theory, Dosunmu should improve on that rank, but his path to playing time is complicated when the Bulls are healthy. That said, Dosunmu has earned his way into the starting five to open the season, taking over as the team's starting point guard to open the season with Lonzo Ball set to miss a few months due to a knee injury. Dosunmu's expected fantasy value should jump as a result, though he's still a late-round flier, given that Caruso, Goran Dragic and Coby White are bound to see minutes as well.
Dosunmu was selected by the Bulls with the 38th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard was an electric scorer for the Illini throughout his two seasons. Dosunmu averaged 20.1 points while also adding 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game last year with Illinois. However, he doesn't project as an every-game player for the Bulls since the team is relatively deep at guard.
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Probable for Wednesday
GChicago Bulls
March 27, 2024
Dosunmu (illness) is probable to play Wednesday against the Pacers.
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Scores career-high mark Thursday
GChicago Bulls
March 22, 2024
Dosunmu had 35 points (13-18 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, two assists and three steals in 39 minutes during Thursday's 127-117 loss to the Rockets.
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Nabs first double-double of season
GChicago Bulls
March 19, 2024
Dosunmu finished with 23 points (9-17 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound, 10 assists and one steal over 39 minutes during Monday's 110-107 victory over the Trail Blazers.
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Impressive efficiency in win
GChicago Bulls
March 17, 2024
Dosunmu recorded 34 points (14-22 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine assists, three rebounds and one steal across 40 minutes during Saturday's 127-98 win over the Wizards.
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Struggles in loss vs. Clippers
GChicago Bulls
March 14, 2024
Dosunmu supplied seven points (2-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and four assists over 35 minutes during Thursday's 126-111 loss to the Clippers.
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