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Ayo Dosunmu makes back-to-back transition buckets in first NBA game
By Nick Schultz
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Illinois fans will have flashbacks watching Ayo Dosunmu’s first NBA baskets.
Dosunmu checked in for the first time in the 2nd quarter, but got involved with the offense in the 3rd quarter and made his first two career baskets in transition. His first one tied the game, and the second one put the Chicago Bulls ahead 71-69 before the buzzer sounded.
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The Bulls took Dosunmu 38th overall in this year’s NBA Draft and signed him to a 2-year, $2.48 million deal. He saw some action in preseason, but got his first regular-season NBA minutes in the Bulls’ season opener against the Detroit Pistons Wednesday night.
Dosnumu played at Illinois from 2018-21 and starred for Brad Underwood’s Illini teams. He averaged 16.7 points and 3.9 assists per game on 47% shooting, including 34.5% from 3-point territory, during his career. He currently has 7 points and 2 rebounds for the Bulls, who trail the Pistons 77-76 in the 4th quarter.
Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.