NEWSLETTER
Selected with the No. 38th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Ayo Dosunmu finished the year as one of the top-10 rookies in the NBA.
As the league officially announced the All-Rookie Teams on Wednesday night, Dosunmu earned himself a second-team honor. Here’s a look at the selections on both squads:
First Team: Cade Cunningham (1st pick), Jalen Green (2nd), Franz Wanger (8th), Scottie Barnes (4th), Evan Mobley (3rd)
Second Team:Ayo Dosunmu (38th), Josh Giddey (6th), Chris Durate (13th), Bones Hyland (26th), Herb Jones (35th)
2nd-round pick ➡️ All-Rookie 2nd-team!
Congrats to Chicago's own @AyoDos_11! pic.twitter.com/mawdLzlws9
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) May 19, 2022
Dosunmu tied for appearing in the 3rd-most games this season among rookies (77), even starting 40 contests. He became Chicago’s go-to point guard as Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso dealt with injuries, exceeding immediately in a way practically no one could have envisioned on draft night.
The rookie shot the single-best percentage from the field out of the 14 first-year players that attempted at least 525 shots, and his playmaking became a vital part of the offense over the second half of the year. As for his defense, Dosunmu’s on-ball skills shined against some of the league’s best scorers, and he finished the year with the 7th-most steals among rookies.
From Feb. 1st to the end of the regular season, Ayo Dosunmu finished 20th in total assists.
Even more impressive, he committed the 3rd-fewest turnovers among those top-20 players, placing him behind only Chris Paul and Terry Rozier.
Heck of a rookie season for the 38th pick.
— Elias Schuster (@Schuster_Elias) May 10, 2022
We talked a lot more about Dosunmu’s stellar year in the post below, so feel free to give that read!
There is no question the honor is extremely well-deserved, and I guess it just goes to show the kind of special talent the Bulls could have on their hands. I’m excited to see what comes next.
Ayo Dosunmu’s First Season in Chicago Was a Clear and Obvious Successhttps://t.co/eECUh5bmU4 pic.twitter.com/7XTgYdJSPv
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) May 9, 2022
