AJ Storr explained

AJ Storr
Team:Kansas Jayhawks
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
League:Big 12 Conference
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:205
Birth Date:26 August 2003
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AJ Storr (born August 26, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference.

Early life and high school career

Storr was raised in Rockford, Illinois and played his first three years of high school basketball at Kankakee High School in Kankakee, Illinois. He then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada with his father, Ambrozino, and attended Bishop Gorman High School to complete his junior year. Storr spent the 2020–21 season at AZ Compass Prep in Chandler, Arizona, where he helped lead the Dragons to a 28–2 season and a semifinals appearance in the 2021 GEICO Nationals.[1] He was teammates with future NBA player TyTy Washington Jr.. After he graduated, Storr attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his postgraduate season. As a 6feet shooting guard, he averaged 22.8 points per game while shooting 60 percent during his postgraduate season at IMG.[2]

Recruiting

Storr originally committed to Illinois but decommitted after about a month.[3] After receiving over 40 Division 1 offers from schools like Kansas, LSU, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, Storr committed to St. John's.[4]

College career

St. John's

Storr was named Big East Freshman of the Week three separate times throughout his first season at St. John's.[5] At seasons end, Storr was named to the Big East all-freshman team.[6] Storr started 17 games and finished the season as one of two Johnnies to play in all 33 games. He average 8.8 points per game for the season and scored a season-high 23 points in a loss to Creighton on January 25, 2023.[7] On March 28, 2023, Storr entered the transfer portal 8 days after St. John's announced the hiring of Rick Pitino.[8]

Wisconsin

Sophomore season

After receiving interest from programs like UConn, Gonzaga, Michigan, Memphis, Creighton and Virginia, Storr transferred to Wisconsin.[9] [10] Prior to the start of his sophomore season with the Badgers, Storr competed with the Bahamas national basketball team during their exhibition matches against the Kansas Jayhawks. During those exhibition games, Storr played alongside NBA players Buddy Hield and Eric Gordon.[11] Following the completion of the regular season, Storr was named to the All-Big Ten second team by the coaches and media.[12]

Kansas

Junior season

On April 18, 2024, Storr transferred to Kansas.[13]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| St. John's| 33 || 17 || 21.1 || .434 || .404 || .750 || 1.9 || 0.8 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 8.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Wisconsin| 36 || 36 || 28.8 || .434 || .320 || .812 || 3.9 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 16.8|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 69 || 53 || 25.1 || .434 || .352 || .795 || 3.0 || 0.9 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 13.0[14]

Personal life

Storr's mother, Annette Brandy, was a standout basketball player at Roberto Clemente Community Academy in Chicago and went on to play collegiately at Illinois Central College and University of Missouri–St. Louis before a semi-pro stint.[15] His sister, Ambranette, was a top scorer in the state of Illinois while at Kankakee High School. She also played collegiately at Moberly Area Community College, Grand Canyon and Detroit Mercy.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AZ Compass Prep overcomes 10-point deficit to beat Wasatch, advance to GEICO Nationals semifinal. AZcentral.com. April 1, 2021. January 20, 2024.
  2. Web site: How a decision during COVID-19 paid off for Wisconsin men's basketball's AJ Storr. badgerextra.com. June 14, 2023. January 20, 2024.
  3. Web site: AJ Storr decommits from Illinois. wcia.com. May 13, 2021. January 20, 2024.
  4. Web site: AJ Storr Rivals Recruiting Profile. Rivals. September 29, 2021. January 20, 2024.
  5. Web site: AJ Storr Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week; Dylan Addae-Wusu Selected to Weekly Honor Roll. redstormsports.com. February 20, 2023. January 20, 2024.
  6. Web site: Two St. John’s players named to all-Big East teams. rumbleinthegarden.com. March 5, 2023. January 20, 2024.
  7. Web site: St. John's (NY) vs. Creighton Box Score. sports-reference.com. January 25, 2021. January 20, 2024.
  8. Web site: Posh Alexander among three St. John’s players entering transfer portal as Rick Pitino remakes roster. New York Post. March 29, 2023. January 20, 2024.
  9. Web site: Wisconsin men's basketball adds a second transfer, former St. John's guard AJ Storr. Milwaukee Journal Sentin3l. April 13, 2023. January 20, 2024.
  10. Web site: Why a highly touted Big East transfer chose Wisconsin men's basketball. badgerextra.com. May 7, 2023. January 20, 2024.
  11. Web site: New Badger AJ Storr flashed athleticism, scoring prowess for Bahamas against Kansas. badgerstripes.com. August 9, 2023. January 20, 2024.
  12. Web site: Big Ten Announces 2024 Men’s Basketball Postseason Honors. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312183111/https://bigten.org/news/2024/3/12/general-big-ten-announces-2024-mens-basketball-postseason-honors.aspx. dead. March 12, 2024. Big Ten Conference. March 12, 2024. March 13, 2024.
  13. Web site: AJ Storr transfers to Kansas after year at Wisconsin. Big Ten Conference. April 18, 2024. April 18, 2024.
  14. Web site: AJ Storr Statistics . January 20, 2024 . ESPN.
  15. Web site: Storry of the stars: Amber and A.J. Storr are part of a proud basketball family. daily-journal.com. February 6, 2020. January 20, 2024.
  16. Web site: Ambranette Storr Profile. detroittitans.com. March 1, 2023. January 20, 2024.