Chinedu Amajoyi PG/SG
6’3” 195lbs
DOB: 06/17/1991
Nationality: American
Profile: Chinedu Amajoyi is a leader both on the offensive end and the defensive end. Has a knack for playing on both ends of the floor. Can knock down the spot up 3-point shot, but has a consistency of attacking the rim either to shoot the mid-range shot or finishing at the rim. On defense he loves to play on the ball with his 6’7 wingspan. He’s a team player that does whatever the team needs to become successful. Played 2 seasons at Kilgore College, where he lead his Junior College team to the National Junior College Tournament (NJCAA), where they ended up finishing #15 in the nation. He also played 2 seasons for ULM where he was the Team Captain, where they finished 2nd in the Sun Belt Conference during his senior season.
University of Louisiana at Monroe (2014-2015) Senior: Scored eight points in 19 minutes in a win over Champion Baptist… saw action in 11 conference games and 22 on the year… started at Georgia State and vs. Texas State… drilled a three-pointer on ULM’s first possession on Senior Day… grabbed an offensive rebound and put in a lay-up vs. Loyola-Chicago
University of Louisiana at Monroe (2013-2014) Junior: Finished top-10 in the league in three-point field goal percentage at .405 (15-37)… started in 11 of ULM’s last 12 games and doubled his scoring average in that span… posted career-highs of 12 points and eight rebounds against South Alabama at home… became the only ULM student-athlete to hit 10 free throws in a game on the season as he went 10-12 at home against Arkansas State… registered three double-figure scoring games… played a career-high 36 minutes at Arkansas State and pulled down eight rebounds… drained a trio of three-pointers at both Texas State and Georgia State… averaged 4.1 points per game and made 22 appearances
Junior College: Played two seasons at Kilgore College and led the Rangers to a 27-6 overall record and an East Texas JUCO Conference Championship … Also guided Kilgore to the quarterfinals of the 2013 National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament and started every game … Averaged 5.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 33 appearances … Tallied five double-figure scoring games including a career-high 17 points on two separate occasions … Shot .807 percent from the free-throw line
High School: An All-Conference honoree at Los Osos High School … Averaged 15 points and seven rebounds per game while shooting .857 from the free throw line … 1,000 point scorer in his career
Personal: Full name is Callistus Chinedu Amajoyi … Nickname “Chin” … Born June 17, 1991 in San Bernadino, Calif. … Son of Callistus and Barbara Amajoyi … Was second born of two brothers, Chibu and Oliver, and a sister Veronica … Cousin of Duke Ihenacho, a safety in the NFL for the Denver Broncos … majored in Mass communication studies
Highlights Film:
University of Louisiana at Monroe Highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgoK6ScvP1c
Full game against UT Arlington https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ-ZYzrqsDg
Full Game against University of South Alabama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYXwbw3QtJI