As the unabashed and self-appointed conductor of the Ayayi Express, saying farewell to our French guard is a particularly bittersweet exercise for me.
It has been almost exactly four years since Joel Ayayi announced his commitment to Gonzaga on April 27, 2017.
About to settle in the Lilac City, as I am grateful to announce I have committed to play for @ZagMBB next season. Let's go Zags ! pic.twitter.com/GsMTtB0RwZ
— Joel Ayayi (@joel_ayayi) April 27, 2017
Since that time, we’ve had a front row seat to Ayayi’s ascendence from a relatively unknown, raw and scrawny guard who transformed himself into a complete basketball player whose highlights should be played at youth basketball camps for years to come.