University of Minnesota Athletics
2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Madol, Ajok
Jersey Number 12
Ajok Madol
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- High School:
- Archbishop MC O'Neill Catholic High School
- Hometown:
- Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Bio
2023-24: FRESHMAN SEASON
Saw action in 15 games for the Gophers and averaged 2.1 points... Sparked Minnesota's bench against Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament, scoring a career high 11 points and connecting on two threes in just under 13 minutes of action... Played 4:06 off the bench in the regular season finale on the road against Penn State... Missed 14 games due to an injury, returned to play against No. 6/6 Iowa (2/28)... Scored a career high eight points against Lindenwood and added a career highs in both rebounds (4) and assists (3)... Played 11:17 against Grambling, scoring three points and adding three rebounds off the bench... Made her first three shots of her career in her debut against LIU (11/8/23), scored all seven of her points in her debut in the second quarter.
PRIOR TO MINNESOTA
A lengthy wing that has played in the Canadian international circuit... Won a bronze medal with Canada's U19 World Cup team in July of 2023... Was named the 2023 BioSteel All Canadian Basketball co-MVP after scoring 13 points, grabbing sseven rebounds, registering four blocks as well as three steals... In 2022 played in the U17 FIBA World Cup with Canada where her squad reached the semifinals before falling to Team USA and finishing fourth overall... Averaged 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 steal per game in just over 8 minutes per game off the bench during the U17 2022 FIBA World Cup... Was a member of Saskatchewan's 2022 Canada Summer Games team where the team finished as the runner-up... Attended the 11th edition of the Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Americas camp in 2022... Qualified for the 2022 Biosteel All Canadian Basketball game in early 2022 where she showed off her skills to a national audience by snagging six rebounds, dishing our three assists in 13 minutes... Scored 41 points to power the O'Neill Titans to a 75-70 victory over the LeBoldus Golden Suns in Regina Intercollegiate Basketball League action in 2023... Scored 35 points of her team's 61 in the Regina Intercollegiate Basketball League's junior girls division final in 2022... Scored 29 points in her final prep game in the Regina High Schools Athletic Association quarterfinals in March of 2023.
PERSONAL
Was a two-sport athlete, playing basketball as well as soccer... Has four siblings, Majok, Amou, Akol and Cher... Older brother Majok played at South Carolina State in 2021-22 and just completed his collegiate career at the University of Regina in Canada where he's averaged 8.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in 39 games... Has another brother Amou Madol who played soccer and ran track and field at the University of Regina... Parents are Abuk Akuer and Deng Madol.
MADOL ON MINNESOTA
“I think I’ll have a good experience [at Minnesota]. I feel like it’s pretty easy for me to socialize with people. So just getting out there and experiencing the city will be good for me. When I was around [Minnesota], it just felt right. Everything that they had to offer and just the state or the city that I was in reminded me of Regina because of the weather changes even though it’s much bigger. Staying close to home, too, was a big factor for me.”
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Saw action in 15 games for the Gophers and averaged 2.1 points... Sparked Minnesota's bench against Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament, scoring a career high 11 points and connecting on two threes in just under 13 minutes of action... Played 4:06 off the bench in the regular season finale on the road against Penn State... Missed 14 games due to an injury, returned to play against No. 6/6 Iowa (2/28)... Scored a career high eight points against Lindenwood and added a career highs in both rebounds (4) and assists (3)... Played 11:17 against Grambling, scoring three points and adding three rebounds off the bench... Made her first three shots of her career in her debut against LIU (11/8/23), scored all seven of her points in her debut in the second quarter.
PRIOR TO MINNESOTA
A lengthy wing that has played in the Canadian international circuit... Won a bronze medal with Canada's U19 World Cup team in July of 2023... Was named the 2023 BioSteel All Canadian Basketball co-MVP after scoring 13 points, grabbing sseven rebounds, registering four blocks as well as three steals... In 2022 played in the U17 FIBA World Cup with Canada where her squad reached the semifinals before falling to Team USA and finishing fourth overall... Averaged 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 steal per game in just over 8 minutes per game off the bench during the U17 2022 FIBA World Cup... Was a member of Saskatchewan's 2022 Canada Summer Games team where the team finished as the runner-up... Attended the 11th edition of the Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Americas camp in 2022... Qualified for the 2022 Biosteel All Canadian Basketball game in early 2022 where she showed off her skills to a national audience by snagging six rebounds, dishing our three assists in 13 minutes... Scored 41 points to power the O'Neill Titans to a 75-70 victory over the LeBoldus Golden Suns in Regina Intercollegiate Basketball League action in 2023... Scored 35 points of her team's 61 in the Regina Intercollegiate Basketball League's junior girls division final in 2022... Scored 29 points in her final prep game in the Regina High Schools Athletic Association quarterfinals in March of 2023.
PERSONAL
Was a two-sport athlete, playing basketball as well as soccer... Has four siblings, Majok, Amou, Akol and Cher... Older brother Majok played at South Carolina State in 2021-22 and just completed his collegiate career at the University of Regina in Canada where he's averaged 8.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in 39 games... Has another brother Amou Madol who played soccer and ran track and field at the University of Regina... Parents are Abuk Akuer and Deng Madol.
MADOL ON MINNESOTA
“I think I’ll have a good experience [at Minnesota]. I feel like it’s pretty easy for me to socialize with people. So just getting out there and experiencing the city will be good for me. When I was around [Minnesota], it just felt right. Everything that they had to offer and just the state or the city that I was in reminded me of Regina because of the weather changes even though it’s much bigger. Staying close to home, too, was a big factor for me.”
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