AJ Storr

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AJ Storr
Storr with the Bahamas 2024
No. 2 – Ole Miss Rebels
PositionShooting guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-08-26) August 26, 2003 (age 22)
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Ambrozino Lecaster Storr Jr.[1] (born August 26, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the St. John's Red Storm, the Wisconsin Badgers, and the Kansas Jayhawks.

Early life and high school career

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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.[2] 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 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m) shooting guard, he averaged 22.8 points per game while shooting 60 percent during his postgraduate season at IMG.[3]

Recruiting

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Storr originally committed to Illinois but decommitted after about a month.[4] After receiving over 40 Division 1 offers from schools like Kansas, LSU, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, Storr committed to St. John's.[5]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
AJ Storr
SG
Las Vegas, NV IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 4, 2021 
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Overall recruit ranking:
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  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

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St. John's

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Storr was named Big East Freshman of the Week three separate times throughout his first season at St. John's.[6] At seasons end, Storr was named to the Big East all-freshman team.[7] 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.[8] On March 28, 2023, Storr entered the transfer portal 8 days after St. John's announced the hiring of Rick Pitino.[9]

Wisconsin

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Sophomore season

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After receiving interest from programs like UConn, Gonzaga, Michigan, Memphis, Creighton and Virginia, Storr transferred to Wisconsin.[10][11] 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.[12] Following the completion of the regular season, Storr was named to the All-Big Ten second team by the coaches and media.[13]

Kansas

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Junior season

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On April 18, 2024, Storr transferred to Kansas.[14] Storr started only a handful of games for Kansas during the 2024–25 season, as he saw his playing time diminish later in the season. He saw career lows in every statistical category.[15]

Ole Miss

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Senior season

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On April 16, 2025, Storr transferred to Ole Miss.[16]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 St. John's 33 17 21.1 .434 .404 .750 1.9 0.8 0.4 0.2 8.8
2023–24 Wisconsin 36 36 28.8 .434 .320 .812 3.9 0.9 0.6 0.1 16.8
2024–25 Kansas 34 4 15.7 .384 .291 .681 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 6.1
Career 103 57 22.0 .423 .337 .774 2.6 0.8 0.4 0.2 10.7

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Personal life

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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.[18] 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.[19]

References

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