AJ Storr
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| No. 2 – Ole Miss Rebels | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
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| Born | August 26, 2003 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| 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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College career
[edit | edit source]St. John's
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Sophomore season
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Junior season
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Senior season
[edit | edit source]On April 16, 2025, Storr transferred to Ole Miss.[16]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 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 | |
Personal life
[edit | edit source]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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External links
[edit | edit source]- 2003 births
- Living people
- American people of Bahamian descent
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Aurora, Illinois
- IMG Academy alumni
- Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players
- Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball players
- Small forwards
- St. John's Red Storm men's basketball players
- Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball players