Ajay Ikeda '27 Recruiting Profile

My name is Ajay Ikeda and I have a passion and love for the game of basketball. 

If I had to choose one quote that would best describe me it would be a quote by my favorite player, Michael Jordan who said, “Some people want it to happen, others make it happen”.

I feel that quote really describes me both on and off the court because it means you need to hold yourself accountable for your success (or failure), you need to be consistent in your daily actions towards your goal, and you need to do more than what than is required from you if you want to be at your best.

As an 8th grader, I’ve been playing at the Varsity level for the past year 2022-2023 during club season (March 2022 to November 2022) in Hawaii and played in the Hawaii High School Varsity pre-season November - December 2022. (I wasn’t eligible to play during regular season since you must be 9th grade to play.) I continue to compete at the Varsity level for the 2023 club season in Hawaii.

Top three things I do to positively impact the team (on the court):

Extremely skilled facilitator who controls the tempo and pace of the game

Pass First point guard who gets teammates involved early but can also score when needed

Tough On Ball defender who also attacks passing lanes with great anticipation 

Top three things to know about me (off the court):

I would like to pursue a degree in business 

I am an avid chess player (I like the strategy of the game)

I enjoy playing and competing in all types of different recreational games such as bowling, mini golf, ping pong, monopoly, and others

I am willing to do whatever it takes to play at the next level (collegiate) and am looking for a program that I can make a positive impact on. Please reach out to me with questions.

Thank you.

Ajay Ikeda