Ayo Dosunmu Case Study #6

  • 3 point shooting went from 31.2% to 40.3% in his first season with Peter
  • 3 point attempts went from 2.4 to 3.9 per game, scoring from 8.6 to 12.2 points
  • Worked with Peter Patton in Chicago during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons
Peter Patton running a practice

Ayo Dosunmu by the numbers

Drafted #38 in 2nd round in 2021 by the Chicago Bulls

2022-23, before working with Peter: 8.6 points per game, 31.2% on 2.4 three point attempts per game
2023-24: 12.2 points per game, 40.3% on 3.9 attempts, 50.1% FG
2024-25: 12.3 points per game, 32.8% on 4.1 attempts in 46 games
via Basketball Reference

Working with Peter in Chicago

Peter was the Chicago Bulls Director of Player Development for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.

The Chicago Tribune reported in April 2025 that "Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis were among the players who openly praised Patton's influence on their improvement."
via Chicago Tribune