Justice Ajogbor ’20 couldn’t shake the smile from his face if he tried, an exhilaration that lasted all weekend long.
Christ School students, faculty, and alumni turned out to make the big man feel right at home throughout the Asheville Championship basketball tournament. He and Harvard had a considerable cheering section for their two games in three days at the downtown Harrah's Cherokee Center. And the Greenies were pleased to see Justice in Sunday's starting lineup for the Crimson, which beat Elon, 92-77.
Justice is a 6-foot-10 junior forward, majoring in Economics at Harvard. He is a starter for the first time this season, averaging 14.7 minutes, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.3 points per game to along with a team-high six blocks.
Christ School alumnus Dee Giger ’09 shares the same path as Justice – he played college basketball for Harvard – and was in attendance Sunday, as was James Treadaway ’20. Boys on the Student Activities trip also got a thrill out of meeting Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams, who is best known for his stints at UNC and Kansas.
WLOS News 13 interviewed Justice for a story while he was in town:
When @HarvardMBB played in the Asheville Championship (@AshevilleChamp) this weekend, one Crimson junior got to reunite with the mountains?
— Maria Santora (@MariaSantoraTV) November 14, 2022
Justice Ajobar (@JAjogbor), the former @greeniesports star, is home ??? pic.twitter.com/5y6OnY31F0