Butler graduate student Michael Ajayi earned 2025-26 All-District honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The NABC announced all-district teams Tuesday, March 17.
 
Ajayi, who earlier this month earned All-BIG EAST first-team recognition, is a second-team All-District selection by NABC-member coaches. The Great Lakes District includes universities based in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
 
The All-District honors are voted on by NABC-member coaches across NCAA Division I.
 
Ajayi ranks fifth nationally in rebounding (11.1 per game) and fourth with 19 double-doubles on the season. In addition to leading the BIG EAST in rebounding, he is fourth in scoring (16.4 points per game) and also ranks among the conference's Top 15 in minutes played (third), field goal percentage (sixth), blocked shots (eighth), and assists (12^th). Ajayi's 356 rebounds this season set a new Butler single-season record.
 
2025-26 NABC Great Lakes All-District Teams
First Team
John Blackwell, Wisconsin
Nick Boyd, Wisconsin
Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan
Nick Martinelli, Northwestern
Nolan Minessale, St. Thomas
Braden Smith, Purdue
Keaton Wagler, Illinois
Lamar Wilkerson, Indiana
 
Second Team
Michael Ajayi, Butler
Corey Hadnot II, Fort Wayne
Jaquan Johnson, Bradley
Morez Johnson Jr., Michigan
Fletcher Loyer, Purdue
Aday Mara, Michigan
David Mirkovic, Illinois
Brody Robinson, Oakland
Cade Tyson, Minnesota
Chase Walker, Illinois State