Emmanuel Akot

Emmanuel Akot (born March 17, 1999) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League. He played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Arizona Wildcats and the Boise State Broncos.

Emmanuel Akot
Akot in 2022
Heroes Den Bosch
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueCEBL
Personal information
Born (1999-03-17) March 17, 1999
Winnipeg, Manitoba
NationalityCanadian / South Sudanese
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College Western Kentucky (2022–2023)
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023Ottawa BlackJacks
2023-PresentHeroes Den Bosch

High school career

Akot played for Kildonan-East Collegiate in Winnipeg, Manitoba, up until his sophomore season.[1][2] While in Kansas for a tournament, Akot received an offer from Wasatch Academy.[3] As a senior at Wasatch Academy, Akot averaged 17 points, seven rebounds and two assists per game.[4] Akot was considered a five-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals, and a four-star recruit by ESPN.[5][6] In March 2017, Akot committed to playing college basketball for Arizona.[7] He also received offers from Louisville, Oregon and Utah.[8][9]

College career

As a freshman for Arizona, Akot played 31 games with four starts. He averaged 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game of his freshman season.[10] He continued his college career with Arizona for his sophomore season and averaged 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[11] Akot opted to transfer from Arizona forcing him to sit out the entirety of the 2019–20 season.[12][13] In 2020, Akot transferred to Boise State.[14] In his two seasons with the Broncos, Akot played in 54 games, starting 39 of them, while averaging 10.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[15]After playing 2 seasons for Boise State, Akot opted to transfer once again, this time to Memphis.[16][17] However, Memphis would lose Akot, as he would instead transfer to Western Kentucky.[18]

Professional career

Ottawa BlackJacks (2023)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Akot signed his first professional contract with the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, as a mid-season addition to the roster.[19]

Heroes Den Bosch (2023-Present)

On August 22, 2023, Dutch basketball club Heroes Den Bosch announced they had signed Akot for the upcoming season.[20]

Career statistics
Legend
  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Arizona 31410.4.389.375.4551.1.8.2.11.8
2018–19 Arizona 171119.3.394.286.4002.81.1.2.13.8
2019–20 Boise State Redshirt Redshirt
2020–21 Boise State 231025.5.389.333.6333.62.7.8.59.1
2021–22 Boise State 312931.8.400.387.5903.12.8.7.410.6
2022–23 Western Kentucky 313129.5.407.321.7083.72.1.5.210.0
Career 1338523.6.399.350.6152.82.0.5.37.3

References
  1. Hobson, Russ (9 March 2017). "Winnipegger commits to NCAA division one school". Global news. Winnipeg. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. "EMMANUEL AKOT STEPS UP THE BASKETBALL GAME". the projector. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. "EMMANUEL AKOT STEPS UP THE BASKETBALL GAME". the projector. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  4. "Emmanuel Akot bio". Boise State University Athletics. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  5. "Emmanuel Akot bio". Boise State University Athletics. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  6. Goldberg, Rob (22 May 2017). "5-Star Arizona Commit Emmanuel Akot Reclassifies for 2017 Class". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. "5-Star SF Prospect Emmanuel Akot Commits to Arizona". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  8. Biancardi, Paul. "Scout's Take: ESPN 60 forward Emmanuel Akot picks Arizona". ESPN. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  9. Sawatzky, Mike (1 June 2018). "Emmanuel Akot shooting to be next Manitoban in NBA". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  10. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Arizona athletics. 2017.
  11. "Emmanuel Akot bio". Boise State University Athletics. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  12. "Emmanuel Akot bio". Boise State University Athletics. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  13. Roberts, Rachel (30 October 2019). "NCAA denies transfer waiver for Boise State forward Akot. What can the Broncos do next?". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  14. Allen, Taylor (16 February 2021). "Happy to be playing again. Akot makes most of transfer to Boise State". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  15. "Emmanuel Akot - Men's Basketball". Boise State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  16. Johnson, Steven (19 June 2022). "Emmanuel Akot commits to Memphis". Daily Memphian. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  17. Munz, Jason (19 June 2022). "Memphis basketball adds Emmanuel Akot, versatile Boise State transfer". Memphis Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  18. Munz, Jason. "Memphis basketball loses transfer Emmanuel Akot to WKU | Report". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  19. "The BlackJacks - Ottawa's Professional Basketball Team Playing In The CEBL". TheBlackJacks.ca. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  20. "DeMario Mayfield terug in de Maaspoort - Heroes Den Bosch Nederlands - Basketball". Heroes Den Bosch Nederlands. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
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