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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

5 Madut Akec

5 Madut Akec

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    205
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Melbourne, Australia
  • High School:
    Victory Rock Prep (South Florida)

Summary

Biography

2021-22
  • Played in 24 games with 22 starts and was second on the team in scoring at 12.7 points per game and led the team with 7.0 rebounds per contest
  • Eighth in the Horizon League in rebounding and 11th with 2.1 offensive rebounds per contest
  • Recorded six double-doubles, tied for the sixth-most in the conference 
  • His seven 10+ rebound outing was also tied for sixth in the Horizon League
  • Led the squad with 33 steals and was third with nine blocks
  • Topped the team shooting 50.0% (114-of-228) from the field and third on the squad at the free-throw line at 81.3% (52-of-64) 
  • Ended the season with 17 points and nine rebounds at Florida Gulf Coast in The Basketball Classic
  • Had 16 points and four rebounds at Green Bay
  • Tallied 15 points and four steals and pulled down a career-best 15 boards at Purdue Fort Wayne for his sixth double-double
  • Totaled a career-high 25 points (7-12 FG, 10-11 FT) with 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double against Central Michigan
  • Registered another double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds to go with three assists against Western Michigan
  • Had 18 points with eight rebounds at UIC
  • Netted a career-high 20 points with seven boards at IUPUI
  • Posted 17 points with 11 rebounds at Hofstra
  • Had his second double-double with a then career-high 19 points and grabbed 10 boards with a career-best five steals at Louisville
  • In double figures with 10 points and five rebounds at Mississippi State
  • Scored 15 points - all in the second half - with seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal at Toledo
  • Tallied his first career double-double with a then career-high 14 points and then career-best 13 boards at Wyoming in his Titan debut

Prior To Detroit Mercy
  • Competed in 33 games at South Florida the past two seasons
  • Redshirted as a freshman, but played in 18 games as a redshirt freshman, with five starts, and averaged 2.1 points and 2.1 rebounds shooting 48.1 percent from the floor and 4-of-11 from three
  • Scored a career-high 10 points with a career-high eight rebounds in a road win against Tulane and also posted seven points with six rebounds against Houston
  • Saw action in 15 games this past season and averaged 1.7 points and 2.5 rebounds shooting 38.2 percent while hitting 7-of-19 from behind the arc
  • A two-time member of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team

High School
  • Prepped at Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Florida, where he tallied 19.3 points and 9.9 rebounds as a senior, shooting 48.0-percent from three-point range, and 14.7 points and 5.9 rebounds as a junior
  • Helped Victory Rock win The Grind Session in 2018

Personal
  • Son of Elizabeth and Deng Akec
  • Born in Tonj, South Sudan, and also lived in Uganda and Australia
  • Has five brothers and six sisters
  • His brother, Deng Adel played basketball at Louisville and played in the NBA with Toronto, Cleveland and Brooklyn and is currently playing overseas in Wales
  • Enjoys playing video games, working out and listening to music 
  • A Communications major
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