University of Rhode Island

2016-17 (Junior)

• Scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds - all on the offensive glass - at Nevada.
• Had five points and four rebounds in four minutes of action against Holy Cross.
• Recorded four points, one assist and one steal in nine minutes off the bench against #20 Seton Hall.
• Registered seven points and a pair of rebounds against Brown.
• Grabbed five rebounds in seven minutes of action against College of Charleston.
• Scored four points and had three rebounds against La Salle.
• Had three points and four rebounds at George Washington.
• Scored a season-high nine points and had four rebounds at Dayton.
• Scored two points, grabbed three rebounds and blocked one shot against Richmond.

2016-17 (Sophomore)

• Was one of six platers to appear in all 35 games for the Rams, averaging 12.7 minutes per game.
• Finished the season with 30 assists and 14 turnovers in 443 minutes of play.
• Connected at a 78.3 percent clip from the free-throw line and shot 49.3 percent from the field (37-75), including 11-of-27 (.407) from 3-point territory.
• Scored 12 points - on 5-of-7 shooting - and added six boards, three assists and three steals at UMass.

2015-16 (Freshman)

• Made six starts as a freshman and was one of just four players to appear in each of Rhode Island's 32 games.
• Was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on Jan. 3.
• Made his collegiate debut in the season opener vs. American, recording two points, four rebounds and one blocked shot in 10 minutes on the floor.
• Earned the start at Brown and finished with seven points - on 3-of-5 shooting - two steals, one rebound and one assist.
• Registered nine points - on a trio of 3-pointers - to go along with four rebounds and two assists vs. Saint Louis.
• Grabbed four rebounds and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor - including a pair of makes from long range - at La Salle.

At IMG Academy

• Prepped at IMG Academy, which was ranked #2 in the nation in 2014-15 by Next Up Recruits.
• Helped head his team to a 23-4 record as well as an appearance in the National Prep School Championship.
• Was ranked as the 20th best player - and the 6th-best small forward - among all preps according to FloridaHoops.com.
• Spent the summer of 2015 with Italy’s Under-20 National Team in the FIBA European Championship.
• Averaged 5.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.1 assists in nine games at the FIBA Euro U20.
• Also played with Italy’s U16 and U18 National teams.
• Played as an amateur for Reyer Valencia club in the Italian Serie A league.

Personal

• Born Nov. 7, 1995.
• Son of Sylvie and Pierrot Akele.
• Enjoys listening to music, watching movies and going for walks in his free time.
• Favorite teams are the OKC Thunder (NBA), New York Giants (NFL) and Paris St-Germain (soccer).
• Majoring in Kinesiology.