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Emmanuel Akot
Emmanuel Akot (born March 17, 1999) is a Canadian and South Sudanese professional basketball player of Leicester Riders of the Super League Basketball (SLB). He played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Arizona Wildcats and the Boise State Broncos.
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| Akot in 2022 |
| Shooting guard / Small forward |
| (1999-03-17) March 17, 1999Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Canadian / South Sudanese |
| 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Kildonan-East Collegiate(Winnipeg, Manitoba) |
| Wasatch Academy(Mount Pleasant, Utah) |
| Arizona (2017–2019) |
| Boise State (2020–2022) |
| Western Kentucky (2022–2023) |
| 2023: undrafted |
| 2023–present |
| Ottawa BlackJacks |
| Heroes Den Bosch |
| Anwil Włocławek |
| Winnipeg Sea Bears |
Emmanuel Akot (born March 17, 1999) is a Canadian and South Sudanese professional basketball player of Leicester Riders of the Super League Basketball (SLB). He played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Arizona Wildcats and the Boise State Broncos.
Akot played for Kildonan-East Collegiate in Winnipeg, Manitoba, up until his sophomore season. While in Kansas for a tournament, Akot received an offer from Wasatch Academy. As a senior at Wasatch Academy, Akot averaged 17 points, seven rebounds and two assists per game. Akot was considered a five-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals, and a four-star recruit by ESPN. In March 2017, Akot committed to playing college basketball for Arizona. He also received offers from Louisville, Oregon and Utah.
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. He continued his college career with Arizona for his sophomore season and averaged 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. Akot opted to transfer from Arizona forcing him to sit out the entirety of the 2019–20 season. In 2020, Akot transferred to Boise State. 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. After playing 2 seasons for Boise State, Akot opted to transfer once again, this time to Memphis. However, Memphis would lose Akot, as he would instead transfer to Western Kentucky.
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.
On August 22, 2023, Dutch basketball club Heroes Den Bosch announced they had signed Akot for the upcoming season.
On May 28, 2024, Akot signed with the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
On August 16, 2024, Akot signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He left the team in October.
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| 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 |
- Boise State Broncos bio
- Arizona Wildcats bio
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