#7 EMMANUEL AKOT
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6-8 (2.03 m)
WEIGHT: 215 lbs (98 kg)
BIRTHDATE: March 17, 1999 (Winnipeg, MB)
HIGH SCHOOL: Wasatch Academy (Mount Pleasant, UT)
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: Western Kentucky '23 (Bowling Green, KY)
INSTAGRAM: @emmanuelakot
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a protected player in February 2025
YEARS PRO: 3
2024 STATISTICS
G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 22.1 | 10.3 | .615 | .452 | .438 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
BIO
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Has averaged 7.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 19.1 minutes in 40 games as a pro in Canada, the Netherlands and Poland.
2024-25: Averaged 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in 7 minutes in one appearance with KK Wloclawek in Poland.
2024: Averaged 11.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists over 12 games with the Winnipeg Sea Bears... Scored a season-high 23 points on a dominant 82 per cent from the floor on June 22 against the Saskatchewan Rattlers.. Had two target score winners in 12 appearances.
2023-24: Averaged 6.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 25 games with Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League in the Netherlands … Scored a season-high 19 points on an efficient 64 per cent from the floor, also adding 10 rebounds in a win over the Den Helder Suns Jan. 6.
2022-23: Averaged 4.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 13.0 minutes in two appearances with the Ottawa BlackJacks.
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER
Averaged 7.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 23.4 minutes over 134 games in his five-season collegiate career with Western Kentucky (2022-23), Boise State (2020-22) and Arizona (2017-2019).
2022-23: Averaged 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 29.5 minutes in 31 games played with Western Kentucky University … Started every game in which he appeared … Dished out 72 assists on the year against 53 turnovers … Had 16 games of 10 points or more, with a 20-point performance at Austin Peay Nov. 30 … Neared a triple-double in his first home contest with 17 points, 10 assists and six rebounds on 70 per cent shooting … Made three three-pointers in five contests … Named to Cayman Islands Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 12.7 points, 3.7 boards and 2.7 assists across the three games, making nine three-pointers and shooting 52.4 per cent from the field … Named to Conference USA Preseason All-Conference Team ... Named to Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2021-22: Averaged 10.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 31.9 minutes in 31 games played with Boise State University … Made 29 starts … Made at least one three-pointer in 24 games ... Notched three 20-point games and 17 with double-figure scoring … Scored a career-high 24 points Nov. 18 vs. Saint Bonaventure … Scored 22 points to go along with four rebounds and four assists March 10 against Nevada … Led the team in points (16), rebounds (seven), and assists (five) in an overtime win over Fresno State Jan. 28 ... Made a game-tying three-pointer with 51 seconds left Jan. 20 at Utah State, finishing with 11 points, five rebounds and a career-high three blocks ... Led the Broncos with 16 points and seven assists Dec. 19 against Montana Tech ... Logged nine points, seven assists and zero turnovers Dec. 7 at California State, Northridge ... Scored seven points in 32 minutes against Memphis in the NCAA Tournament on March 17 … Logged 10 points and six rebounds in the MW Championship game March 12 against San Diego State … Named to Mountain West (MW) Championship All-Tournament Team … Earned a MW Honorable Mention from coach and media voting ... Named to Charleston Classic All-Tournament Team.
2020-21: Averaged 8.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.8 steals and 24.5 minutes in 24 games with the Boise State Broncos … Made 10 starts … Scored double-digit points in 10 games ... Led Broncos in assists nine times, including both National Invitation Tournament (NIT) games ... Neared a triple-double in the Broncos’ first-round NIT matchup March 18 vs. Southern Methodist with 17 points, six rebounds and nine assists … Logged 15 points, three assists, a steal and a block March 11 against Nevada in the MW Championship ... Scored 19 points on 4-8 from deep Feb. 5 at Nevada ... Made first start as a Bronco Dec. 9 at Brigham Young, hitting a game-winning three-pointer with 13 seconds left to finish with 13 points and six rebounds ... Made Boise State debut Dec. 4 against College of Idaho, tallying nine points, three rebounds and two assists.
2019-20: Transferred to Boise State, sitting out due to NCAA transfer rules.
2018-19: Averaged 3.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 19.3 minutes in 17 games played as a sophomore at the University of Arizona ... Scored a season-high seven points on four occasions.
2017-18: Averaged 1.8 points, 1.1 rebounds and 10.4 minutes in 31 games as a freshman at the University of Arizona … Started four games … Made key defensive stop on last possession in Wildcats’ Jan. 27 win over Utah … Dished out a season-high five assists in a win Nov. 21 over UMBC.
PERSONAL
Played for Valley Gardens Middle School in Grades 7 and 8 and Kildonan East Collegiate in Grades 9 and 10 … Played for the Winnipeg Wolves Basketball Club … Represented Canada in the FIBA U17 World Championships in summer 2016, averaging 9.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game … Played in the BioSteel All-Canadian Game that year ... Ranked as a five-star recruit by 247 Sports and Rivals.
CAREER STATISTICS
CEBL TOTALS
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Winnipeg Sea Bears | 12 | 274 | 136 | 39-62 | 16-38 | 10-20 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 9 |
2022-23 | Ottawa | 2 | 26 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals | 14 | 300 | 145 | 42-67 | 17-40 | 10-20 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
CEBL AVERAGES
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Winnipeg Sea Bears | 12 | 22.8 | 11.3 | .629 | .421 | .500 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.8 |
2022-23 | Ottawa | 2 | 13.0 | 4.5 | .600 | .500 | .000 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Totals | 14 | 21.4 | 10.3 | .625 | .432 | .429 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
PROFESSIONAL TOTALS
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | KK Wloclawek | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023-24 | Den Bosch | 25 | 457 | 172 | 51-97 | 17-60 | 19-32 | 20 | 62 | 82 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 17 |
2022-23 | Ottawa | 2 | 26 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals | 27 | 490 | 183 | 55-103 | 18-62 | 19-32 | 21 | 65 | 86 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 19 |
PROFESSIONAL AVERAGES
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | KK Wloclawek | 1 | 7.0 | 2 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023-24 | Den Bosch | 25 | 18.3 | 6.9 | .526 | .283 | .594 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
2022-23 | Ottawa | 2 | 13.0 | 4.5 | .600 | .500 | .000 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
Totals | 28 | 17.5 | 6.5 | .546 | .280 | .573 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE TOTALS
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | Western Kentucky | 31 | 916 | 310 | 78-168 | 36-112 | 46-65 | 21 | 93 | 114 | 72 | 42 | 7 | 17 | 53 |
2021-22 | Boise State | 31 | 988 | 329 | 59-143 | 55-142 | 46-78 | 10 | 87 | 97 | 88 | 49 | 12 | 21 | 75 |
2020-21 | Boise State | 24 | 589 | 210 | 46-106 | 29-87 | 31-49 | 10 | 72 | 82 | 63 | 40 | 11 | 19 | 43 |
2018-19 | Arizona | 17 | 328 | 64 | 20-45 | 6-21 | 6-15 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
2017-18 | Arizona | 31 | 321 | 56 | 12-30 | 9-24 | 5-11 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Total | 134 | 3,142 | 969 | 215-492 | 135-386 | 134-218 | 61 | 314 | 375 | 267 | 178 | 35 | 67 | 205 |
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE AVERAGES
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | Western Kentucky | 31 | 29.5 | 10.0 | .464 | .321 | .708 | 0.7 | 3 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
2021-22 | Boise State | 31 | 31.9 | 10.6 | .413 | .387 | .590 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
2020-21 | Boise State | 24 | 24.5 | 8.8 | .434 | .333 | .633 | 0.4 | 3 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
2018-19 | Arizona | 17 | 19.3 | 3.8 | .444 | .286 | .400 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
2017-18 | Arizona | 31 | 10.4 | 1.8 | .400 | .375 | .455 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Total | 134 | 23.5 | 7.2 | .437 | .350 | .615 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
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