Boise State transfer Emmanuel Akot commits to Memphis
Boise State transfer Emmanuel Akot has committed to the University of Memphis, he tells On3.
“I chose Memphis because of the belief Coach Penny Hardaway and the staff have in me and the special opportunity to play high-level basketball with great teammates that will push me every day to get better,” Akot said to On3.
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Akot — a 6-foot-8 small forward — spent the last two years at Boise State, where he averaged 10.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.8 assists during the 2021-22 season. He shot 40-percent from the floor and 37.8-percent from three.
The native of Canada began his career at Arizona. During his two years with the Wildcats, Akot averaged three points in less than 15 minutes per contest.
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Emmanuel Akot is the fourth transfer to land in Memphis, joining Kendric Davis (19.4 PPG at SMU), Elijah McCadden (11.7 PPG at Georgia Southern), and Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (4.7 PPG at UT-Arlington.
See the top available prospects with On3’s Transfer Portal Rankings.
Coming out of high school, Akot was ranked as the No. 37 overall prospect in the class of 2017, earning him four stars. Akot ultimately chose the Arizona Wildcats over Utah, Oregon, and Louisville.