Jaden Akins (born February 25, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference.

Early life and high school

During his high school career, Akins attended Farmington High School, Ypsi Prep Academy, and Sunrise Christian Academy.[1] He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans over offers from schools such as Iowa, Missouri, Xavier, Georgia Tech, Michigan, Michigan State, and Mississippi State.[2][3]

College career

As a freshman in 2021-22, Akins averaged 3.4 points in 15 minutes per game.[4] On November 18, 2022, he recorded nine points, five rebounds and two assists in a victory against Villanova.[5] On January 19, 2023, Akins tallied 11 points, five rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block against Rutgers.[6] On February 25, 2023, he scored 21 points in a loss to Iowa.[7] In 2022-23, Akins averaged 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 27.4 minutes a game.[8] On December 21, 2023, he recorded 22 points while hitting four threes in a victory against Stony Brook.[9] In the first round of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Akins totaled 15 points and seven rebounds as he helped the Spartans advance beating Mississippi State.[10] During the 2023-24 season, he made 35 starts, where he averaged 10.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[11][12]

Heading into the 2024-25 season, Akins was named one of the Spartan's team captains.[13] On November 4, 2024, he put up 23 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals in an 81-57 win over Monmouth.[14] On November 7, Akins recorded ten points, six rebounds, and two assists in win over Niagara.[15] On January 12, 2025, he became the 57th player in Michigan State history to score 1,000 points in a win over Northwestern.[16] On March 2, 2025, Akins tallied 19 points and eight rebounds in a win over Wisconsin.[17]

References

  1. ^ Austin, Kyle. "Michigan State commit Jaden Akins to finish senior season at Kansas prep school". MLive.com. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  2. ^ Friend, Phil. "A priority recruit for Michigan State, Farmington's Jaden Akins has plenty of suitors, including Michigan". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  3. ^ Pouncy, Colton. "Why 2021 PG commit Jaden Akins can be the 'next great one' at Michigan State". The Athletic. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  4. ^ Friend, Phil. "In new role as go-to player, 'the sky's the limit' for Michigan State basketball's Jaden Akins". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  5. ^ Solari, Chris. "Michigan State basketball's Tom Izzo: No major issue with Jaden Akins' left foot". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  6. ^ Couch, Graham. "Jaden Akins is beginning to meet rising expectations – Izzo's and his own". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  7. ^ Couch, Graham. "Michigan State's offense is different when Jaden Akins is playing like this". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  8. ^ Solari, Chris. "Jaden Akins to enter NBA draft, can still return to Michigan State basketball". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  9. ^ Austin, Kyle. "Career night for Jaden Akins leads Michigan State over Stony Brook". MLive.com. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  10. ^ Couch, Graham. "Michigan State's NCAA tournament win was redemption for roommates Jaden Akins and Mady Sissoko". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  11. ^ Couch, Graham. "Jaden Akins knows this is his chance to be MSU basketball's go-to guy. 'I'm ready.'". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  12. ^ Austin, Kyle. "Offseason evaluation: Path clear for Jaden Akins to become Michigan State's go-to scorer". MLive.com. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  13. ^ Solari, Chris. "As Michigan State basketball's Jaden Akins crosses 1K point mark, he leads team by example". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  14. ^ Wenzel, Matt. "Michigan State's Jaden Akins shakes off shooting slump in huge senior debut". MLive.com. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  15. ^ Couch, Graham. "For Jaden Akins, MSU's new main man, judgment day arrives. 'This is what you asked for.'". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  16. ^ Earegood, Connor. "At millennium milestone, MSU's Akins embracing role and pressure". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  17. ^ Wenzel, Matt. "Persistence pays off for Michigan State's Jaden Akins, who snaps slump when needed". MLive.com. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
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