James Akinjo's Nationality

Last Modified Dec 19, 2024 02:36 GMT
James Akinjo's Nationality
James Akinjo at the Milwaukee Bucks Media Day

James Akinjo is a professional basketball player and plays for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League, an Milwaukee Bucks affiliate. He remained undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft, and later the Atlanta Hawks signed him for the 2022 NBA Summer League. He also played for the Westchester Knicks (New York Knicks G Affiliate) and the Stockton Kings (Sacremento Kings G Affiliate) in the NBA G League. In February 2024, he was traded by the Kings to the Bucks G affiliate, Wisconsin Herd, and through the waive-and-affiliate process, he joined the Herd by October.

Akinjo began his college career at Georgetown University and played for the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team in 2018. Akinjo later joined the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team in 2020. He graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in 2022 and played for the Baylor Bears men's basketball team, where he averaged 13.5 points, 5.8 assists, and 2.8 rebounds as a senior. Akinjo was named Third-team All-American by AP, USBWA, NABC, and SN, First-team All-Big 12 both in 2022, and First-team All-Pac-12 in 2021. Additionally, he earned a Big East All-Freshman Team selection in 2019, becoming the Big East Freshman of the Year.

What is James Akinjo's nationality?

James Akinjo is American. He was raised by his grandmother, Roberta Stevenson, in California, after losing his mother, Monique Divers, to leukaemia during his early childhood.

James Akinjo's Birthplace

James Akinjo was born on November 27, 2000, in Oakland, California.

James Akinjo Hometown

James Akinjo grew up in Las Deltas housing projects in North Richmond, California. He attended Salesian College Preparatory in his hometown, where he averaged 20.7 points and 5.2 assists per game, leading his team to a 30-2 record. He was a four-star recruit in the class of 2018. He helped his high school team win the CIF North Coast Section Division III title. Akinjo was named San Francisco Chronicle Metro Player of the Year, Bay Area NewsGroup Player of the Year, and SportsStars Magazine NorCal Player of the Year during his high school career, according to his college profile.

FAQs on James Akinjo

A. James Akinjo wears jersey number 11 in the NBA G affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks' Wisconsin Herd.

A. As of December 2024, James Akinjo is 24 years old. He was born on November 27, 2000.

A. James Akinjo stands 6 feet 1 inch (185) tall and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg).

A. James Akinjo attended Georgetown University (2018-2019), the University of Arizona (2020-2021), and Baylor University (2021-2022).

A. No, James Akinjo went undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft. He played for the Atlanta Hawks in the Summer League and then signed with the New York Knicks' NBA G League, Westchester Knicks. 

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