General
In-state four-star prospect ranked No. 17 among all shooting guards and No. 96 overall nationally (No. 10 in Georgia) in the class of 2025 according to the 247Sports Composite ranking … Chose Tech over reported offers from Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas State and LSU … Has excellent footwork, ballhandling ability and a willingness to shoot the mid-range jump shot … His father, Atibah, was a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands national team and has offers to play in college before moving to Georgia to enroll at Morris Brown
2025-26 (freshman at Georgia Tech)
Played in 30 games, starting 22…Tech’s leading freshman scorer, averaging 10.4 points per game overall…Finished fourth on the team in scoring…Led Tech at the free throw line in both free throws made (93) and free throws attempted (114)…Converted 81.6 percent from the charity stripe to finish the regular season ranked 13th in the ACC and second among freshman…Became the first Georgia Tech freshman to lead the Jackets at the free throw line (with a minimum of 50 attempts) since Josh Okogie in 2016-17…One of only 27 freshmen in the country to finish the regular season shooting 80.0 percent or better at the free throw line…Averaged 10.5 points per game in ACC play, starting in 16 of 17 appearances against league opponents…Shot 85.7 percent at the free throw line against ACC opponents to finish tied for seventh and lead all freshmen in the ACC in free throw percentage… Registered 17 games in double-figures, including nine with 15 points or more…Scored a career-high 20 points in Tech’s win against Lafayette, converting 11-of-12 free throw attempts…Went a perfect 7-7 at the charity stripe against Cal to become the first Yellow Jacket freshman to go 7-7 since 2018…Named to the Emerald Coast Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 14.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in the tournament.
High School
Spent his senior year of high school at Overtime Elite in Atlanta, where he averaged 15.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 27.0 minutes during the 2024-25 season … Season was cut short (to 10 games) due to a knee injury that required surgery … Became a rising standout player at Osborne High School in Marietta where he averaged 22 points, seven rebounds, four assists and a block as a junior after having averaged 18.1 points per game as a sophomore … Was selected in May 2023 for the FIBA Under-16 Men’s Americas Championships
Coach Stoudamire says – “Akai is a great example of the type of in-state player we like. He can dribble, pass and shoot well. He has a natural feel for how to play, and he’s a bigger guard. He’s going to be a good player for us. He’s improved his strength over the past year, and we’re lucky to have him. He believes in our vision, and was one of the first guys in this class to commit.”
