Prep Standout Dexter Akanno Signs With Marquette
11/15/2018 2:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Guard attending Blair Academy in 2018-19
The Marquette University men's basketball team has added prep guard Dexter Akanno to the roster for the 2019-20 campaign, head coach Steve Wojciechowski announced Thursday afternoon.
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Akanno, a 6-4, 200-pounder, will arrive on campus next summer and have four seasons of eligibility with the Golden Eagles.
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"We are thrilled to have Dexter and his family join the Marquette family," Wojciechowski said. He is a tremendous worker, student of the game and has great potential. We can't wait to have him on campus next year."
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Akanno averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a senior at Valencia (Calif.) High School in 2017-18. The Vikings advanced to the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division 2A playoffs and Akanno was named All-Santa Clara Valley First Team.
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He is currently attending prep school at Blair Academy in New Jersey this season.
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As a junior, Akanno earned Foothill League Co-Player of the Year accolades after averaging a team-best 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in league play. He helped guide his team to a share of the league title in 2016-17.
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Akanno, a 6-4, 200-pounder, will arrive on campus next summer and have four seasons of eligibility with the Golden Eagles.
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"We are thrilled to have Dexter and his family join the Marquette family," Wojciechowski said. He is a tremendous worker, student of the game and has great potential. We can't wait to have him on campus next year."
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Akanno averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a senior at Valencia (Calif.) High School in 2017-18. The Vikings advanced to the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division 2A playoffs and Akanno was named All-Santa Clara Valley First Team.
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He is currently attending prep school at Blair Academy in New Jersey this season.
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As a junior, Akanno earned Foothill League Co-Player of the Year accolades after averaging a team-best 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in league play. He helped guide his team to a share of the league title in 2016-17.
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