2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jakayvea Akins
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Clyo, Ga.
- High School:
- Effingham HS
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2017-18)
Played in 29 games and started 25, averaging a career high 13.4 minutes per game and 2.9 points per game ... Had a career high in field goal percentage at .344 and also a career high in free throw percentage at .667... Scored a season high 11 points and season high in rebounds with 7 against Thomas (11/27) ... Also notched a season-high three steals against Kennesaw State (12/15) ... Played a season-high 30 minutes at N.C. A&T (11/10) ... Will graduate in May of 2018 with her bachelor's degree in psychology and plans to enter the military.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Played in 18 games in 2016-17, starting three ... Averaged 7.4 minutes per game ... Scored 19 points, averaging 1.1 points per contest ... Season high 7 points vs South Carolina State on 12/22 ... Logged a season high 23 minutes against Charleston Southern (12/12).
Redshirted
FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Played in 28 games in 2014-15 ... Averaged 7.6 minutes per game off the bench for the Eagles ... Scored 1.4 points per contest, and shot 33% from the field ... Season high 10 points (1-2 FG; 8-10 FT) vs Toccoa Falls on 11/29 ... Logged a season high 17 minutes against UL-Lafayette (2/28/15).
HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 9.6 points, 4.9 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 steals as a senior for coach Curtis Stevens at Effingham County High School ... Posted 9.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, three assists and 2.4 steals a game as a junior; helped her team to the 2013 Class AAAAA state final four ... Named all region from 2010-14.
PERSONAL
Born Jakayvea Shi-Asia Akins on July 22, 1996, in Statesboro ... Daughter of Shawn Akins ... Has three siblings, Dyshawn, Jaida and Jaiden.
MAJOR
Psychology
