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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

4 Akili Vining

  • Position G
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 185
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Fort Worth, Texas
  • High School North Crowley
  • Prev School Texas Wesleyan / West Florida / McLennan CC / Jacksonville (TX)
  • Instagram BabyBoyPolo
  • Twitter BabyBoyPolo1

Biography

CAREER OVERVIEW
Graduate transfer from Texas Wesleyan … spent 2021-23 at Texas Wesleyan, but appeared in just one game during the 2021-22 campaign … had one-year stints at West Florida (2020-21), McLennan CC (2019-20) and Jacksonville (Texas) College (2018-19) … received an extra COVID year of eligibility while at Division-II West Florida for the 2020-21 season.
 
AS A SENIOR AT TEXAS WESLEYAN (2022-23) | Game-By-Game Stats
Averaged 17.5 points, 5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 steals over 29 games … made 28 starts … 45-point outburst against Wayland Baptist (Jan. 12) on 16-23 from the field, 5-9 from 3-point range and a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line … scored 20+ points 11 times, including a pair of 29-point performances … finished in single-digit scoring on only four occasions, two of which were nine-point totals.
 
AS A JUNIOR AT TEXAS WESLEYAN (2021-22)
Played in just one game and that occurred against Wayland Baptist on Jan. 8 … scored 16 points on 5-10 shooting and 3-4 from 3-point range in that contest … also pulled down seven rebounds, issued four assists and had two steals in 31 minutes.
 
AS A JUNIOR AT WEST FLORIDA (2020-21) | Game-By-Game Stats
Averaged 6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 15 appearances – 14 of which came after Jan. 1 … played 13.5 minutes per game … tallied double-digit points four times, paced by a high of 17 against West Georgia (Feb. 6) … also established season highs in assists (four) and steals (three) in that contest … knocked down six field goals in two different contests.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE AT McLENNAN CC (2019-20) | Game-By-Game Stats
Averaged 12.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 26 games, making nine starts … shot 43.6 percent from the field, 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 82.8 percent from the foul line … high point total came twice with 28 against both Independence (Nov. 9) and Dallas College-North Lake (Dec. 4) … reached double-figure points 18 times.
 
AS A FRESHMAN AT JACKSONVILLE (TX) (2018-19) | Game-By-Game Stats
Averaged 11.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists over 28 games, registering six starts … shot 47.7 percent from the floor, 37.1 percent from 3-point range and 85.3 percent from the free throw line … reached double-figure points 16 times … scored 20+ points on four occasions … poured in a season-best 27 points against Trinity Valley (Dec. 1) … secured a double-double with 19 points and a season-most 10 rebounds at Coastal Bend (Jan. 16).
 
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-time all-district selection at North Crowley.
 
PERSONAL
Born on Apr. 25, 1999 ... son of Yolunda Coleman and Curtis Vining … has four brothers: Curtis, Deontae, Eddy and Lakeem; and two sisters: Rashonda and Cherri … dual-sport athlete in high school as he also participated in track & field, focusing on the high jump.

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