2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
F
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballG/F
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG/F
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballG/F
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's Basketball
Jersey Number 11
James Akinjo
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Oakland, Calif.
- High School:
- Salesian HS
- Prev School:
- Georgetown/Arizona
Started all 32 games played during lone season at Baylor … Made 97 starts in 98 career games over four seasons at three schools (Baylor, Arizona and Georgetown) … Named a Third-Team All American by Sporting News, NABC, Associated Press and the USBWA … Finished second on the team in points per game (13.5) on the way to earning All-Big 12 First Team Honors (AP & Coaches) … One of five point guards named a Bob Cousy Award Finalist … Two-time Big 12 Player of the week winner (Jan. 3 and March 7) … Two-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 10 and Feb. 14) … Finished as a career .354 shooter from 3-point range, along with a career .820 clip from the free throw line … Averaged 5.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game, while posting a 1.96 career assist-to-turnover ratio … Scored in double-figures 72 times during his collegiate career (23 times at Baylor), including 18 games with 20+ points (Six times at Baylor) ... Played for Arizona in 2021 and was named to the 2021 All-Pac 12 First Team … Played two seasons at Georgetown where he was named the 2019 Big East Freshman of the Year.
2021-22 (Senior, Baylor): Made 32 of 97 career starts in 2021-22 … Earned NABC All-District 8 First Team … Named a Third-Team All American by Sporting News, NABC, Associated Press and the USBWA … USBWA All District Team … All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches & AP) … Big 12 All-Newcomer Team … Bob Cousy Award Finalist … Battle for Atlantis MVP … Sporting News Midseason All-America First Team … Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 … Led the Big 12 and finished 12th nationally in assists (5.8) … Led the conference in free throw percentage (.835) … Finished ninth in the Conference in scoring (13.5 PPG) … Scored in double figures in 23 of 32 games, helping BU to a 19-4 record in those contests … Led the team in assists in 25 games, including three double-figure outputs … The Bears went 22-3 in games where he led the team in assists … Four-time Big 12 Weekly Award winner – Player of the Week (Jan. 3 & March 7) and Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 10 and Feb. 14) … Posted 5+ assists in 23 of 32 games and recorded at least one steal in 28 of 32 games … Back-to-back double-doubles with four steals in each game in two-straight games vs. Central Arkansas (11/17) and Stanford (11/20) … Named 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis MVP after game-highs 15 points, five assists and three steals in title game win vs. Michigan St. (11/26) … Posted game-high 16 points, career-high seven rebounds and five assists in win over No. 6 Villanova (12/12) … Tied career-high with 27 points (10-of-15 FGs) and added 5 assists in win over Oklahoma (1/4) … Led comeback from nine points down in 2nd half with 20 points, eight assists and three steals in win at TCU (1/8) … Injured his tailbone in a loss vs. Texas Tech (1/11) … Played his first full game since suffering his injury in a loss at Alabama on Jan. 29 where he had seven assists (six in the second half) … Led comeback from nine down at half with 18 second-half points as part of 25-point effort in win vs. WVU (1/31) … Hit the game-winning shot with 14 seconds left and scored/assisted on all six of BU’s OT points in win at Oklahoma State (2/21) … Led the team in points (19), rebounds (career-high 8), assists (7), steals (2) and minutes (38) in a win at No. 21 Texas (2/28) … Notched team-highs of 20 points (13 in 2nd half) and six assists in Big 12 Championship-clinching win vs. Iowa State (3/5) … Recorded third double-double (10 pts, 10 assists) while making NCAA Tournament debut vs. Norfolk State (3/17) … Tallied his sixth 20-point game of the season in. loss vs. North Carolina in the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.
Prior to Baylor
2020-21 (Junior, Arizona): Started all 26 games for Arizona during the 2020-21 season … Averaged 15.6 points and 5.4 assists a game while shooting .401 from 3-point range … Earned All-Pac 12 First Team honors … Ranked second in the Pac 12 in assists per game (5.4) and third in the league in minutes per game (34.9) … Recorded a 2.35 assist-to-turnover ratio, fourth-best in the Pac 12 … Posted seven games with 20+ points in league play … Scored 22 points and added eight assists against Colorado in Pac-12 debut … Recorded 25 points and eight assists against eventual Final Four team UCLA … Posted career-high 26 points with seven assists in a 75-74 win over Washington.
2018-2020 (Freshman and Sophomore, Georgetown): Played all 33 games for Georgetown as true freshman in 2018-19 … Named 2019 Big East Freshman of the Year … Selected to Big East All-Freshman Team … Averaged 13.4 points and team-high 5.2 assists per game … Played seven games as sophomore in 2019-20 before electing to transfer to Arizona mid-year.
High School: A four-star prospect from Richmond, Calif. … Attended Salesian College Preparatory … Averaged 20.7 points, 5.2 assists, and 3.1 rebounds per game as a senior … Named San Francisco Chronicle Metro Player of the Year, Bay Area NewsGroup Player of the Year and SportsStars Magazine NorCal Player of the Year … Ranked as 90th-overall prospect in 247Sports.com’s composite rankings for the class of 2018.
2021-22 (Senior, Baylor): Made 32 of 97 career starts in 2021-22 … Earned NABC All-District 8 First Team … Named a Third-Team All American by Sporting News, NABC, Associated Press and the USBWA … USBWA All District Team … All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches & AP) … Big 12 All-Newcomer Team … Bob Cousy Award Finalist … Battle for Atlantis MVP … Sporting News Midseason All-America First Team … Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 … Led the Big 12 and finished 12th nationally in assists (5.8) … Led the conference in free throw percentage (.835) … Finished ninth in the Conference in scoring (13.5 PPG) … Scored in double figures in 23 of 32 games, helping BU to a 19-4 record in those contests … Led the team in assists in 25 games, including three double-figure outputs … The Bears went 22-3 in games where he led the team in assists … Four-time Big 12 Weekly Award winner – Player of the Week (Jan. 3 & March 7) and Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 10 and Feb. 14) … Posted 5+ assists in 23 of 32 games and recorded at least one steal in 28 of 32 games … Back-to-back double-doubles with four steals in each game in two-straight games vs. Central Arkansas (11/17) and Stanford (11/20) … Named 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis MVP after game-highs 15 points, five assists and three steals in title game win vs. Michigan St. (11/26) … Posted game-high 16 points, career-high seven rebounds and five assists in win over No. 6 Villanova (12/12) … Tied career-high with 27 points (10-of-15 FGs) and added 5 assists in win over Oklahoma (1/4) … Led comeback from nine points down in 2nd half with 20 points, eight assists and three steals in win at TCU (1/8) … Injured his tailbone in a loss vs. Texas Tech (1/11) … Played his first full game since suffering his injury in a loss at Alabama on Jan. 29 where he had seven assists (six in the second half) … Led comeback from nine down at half with 18 second-half points as part of 25-point effort in win vs. WVU (1/31) … Hit the game-winning shot with 14 seconds left and scored/assisted on all six of BU’s OT points in win at Oklahoma State (2/21) … Led the team in points (19), rebounds (career-high 8), assists (7), steals (2) and minutes (38) in a win at No. 21 Texas (2/28) … Notched team-highs of 20 points (13 in 2nd half) and six assists in Big 12 Championship-clinching win vs. Iowa State (3/5) … Recorded third double-double (10 pts, 10 assists) while making NCAA Tournament debut vs. Norfolk State (3/17) … Tallied his sixth 20-point game of the season in. loss vs. North Carolina in the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.
Prior to Baylor
2020-21 (Junior, Arizona): Started all 26 games for Arizona during the 2020-21 season … Averaged 15.6 points and 5.4 assists a game while shooting .401 from 3-point range … Earned All-Pac 12 First Team honors … Ranked second in the Pac 12 in assists per game (5.4) and third in the league in minutes per game (34.9) … Recorded a 2.35 assist-to-turnover ratio, fourth-best in the Pac 12 … Posted seven games with 20+ points in league play … Scored 22 points and added eight assists against Colorado in Pac-12 debut … Recorded 25 points and eight assists against eventual Final Four team UCLA … Posted career-high 26 points with seven assists in a 75-74 win over Washington.
2018-2020 (Freshman and Sophomore, Georgetown): Played all 33 games for Georgetown as true freshman in 2018-19 … Named 2019 Big East Freshman of the Year … Selected to Big East All-Freshman Team … Averaged 13.4 points and team-high 5.2 assists per game … Played seven games as sophomore in 2019-20 before electing to transfer to Arizona mid-year.
High School: A four-star prospect from Richmond, Calif. … Attended Salesian College Preparatory … Averaged 20.7 points, 5.2 assists, and 3.1 rebounds per game as a senior … Named San Francisco Chronicle Metro Player of the Year, Bay Area NewsGroup Player of the Year and SportsStars Magazine NorCal Player of the Year … Ranked as 90th-overall prospect in 247Sports.com’s composite rankings for the class of 2018.
Baylor Basketball (M): My Journey with Caden Powell
Saturday, October 04
Waco Roots 📍
Wednesday, October 01
Baylor Basketball (M): My Journey with Tounde Yessoufou
Friday, September 26
Share the blessing 🇧🇯💚 #ToundeYessoufou #collegebasketball
Thursday, September 25
