2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Akanno, Dexter
Jersey Number 4
Dexter Akanno
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Valencia, Calif.
- High School:
- Blair Academy
Bio
SENIOR (2023-24): Played in 30 games, making 25 starts ... Averaged 10.9 points per game, shooting 39.0 percent from the floor ... Played an average of 28.7 minutes per game ... Scored 15 points vs. Colorado (3/9) ... Put up 18 points vs. Utah (3/7) ... Scored all 15 of his points in the first half at California (2/22) ... Put up 10 points vs. Oregon (2/17) ... Scored 13 points at UCLA (2/1) ... Scored 14 points vs. Stanford (1/11) ... Put up 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting vs. USC (12/30) ... Set a career-high with 22 points vs. UCLA (12/28) ... Scored 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting vs. Idaho State (12/21) ... Put up 15 points vs. UTSA (12/17) ... Scored 16 points vs. UC Davis (11/30) ... Put up 12 points vs. Pitt (11/24) ... Scored 16 points vs. Baylor (11/22) ... Scored 13 points vs. App State and finished with seven rebounds (11/14) ... Scored 18 points and played 48 minutes in a double-overtime win over Troy (11/10) ... Scored 11 points vs. Linfield (11/6).
JUNIOR (2022-23): Played in all 32 games, making 26 starts … Averaged 7.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game … Played 26.2 minutes per game … Scored in double-figures 10 times … Tallied 17 points vs. Oregon, shooting 5-for8 from the floor and 3-for-4 from 3-point range ... Scored 16 points on 4-for-7 shooting from 3-point range at California (1/22) ... Tallied 20 points at Oregon (12/31) ... Scored 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting vs. Green Bay (12/18) ... Tallied 17 points vs. USC( 12/4) ... Scored 13 points including the go-ahead 3-point play with eight seconds left vs. Washington (12/1) ... Scored 12 points vs. DUke (11/24) ... Dished out eight assists vs. Bushnell (11/15) ... Put up 15 points vs. Florida A&M (11/11) ... Scored 18 points vs. Tulsa in the season opener
SOPHOMORE (2021-22): Played in 29 games and started 17 … Averaged 4.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.3 steals in 19.6 minutes per game … Scored in double figures in five games … Tied career highs with four free throws and four rebounds at Washington (3/5) ... Had career highs with 12 points, five field goals and 38 minutes at Washington State (3/3) ... Tied career highs with two 3-pointers and four rebounds at Washington State (3/3) ... Tied career high with four rebounds against California (2/9) ... Tied career best with two 3-pointers at Colorado (2/5) ... Dished out a career-high three assists at Utah (2/3) ... Tied career highs two 3-pointers and four rebounds at Oregon (1/29) ... Tied career highs with two 3-pointers at UCLA (1/15) ... Made a career-best two 3-pointers against Utah (12/30) ... Tied a career high with four rebounds against Nicholls (12/21) ... Had a career-high four rebounds against Wake Forest (11/26) ... Got first career start against Princeton (11/21) and finished with nine points, four field goals and 23 minutes ... Made first career 3-pointer and had a career-best two steals at Tulsa (11/15) ... Got first career steal at Iowa State (11/12) ... Had two points, one rebound and one assist in his Oregon State debut against Portland State (11/9).
MARQUETTE: Attended Marquette University in 2019-20 and 2020-21 … Played in 12 games and averaged 0.7 points and 0.6 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game as a redshirt freshman … Redshirted the 2019-20 season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Blair Academy in New Jersey in 2018-19 and was an honorable mention Mid-Atlantic Prep League selection … Helped lead Blair Academy to the league championship … Graduated from Valencia High School in Valencia, Calif. in 2018 … Averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a senior … Was selected to the All-Santa Clara Valley First Team as a senior … Averaged a team-best 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists as a junior … Named the Foothill League Co-Player of the Year following junior season … Led the Vikings to the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division 2A playoffs in 2018 and to a share of the league title in 2017 …
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 16, 2000 in Los Angeles, Calif. … Son of Mercy Eze … Mother is a nurse practitioner … Has two sisters, Chine and Cloma … Chose Oregon State because of the “entire community atmosphere” … Biggest athletic thrill to date is “receiving my first college offer” … Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant … Hobbies are fashion and music … Majoring in Pre-Communication.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 22 vs. UCLA, 12/28/23
FG Made: 7 vs. Idaho St., 12/21/23
FG Attempted: 16 vs. Troy, 11/10/23
3-PT Made: 4, three time, last vs. UCLA, 12/28/23
3-PT Attempted: 8 vs. Portland St., 11/27/22
FT Made: 8, twice, last vs. Utah, 3/7/24
FT Attempted: 12 vs. Utah, 3/7/24
Rebounds: 7, twice, last 2/24/24 at Stanford
Assists: 8 vs. Bushnell, 11/15/22
Blocked Shots: 2 vs. UTSA, 12/17/23
Steals: 3 vs. Utah, 1/18/24
Minutes: 47 vs. Troy, 11/10/23
JUNIOR (2022-23): Played in all 32 games, making 26 starts … Averaged 7.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game … Played 26.2 minutes per game … Scored in double-figures 10 times … Tallied 17 points vs. Oregon, shooting 5-for8 from the floor and 3-for-4 from 3-point range ... Scored 16 points on 4-for-7 shooting from 3-point range at California (1/22) ... Tallied 20 points at Oregon (12/31) ... Scored 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting vs. Green Bay (12/18) ... Tallied 17 points vs. USC( 12/4) ... Scored 13 points including the go-ahead 3-point play with eight seconds left vs. Washington (12/1) ... Scored 12 points vs. DUke (11/24) ... Dished out eight assists vs. Bushnell (11/15) ... Put up 15 points vs. Florida A&M (11/11) ... Scored 18 points vs. Tulsa in the season opener
SOPHOMORE (2021-22): Played in 29 games and started 17 … Averaged 4.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.3 steals in 19.6 minutes per game … Scored in double figures in five games … Tied career highs with four free throws and four rebounds at Washington (3/5) ... Had career highs with 12 points, five field goals and 38 minutes at Washington State (3/3) ... Tied career highs with two 3-pointers and four rebounds at Washington State (3/3) ... Tied career high with four rebounds against California (2/9) ... Tied career best with two 3-pointers at Colorado (2/5) ... Dished out a career-high three assists at Utah (2/3) ... Tied career highs two 3-pointers and four rebounds at Oregon (1/29) ... Tied career highs with two 3-pointers at UCLA (1/15) ... Made a career-best two 3-pointers against Utah (12/30) ... Tied a career high with four rebounds against Nicholls (12/21) ... Had a career-high four rebounds against Wake Forest (11/26) ... Got first career start against Princeton (11/21) and finished with nine points, four field goals and 23 minutes ... Made first career 3-pointer and had a career-best two steals at Tulsa (11/15) ... Got first career steal at Iowa State (11/12) ... Had two points, one rebound and one assist in his Oregon State debut against Portland State (11/9).
MARQUETTE: Attended Marquette University in 2019-20 and 2020-21 … Played in 12 games and averaged 0.7 points and 0.6 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game as a redshirt freshman … Redshirted the 2019-20 season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Blair Academy in New Jersey in 2018-19 and was an honorable mention Mid-Atlantic Prep League selection … Helped lead Blair Academy to the league championship … Graduated from Valencia High School in Valencia, Calif. in 2018 … Averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a senior … Was selected to the All-Santa Clara Valley First Team as a senior … Averaged a team-best 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists as a junior … Named the Foothill League Co-Player of the Year following junior season … Led the Vikings to the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division 2A playoffs in 2018 and to a share of the league title in 2017 …
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 16, 2000 in Los Angeles, Calif. … Son of Mercy Eze … Mother is a nurse practitioner … Has two sisters, Chine and Cloma … Chose Oregon State because of the “entire community atmosphere” … Biggest athletic thrill to date is “receiving my first college offer” … Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant … Hobbies are fashion and music … Majoring in Pre-Communication.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 22 vs. UCLA, 12/28/23
FG Made: 7 vs. Idaho St., 12/21/23
FG Attempted: 16 vs. Troy, 11/10/23
3-PT Made: 4, three time, last vs. UCLA, 12/28/23
3-PT Attempted: 8 vs. Portland St., 11/27/22
FT Made: 8, twice, last vs. Utah, 3/7/24
FT Attempted: 12 vs. Utah, 3/7/24
Rebounds: 7, twice, last 2/24/24 at Stanford
Assists: 8 vs. Bushnell, 11/15/22
Blocked Shots: 2 vs. UTSA, 12/17/23
Steals: 3 vs. Utah, 1/18/24
Minutes: 47 vs. Troy, 11/10/23
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