Achol Akot commits to UNC
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Welcome #11 Achol ! Glad you are a Tar Heel! Go UNC WBB !
This is the news I need to rest soundly tonight. Great rebound.
Okay, thanks. Seems mobile, strong, some of her moves around the basket remind me of Maria G. I really like this development. Nyla H replacement with a different approach To the game?
Akot’s 63.3% on FGs was good for 6th nationally this season.
Great late nite surprise! Just what we need, keep it up CB!
Think she is Harris replacement at the 4.
Love her game! Athletic and strong offensively and moves her feet exceptionally well. Plays longer than her 6’1” HT due to her long arms, mobility and leaping ability. Posts up really good and does her best work in the lane on offense and defense. Keeps her head up while handling the ball off the dribble and on the pass and she cuts nicely to create space. Her game against Iowa St caught me by surprise during the season when I watched to see Audi play and she stole the show.
Great surprise to wake up to.
Welcome to #heel nation!
Welcome to #heel nation!
I think this is a Home run. I thought i wanted Audi but I think Akot is better. Love her size, athleticism, aggression.on both defense and post.
IMHO, 5 on Offense and 4 on Defense - Toomey will do the opposite
Yes, pretty much what we did with Harris and Toomey this year. Toomey in the corner for threes on the offense stretching the D. And Akon posting up, gathering offensive rebounds.
On defense Toomey gets the bigger, slower assignment, Akot the more versatile, athletic assignment.
She is FAST!! SHEESH. Her ability to rim run is impressive. And her pick and roll game elite. She stays out of foul trouble. She can increase to 17-18 ppg
Very very impressive. Looks like she’s even quicker and more agile than Harris. Feel like her ceiling is high.
How many years of eligibility does she have?
How many years of eligibility does she have?
Her rim running, handle, athleticism, height/build, and post moves actually remind me more of Ustby than Harris. A short post player who can play big with her jump and reach. High tenacity. Solid offensive rebounder. But like Harris she is not a 3pt shooter at all. She is not going to stretch to the 3 spot offensively nor stand in the corner as a 3pt threat. She is a driver.
I don’t have any feel for her defense yet, but her blocks, steals and defensive rebounds do not approach Ustby statistically, so Harris may be a better comp there.
I don’t have any feel for her defense yet, but her blocks, steals and defensive rebounds do not approach Ustby statistically, so Harris may be a better comp there.
I was thinking the same thing about the Utsby comp. She attacks the rim with assertiveness and pace and is strong. Good rebounding, assist, and steals numbers and only averaged 26mins/game last year so should climb with increased time and usage. She’s dynamic; going to be a lot of fun to watch.
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I thought I read she was 6'3 but I see now she is 6'1, The 4 spot talk makes a lot more sense now
Nice pick-up for CB and the staff, which is more than probably Henderson could have provided next year. But one thing that keeps on the edge with this team, is that we lost three of our best FT's shooters. What is Akot FT percentage over her career, and hopefully the rest of the players will improve over last year's performance.
73% this year. Up from 63% and 67% in first two years.