Fola Shade Akinde

Folashade Akinde

  • Award
    Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/17/2011
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • School
    Baruch College
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Forward
  • Hometown
    Homewood, Illinois
  • High School
    Rich Central
Akinde's weekly averages of 17 points and 12.5 rebounds per contest, along with a sensational .583 mark from the floor, helped the Bearcats to remain perfect in CUNYAC play following a pair of conference victories. At Lehman (Jan. 12), she went 7-for-11 from the field and 5-for-5 from the charity stripe, en route to a 19-point, 14-rebound effort in the 80-69 victory. In 27 minutes of action against Staten Island (Jan. 14), Akinde netted 15 points and pulled down 11 caroms (seven offensive). Entering this week's action, she ranked eighth in the CUNYAC in rebounding (9.3/gm.) and 13th in scoring (12.7 ppg).