Fola Shade Akinde

Folashade Akinde

  • Award
    Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/13/2010
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • School
    Baruch College
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Forward
  • Hometown
    Homewood, Illinois
  • High School
    Rich Central

FOLASHADE AKINDE hit the winning basket with five seconds remaining to defeat Montclair State (Dec. 5), 60-58 on the road. The Rich Central High School product then also hit what turned out to be the game-winner with 51 seconds left to defeat Mount St. Mary, 69-67, in the CUNYAC Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at Lehman College this past Saturday. On the season, the junior forward co-captain is averaging 11.8 points and 8.6 rebounds for the Bearcats who have won their last four games going into the holiday break. Next up, Baruch will host #13 Illinois Wesleyan at the ARC Arena on December 29th.