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Utah Valley Wolverines

2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

Marcela Olsen
Marcela Olsen
Julie Hillebrant
August Miller, UVU Marketing
Jay Drowns, UVU Marketing
Jay Drowns, UVU Marketing
Jay Drowns, UVU Marketing
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0 Akolda Manyang

0 Akolda Manyang

  • Position:
    Center
  • Height:
    7-0
  • Weight:
    243
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Rochester, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Potter House Christian Academy

Summary

Biography

REDSHIRT (2016-17)
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.

BEFORE UTAH VALLEY
Appeared in 25 games, all off the bench at Oklahoma … On the season, tallied 200 minutes, 63 points, 52 rebounds and 34 blocks ... Averaged 2.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.36 blocks in 8.0 minutes …  Shot .471 (24-51) from the field and .625 (15-24) from the charity stripe … Registered a season-high 11 points vs. Central Arkansas on Dec. 3 … His four field goals made and seven attempted vs. UCA both marked season highs … Tallied season-high six rebounds on two occasions …  Blocked season-high four shots in three different contests … His 16 minutes played vs. TCU on Feb. 2 were his most on the season.
 
Played two seasons at Indian Hills Community College (Ottumwa, Iowa) … Averaged 9.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 18 contests while shooting .576 from the field and .663 from the free throw line as a sophomore … Helped lead team to a 29-5 overall record … Team qualified for the NJCAA Tournament … Played in 31 games as a freshman and averaged 8.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in helping them finish with a 34-3 overall record and was runner-up to Jones County (Miss.) at the NJCAA Tournament.

PERSONAL
Born in Sudan and moved to Houston, Texas, when he was 2 years old … Moved to Rochester, Minn., when he was 14 … Major is sociology ... also competed in track and football while in high school.
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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2016-17Redshirt

    Center
    7'0" 243 lbs
    30
  • 0

    2017-18Redshirt Senior

    Center
    7'0" 243 lbs
    0