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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

4 Akia Pruitt

  • Class Senior
  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 210
  • Hometown Winston-Salem, N.C.
  • High School R.J. Reynolds HS

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2018-19): 2nd Team NABC All-District … 1st Team All-PBC … Played in all 31 games (31 starts) … Averaged 14.3 points, 7.9 rebounds (team-high), 1.6 blocks and 1.1 steals per game in 28.0 minutes an outing on the floor … Ranked 4th among league leaders in blocked shots per game, and finished sixth in rebounds per game … Shot better than 50 percent (171-for-339) from the field, including an 11-for-38 (.289) success rate from the perimeter … Also shot 66.4 percent (89-for-134) from the free throw line … Reached double-figure scoring numbers in 28 contests, including a pair of 20+-point outings … Registered eight double-double performances, including an 18-point, 14-rebound effort in the NCAA Tournament matchup with Catawba … Turned in a season-best 21 points against Clayton State, and tallied a season-high 15 boards at Young Harris … Fell one point shy of another double-double against Columbus State at home … Registered multiple blocks in 14 outings, including a season-high four swats against Wingate … Logged multiple steals on 10 occasions, including a season-best four steals at Clayton State.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18): PBC Defensive Player of the Year … 2nd Team All-PBC … All-PBC Tournament Team … Played in all 33 games (32 starts) … Averaged 12.5 points, 7.3 rebounds (team-high), 2.7 blocks and 1.2 assists in 30.5 minutes per game … Ranked 10th, nationally, in blocked shots per game, and 4th in total blocks (90) … Shot better than 53 percent (167-for-313) from the field, including a 13-for-40 (.325) clip from the perimeter … Also canned 60 percent (66-for-110) of his free throw attempts … Reached double-figuring scoring numbers in 24 contests, including five 20+-point outings … Logged four double-doubles, including a 20-point, 14-rebound (season-high) night against Mount Olive … Fell one rebound shy of a double-double in three other games … Registered a season-best 25 points at USC Aiken on 10-of-13 shooting … Also matched a season-high with 14 boards in a double-double (14 points) against Georgia College at home … Turned in a season-high four assists against Young Harris at home, but registered three assists in three other outings … Grabbed a season-high three steals at Georgia College … Recorded three or more blocks in 19 contests, including a school-record eight swats at Columbus State … Shot 90 percent (9-for-10) from the field at Flagler on the way to 20 points.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016-17): PBC Tournament Most Valuable Player … Played in all 32 games (29 starts) Averaged 11.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game … Also added 23 steals (0.7/game) and 16 assists (0.5) … Led league in blocked shots per game, and ranked fifth (5.7) and sixth (2.8) in defensive and offensive rebounds per game, respectively … Also ranked sixth in the PBC in overall rebounds per game … Shot better than 50 percent (139-for-276) from the field, including a 24.0 percent clip (6-for-25) from the perimeter … Canned 63.8 percent (81-for-127) of his free throw attempts … Scored 10 or more points on 19 occasions, including a season-best 24 points at Francis Marion … Tallied seven double-double performances, including a 15-point, 12-rebound outing against Augusta at home … Played a season-high 38 minutes against the Jaguars in that contest as well … Pulled down eight or more rebounds in 20 games, including a season-best 12 boards against Augusta (home and away), Georgia College, Flagler (home) and Francis Marion (home) … Connected on a season-high 10 field goals (13 attempts) at Francis Marion.

HIGH SCHOOL: Raked in all-conference, all-region and conference player of the year laurels as a senior after averaging 13.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.1 blocks and 2.2 assists per game in leading R.J. Reynolds High School to a 23-5 record and the second round of the state playoffs … Shot 63 percent from the field over the course of his final prep campaign and turned in six double-doubles, while also scoring 10 or more points in 15 contests … Also recorded four or more blocks on five occasions … Averaged 11.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.2 blocks and 2.1 assists per outing as a junior.
 
PERSONAL:
The son of Renee Glenn and Thomas Braddy … Has four older sisters – Kawanis, Porscha, Angie and Tiara … A business major at UNCP.

 

CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 3/24/2020)
Points 25 at USC Aiken (1/17/18)
FG 11 vs. Mount Olive (12/1/19)
FGA 19, twice - last vs. Catawba (3/16/19)
3FG 3, twice - last vs. North Georgia (3/4/20)
3FGA 5, twice - last at North Georgia (2/8/20)
FT 11 vs. Limestone (3/11/17)
FTA 14 at Lander (2/6/19)
Rebounds 20 at Winston-Salem State (11/12/19)
Assists 9 vs. Clayton State (12/19/19)
Steals 4, twice - last vs. Flagler (2/5/20)
Blocks 8 at Columbus State (1/13/18)
Turnovers 6, twice - last vs. Barton (11/16/18)
Minutes 43 vs. Georgia College (1/6/18)
Double-Figure Points 93 times
Double-Figure Rebounds 33 times
Double-Doubles 26 times
20+ Points 11 times
7+ Rebounds 86 times
5+ Assists 3 times
5+ Steals 1 time
3+ Blocks 39 times

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2016-17Freshman

    F
    6'7" 200 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2017-18Sophomore

    F
    6'7" 200 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2018-19Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 210 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2019-20Senior

    Forward
    6'7" 210 lbs
    4