busticket Posted September 30, 2016 Report Posted September 30, 2016 Nana is definitely an above the rim type athlete. If shooting is his strong suit, I really love Nana's upside. Quote
AuroranHusker Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Posted October 9, 2016 Well done on the proposal, big fella. Quote
MandRHusker Posted November 7, 2016 Report Posted November 7, 2016 Nana looks good! Love his 3 point shot. Quote
Red Don Posted November 7, 2016 Report Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) Edited November 7, 2016 by Red Don Quote
busticket Posted November 7, 2016 Report Posted November 7, 2016 Good deal! Nice to have kids that are all in instead of waiting for a better offer to come along. That's one reason I like recruiting heavily in Illinois....they have no powerhouse college teams to compete with. Red Rum 1 Quote
AuroranHusker Posted November 7, 2016 Author Report Posted November 7, 2016 1 hour ago, busticket said: Good deal! Nice to have kids that are all in instead of waiting for a better offer to come along. That's one reason I like recruiting heavily in Illinois....they have no powerhouse college teams to compete with. *Currently* "no powerhouse college teams" as of yet. Coach Mo is doing work there in IL!! Quote
49r Posted November 7, 2016 Report Posted November 7, 2016 "No powerhouse teams in Illinois" is a little insulting to the Illini, IMO. Top 15 in wins all-time in hoops plus a final 4 in the not so distant past. Not to mention DePaul has more hoops history and pedigree than Nebrasketball could ever hope to achieve in any of our lifetimes, and Northwestern is rapidly building a program we may find ourselves envying. Plus, the real "powerhouses" like Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan State et. al. are all skimming the elite talent out of Chicago already. I'd say there's plenty of competition in Illinois for talent. Good news is, there's a very DEEP well of hoops talent in Illinois, so it's still a winning strategy. fred1212, Red Don and HB 3 Quote
Swan88 Posted December 9, 2016 Report Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) Michael O'Brien is Chicago Sun-Times Prep Sports Editor. This is from a report he published yesterday: "Nebraska-bound senior Nana Akenten is a Player of the Year contender, his presence alone made the Raiders one of the area’s top teams. . . . Akenten, a 6-6 wing, scored 21 points. He shot 4-for-7 from three-point range. With his size and leaping ability he’s able to get off a three-point shot over nearly any high school guard. 'Offensively he can do just about whatever he wants,' Brost said. . . . 'He’s well over 50 percent from three on the year. That’s pretty good, I’m glad he’s on my team.'” Edited December 9, 2016 by Swan88 AuroranHusker 1 Quote
aphilso1 Posted December 10, 2016 Report Posted December 10, 2016 Can he early enroll and be eligible for the KU game tomorrow? I'm sure the NCAA will agree, as long as we ask nicely. Silverbacked1 and colhusker 2 Quote
Bugeaters1 Posted December 15, 2016 Report Posted December 15, 2016 Sounds like this kids is legit. mwm89 1 Quote
Norm Peterson Posted December 15, 2016 Report Posted December 15, 2016 Might be another under-the-radar kid Miles gets to commit who then ascends into the Rivals 150. I'm trying to remember what the beat writer for Hail Varsity had to say about him. Quote
FredsSlacks Posted December 15, 2016 Report Posted December 15, 2016 hopefully he enrolls early. needs to put on about 5-10 pounds of muscle. the 2 position is wide open next year between gill, palmer, and nana. Quote
Swan88 Posted December 16, 2016 Report Posted December 16, 2016 From the Chicago Tribune yesterday (bold added for emphasis): Akenten has taken his game to a new level this season. Already talented enough to commit to Nebraska after his junior year, Akenten has harnessed his highlight-reel ability to become a nightly menace. He averages 17.6 points per game while shooting 53 percent from the field, including 16-for-31 (51.6 percent) on 3-pointers. "I can be a high-flier, but I can also live behind the arc," Akenten said. "It makes it hard for my defenders to predict what I'm about to do next." Brost compares Akenten to former Raider Ben Moore, a senior and three-year starter at SMU. Both long, lean athletes were recruited lightly by powerhouse programs but kept developing their skills throughout high school. "I think any Big Ten team right now would love to have . . . Nana, except that Nebraska recognized that right away and really made a push to get him there." AuroranHusker 1 Quote
Bugeaters1 Posted December 17, 2016 Report Posted December 17, 2016 http://www.csnchicago.com/preps-talk/wintrust-athlete-week-bolingbrook-senior-nana-akenten Quote
Silverbacked1 Posted December 17, 2016 Report Posted December 17, 2016 6'6" check shots the three at 54% check team leader check well spoken check team first guy check hard worker check comes from winning program check Ding, Ding, Ding We have a winner!!!! mwm89, colhusker and thattimeofyear 3 Quote
colhusker Posted December 17, 2016 Report Posted December 17, 2016 58 minutes ago, Silverbacked1 said: 6'6" check shots the three at 54% check team leader check well spoken check team first guy check hard worker check comes from winning program check Ding, Ding, Ding We have a winner!!!! Winner winner chicken dinner! Coaches kid and Silverbacked1 2 Quote
Swan88 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) And here is the linked tweet: And here is some related info from that tournament: Nana Akenten – Bolingbrook (MVP)Akenten averaged over 14 points per game for our tournament champions. He was the leading scorer for the Raiders in the championship game with 23 points and he committed zero turnovers for the entire tournament. Edited December 31, 2016 by Swan88 Quote
Bugeaters1 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) http://www.youngballerztv.com/nana-akenten.html Edited January 2, 2017 by Bugeaters1 Quote
GATA Posted January 10, 2017 Report Posted January 10, 2017 Forgive me if I'm late on this comp or am a creature of the moment, but I'm getting a Peter Jok vibe from Akenten. hhcmatt, Coaches kid and Norm Peterson 3 Quote
Norm Peterson Posted January 10, 2017 Report Posted January 10, 2017 1 hour ago, GATA said: Forgive me if I'm late on this comp or am a creature of the moment, but I'm getting a Peter Jok vibe from Akenten. Seems like a reasonable comparison given what we know. Coaches kid 1 Quote
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