Akok Akok withdraws from Putnam Science Academy

[JMick]

Doesn’t sound like a great situation here.

Akok Akok has left Putnam Science Academy; his basketball future is unknown

Oof...

 

[Chief00]

True, but is his family destitute? Somebody must know. Wharton husky makes a good point. Now he has to live somewhere, train, eat etc.

An agent would theoretically front the money and play him overseas.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

He’s literally sounded depressed in video interviews. I don’t know what’s going on with the kid, but enthusiasm is definitely something he doesn’t exhibit.

 

[BackAftaThis]

Doesn’t sound like a great situation here.

Akok Akok has left Putnam Science Academy; his basketball future is unknown

I think it’s real screwed up he wouldn’t tell his coach in person. Idk the kid but that’s a giant red flag to me about his personality

 

[tuvent08]

I think it’s real screwed up he wouldn’t tell his coach in person. Idk the kid but that’s a giant red flag to me about his personality

Completely agree with you here. There's no "flaky kids will be kids" excuse for this type of thing.

 

[HawkHusky]

So Akok just basically Edsall'ed his Putnam Science Academy team...

 

[Chief00]

Waiting on @Zionn ...

Chief broke the story Thursday.

 

[Walker11]

Chief broke the story Thursday.

I like how you have managed to take credit for Akok committing and then de-committing without specifying either ever.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Chief broke the story Thursday.

Ugh

 

[smoothcriminal]

Sounds like a sad situation overall. watching his interviews is really painful, seems to have no self confidence and lacks basic communication skills. then you see him in public completely expressionless , hood up, never talking. Never know what’s going on behind the scenes but hearing this story of bailing on the team is just another red flag

 

[AntG168]

This seems bigger than basketball unfortunately. But leaving without informing his coach is a major red flag

 

[Chief00]

I like how you have managed to take credit for Akok committing and then de-committing without specifying either ever.

See below.

 

[Hi-Low]

Chief broke the story Thursday.

Does UConn MBB get it's next verbal before end of year? yes or no?

 

[Walker11]

See below.

You broke news that Akok was seriously interested in going pro after he said in an interview that he had been considering this since July. Kudos

 

[Ewekon]

In order to be able to return, undrafted guys need to have been invited to the NBA Combine. Last year, of all the undrafted guys, only seven guys would have been eligible to return based on that rule:

Trevon Duval (Duke)
Jaylen Barford (Arkansas)
Malik Newman (Kansas)
Brandon McCoy (UNLV)
Allonzo Trier (Arizona)
Billy Preston (Kansas)
Brian Bowen (South Carolina)

Don't think Akok would come close to a combine invite if those are the 7 guys who got one and didn't get drafted.

Trier is pretty much rockin' it and making league money

 

[Towney007]

The more I learn about him as a player, the more interested I am.

The more I learn about him as a kid - it feels like red flag city.

 

[smoothcriminal]

I don’t think chief would have posted that ominous message near midnight unless he had just received some intel.

 

[auror]

I don’t think chief would have posted that ominous message near midnight unless he had just received some intel.

Still waiting on that good surprise.

 

[Chief00]

You broke news that Akok was seriously interested in going pro after he said in an interview that he had been considering this since July. Kudos

I said to take that story seriously. In another post I said another key school had back off Akok for this reason.

 

[tcf15]

Still waiting on that good surprise.

the syracuse win

 

[Chief00]

the syracuse win

Stay tuned.

 

[Chief00]

I don’t think chief would have posted that ominous message near midnight unless he had just received some intel.

Very perceptive dude.

 

[tuvent08]

The more I learn about him as a player, the more interested I am.

The more I learn about him as a kid - it feels like red flag city.

Well said. He's a great fit for this team on the court (and we'd all still take him), but there are clearly some major issues here that go way beyond your typical teenage egocentrism, etc. This isn't someone like Kofi teasing/trolling on Instagram, which is a bit annoying but utterly harmless and commonplace.

 

[Purple Stein]

I think Hurley could be a great mentor for him, but his life may be pulling him in another direction.

Hope he does what’s best for him and his family, and still hope that that’s UConn. If not, all best to the kid.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

@Zionn @Matrim55 @BFieldHusky

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