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Deji Akindele  C
(Jeleel Akindele)
Current Team: Juve Caserta Basket
Date Of Birth: Apr 2, 1983 (30 years old)
Birthplace: Lagos, Lagos (Nigeria)
Nationality: Nigeria
Height: 7-1 (216cm)      Weight: 240 (109kg)   
Current Agent: Bill Duffy, Rade Filipovich
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
 


Draft Entry: 2005 NBA Draft
Early Entry Info: 2005 Early Entrant
Pre-Draft Team: Chicago State (So)
Draft Selection: Undrafted
Draft Rights Trade: N/A
Draft Rights Renounced: N/A
High School: Coastal Christian Academy [Virginia Beach, Virginia (United States)]
AAU Team: N/A

NBA


Regular Season Experience: 0 Years Of Service

Transactions: League Transactions | Team Transactions
Jun 28, 2005 - Deji Akindele went undrafted in the 2005 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA.
Sep 27, 2005 - Deji Akindele signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors.
Oct 27, 2005 - The Golden State Warriors placed the contract of Deji Akindele on waivers.
Oct 31, 2005 - Deji Akindele, previously with the Golden State Warriors, became a free agent.
Sep 12, 2007 - Deji Akindele signed a contract with the Charlotte Bobcats.
Oct 13, 2007 - The Charlotte Bobcats placed the contract of Deji Akindele on waivers.
Oct 17, 2007 - Deji Akindele, previously with the Charlotte Bobcats, became a free agent.

Awards & Honors: (Since the 1983-1984 season) N/A

All-Star Weekend Competitions: (Since the 1983-1984 season)
N/A

Playoff Experience:
N/A

Summer League Experience:

NBA Summer League Stats (Click here for detailed NBA stats.)
Year Team G MPG FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2008-2009 TOR 5 17.0 .519 .000 .818 5.20 0.20 0.40 1.20 2.00 7.40
2009-2010 POR 3 5.7 .667 .000 .000 1.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.67 1.33
2010-2011 MEM 4 6.1 .714 .000 .500 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 2.75
CAREER 12 10.5 .568 .000 .769 3.08 0.08 0.17 0.50 1.17 4.33

Preseason Experience:
N/A

Training Camp Roster:
2005 NBA Training Camp (Golden State Warriors)

College


College: Chicago State (2005)

NCAA Regular Season Stats (Click here for detailed NCAA stats.)
Year Cl School G MPG FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2003-2004 Fr Chicago State 32 20.4 .592 .000 .488 4.75 0.38 0.31 1.81 1.62 7.09
2004-2005 So Chicago State 28 28.8 .563 .000 .494 8.64 0.71 0.89 2.50 2.50 12.04
CAREER 60 24.3 .575 .000 .492 6.57 0.53 0.58 2.13 2.03 9.40

Awards & Honors:
The Summit League Defensive POY (2005)

Skill Academies & Camps: N/A


D-League


D-League Regular Season Stats (Click here for detailed D-League stats.)
Year Team G MPG FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2007-2008 IWA 11 22.9 .593 .000 .756 6.82 0.55 0.36 1.73 2.45 9.18
CAREER 11 22.9 .593 .000 .756 6.82 0.55 0.36 1.73 2.45 9.18

Transactions: League Transactions | Team Transactions
Nov 3, 2005 - The Fort Worth Flyers selected Deji Akindele in Round 4 with Pick 3 in the 2005 Annual NBA Development League Draft.
Sep 5, 2007 - The Iowa Energy selected Deji Akindele in Round 8 with Pick 1 in the 2007 Expansion NBA Development League Draft.
Dec 24, 2007 - Deji Akindele terminated his contract with the Iowa Energy early.

Awards & Honors: N/A

All-Star Weekend Competitions:
N/A

Playoff Experience:
N/A


International Leagues


International League Stats (Click here for detailed International stats.)
Year Team G MPG FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2011-2012 PRI 9 15.5 .578 .000 .609 5.44 0.89 0.56 0.56 1.89 7.33
2012-2013 CAS 25 27.3 .618 .000 .741 8.00 0.84 1.12 1.08 3.16 12.64

Awards & Honors: N/A


National Team Events


Nationality: Nigeria

FIBA Senior Team Events Stats
Year Event G FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Place
2009 FIBA Africa Championship 9 .650 .000 .719 4.7 0.6 0.3 0.6 8.3 5th
2007 FIBA Africa Championship 6 .706 .000 .739 5.0 1.0 0.5 1.7 10.8 5th

Awards & Honors: N/A


Prep/High School


School: Coastal Christian Academy [Virginia Beach, Virginia (United States)]

Awards & Honors: N/A

Skill Academies & Camps: N/A