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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

Bob Ellis - UMass Lowell Athletics
Bob Ellis - UMass Lowell Athletics

15 Akwasi Yeboah

  • Position G/F
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 235
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Chigwell, England
  • High School Barking Abbey

Biography

2017-18: Played in all 32 games, missing just one start ... Led the team in scoring (15.3) and rebounding (162) ... Was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team ... Put up 15 points and grabbed six rebounds in the opener against Maryland ... Added eight points and six boards at UConn ... Scored 15 points, adding five rebounds and four assists at Ball State ... Had 15 points at No. 2 Michigan State ... Scored 13 points in the win over Brown ... Added 10 points and five rebounds against Shawnee State ... Led the way with 19 points in the late win over St. Francis (PA) ... Was a perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line en-route to a 30-point night at Columbia ... Added nine points and nine rebounds against Hofstra ... Notched his first double-double of the season with 22 points and 12 rebounds at Providence ... Led the way with 21 points in the overtime win at Rutgers ... Scored 21 of his 24 points in the first half, and added five rebounds against Norfolk State ... Led the way with 20 points, adding five rebounds in the win over Maine ... Helped lead the way with 14 points and four steals in the win at Hartford ... Led the way with 28 points, including 10 straight in the first half, and 11 rebounds in the win over Binghamton ... Put up 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds at UMass Lowell ... Led the way with 20 points, also adding five rebounds and four assists against UMBC ... Scored 23 points against Hartford ... Notched a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the win over UMass Lowell ... Had 11 points in the win at Maine ... Led the way with 18 points and 10 rebounds at Binghamton ... Scored 18 points in the win at UMBC ... Led the way with 21 points against Vermont ... Put up 18 points in the America East quarterfinal win at Albany ... Led the way with 15 points, going 7-for-7 from the free throw line, in the America East semifinal at Vermont.

2016-17: Played in 31 games, making 10 starts ... Named to the America East All-Rookie Team ... Was second on the team in rebounding (5.1) and averaged 9.5 points on the season ... Scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the season opener against Columbia ... Added 10 points and five rebounds at Boston College ... Had 12 points and six boards at Maryland ... Scored 10 points at Towson ... Had 10 points and eight boards in the win over Hampton ... Led the way with 16 points, adding six rebounds in the win over Lehigh ... Put up 18 points against Rutgers ... Was named America East Rookie of the week for his play against Lehigh and Rutgers ... Had nine points at Hofstra ... Notched the first 20-point game of his career in the win over Brown ... Added 13 points and six rebounds in the win at Maine ... Earned his second America East Rookie of the Week honors for his play at Maine ... Came off the bench to put up 14 points and grab eight rebounds in the win over Hartford and at Binghamton ... Notched the first double-double of his career with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the win over UMBC ... Added six points and four rebounds in the win at Albany ... Led the way with 19 points, going 3-for-3 from beyond the arc, while also adding six rebounds in the win over Binghamton ... Scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds at UMBC ... Added 11 points off teh bench at Vermont ... Put up his best numbers of the season to date, scoring 21 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in the America East Playoff quarterfinal win over Binghamton ... Added seven points and nine rebounds in teh America East Playoff semifinal game against Albany ... Led the way with 15 points and nine rebounds in the CBI game at UIC.  

2015-16: Redshirted

High School: A 2015 graduate of Barking Abbey School ... Played for coach Lloyd Gardner ... One of four players from Barking Abbey to sign a Division I scholarship ... Played for the Kent Crusaders of the National Basketball League ... Led Kent to a Senior Men's Division I title ... Averaged 12.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game ... Hoopsfix Young Person of the Year and an honorable mention All-NBL Division I pick ... One of two players in the United Kingdom to compete for Basketball Without Borders ... Member of the U16 and U18 National Teams ... Also played rugby and soccer

Personal: Akwasi Abeyie Yeboah ... Born June 15, 1997 in Takoradi, Ghana ... Son of James and Winifred Yeboah ... Has a brother, Kwame.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2015-16Freshman

    G/F
    6'6" 230 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2016-17Redshirt Freshman

    G/F
    6'6" 230 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

    G/F
    6'6" 235 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2018-19Redshirt Junior

    G/F
    6'6" 235 lbs
    15
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