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2020-21 (Junior): Played in 11 games... averaged 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocked shots...Had 6 multi-block games... led The American in blocks during league play (2.3)... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 12 points (5-7 FG) and 4 blocks in the win at UCF 1/23... Had 14 points and 5 blocks (tied SMU record in AAC game) off the bench in the win at Temple 12/30.

Meet The Mustangs 2020-21: Yor  Anei



2019-20 (Sophomore at OSU): Averaged 8.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks (4^th Big 12, 50^th NCAA)… Hit 48.4% on FGs and 70.7% on FTs…Recorded 13 double-digit scoring performances, and Oklahoma State was 13-0 in those games…GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and five rebounds in OSU's win over Iowa State in the opening round of the Big 12 Championship…Was 6-of-6 shooting for 15 points at K-State, which is one of just seven perfect shooting performances with at least six attempts across the Big 12….Racked up three double-doubles, including 10 points and 10 boards in the Bedlam win over Oklahoma… Scored eight of OSU's final 13 points to help lift the Cowboys to a win at Houston. Anei finished with a team-high 18 points….  Just missed a triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocks in the season opener against Oral Roberts…AWARDS: NIT Season Tip-Off MVP after averaging 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game in New York… Earned Preseason All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention… NCAA CAREER RANKS: Average of 2.27 blocks per game ended the season ranked 11th among all active players nationwide, and his 145 blocks were 40th in the country at the end of 2019-20.
 
2018-19 (Freshman at OSU): Averaged 7.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 blocked shots (1^st Big 12, 7^th NCAA) and 1.8 offensive rebounds (10^th Big 12)… Shot 61.6% overall (4^th Big 12)…his 85 blocked shots tied the OSU freshman record…had 4+ blocks nine times…GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had an eight-block performance against West Virginia, which broke his own OSU freshman record and tied for the second most ever by a Cowboy. It was the most blocks by a Big 12 player that season and ranked 15th all-time in conference history…Posted his first career double-double in the Big 12 Championship opener against TCU with 17 points and 10 boards. He also tallied seven blocks in the game, which was only one shy of the Big 12 Championship record…Logged a career-high 20 points on 7-of-7 shooting at TCU. He also shot 6-of-7 from the free throw line… Pulled down a career-high 12 boards and logged nine points against Iowa State… Posted 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and eight rebounds against Nebraska in Sioux Falls… Blocked six shots (all in the first half) and scored 12 points in OSU's win over Memphis in the AdvoCare Invitational... AWARDS: Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (March 11)

Prep: As a senior at Lee’s Summit West High School, he was named to the Missouri Boys Coaches Association Class 5 All-State team…Posted 15 points and four assists in helping lead Missouri to a 114-92 win in the 2018 Kansas vs. Missouri All-Star game…Helped lead Lee’s Summit West to a 22-5 record and a Missouri Suburban Gold Conference title…In 2017, 247Sports.com named Anei the No. 1 player in the state of Kansas, regardless of position, and the No. 56 power forward in the country after a standout junior season at Shawnee Mission South High School…Listed as a three-star recruit, TopekaHoops.com also listed Anei among the top three players in Kansas…Played his AAU ball for Team Rush under Victor Williams.

Personal: Born in December of 1999…Is the son of Kathleen Akot.