A sophomore guard from Harlan, Kentucky, Jordan Akal of King was spectacular for the Tornado in their regular-season finale against rival Lees-McRae.
Akal poured in a career-high 36 points on 10-for-19 shooting, including 7-for-15 from long range. He also went 9-for-10 from the free throw line and snared seven rebounds to go along with two assists, two steals and one block. His seven three-pointers in the league game are tied for fourth-most in a single game in King men’s basketball program history.
Akal is in the top-15 in Conference Carolinas in scoring at 14.0 points per game. Akal has now collected weekly honors twice in the 2023-24 season.
2023-24 Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards
Week 16 (March 4, 2024)
Player of the Week: Jordan Akal, King
Defensive Player of the Week: Mikhail Pocknett, King
Learn more about all weekly/monthly award winners in Conference Carolinas here.