Akeem Vargas

Akeem Vargas (born 29 April 1990) is a German professional basketball player for USC Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga. Before he joined Frankfurt, he played for Alba Berlin.[1] Vargas was born in the United States but grew up in Leimen (Baden), Germany.[2][3]

Akeem Vargas
Vargas with Germany in August 2014
No. 11 – MLP Academics Heidelberg
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1990-04-29) April 29, 1990
Lancaster, California, U.S.
NationalityGerman
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
CollegeIowa Lakes CC (2009–2010)
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2009Ehingen Urspring
2010–2012Tigers Tübingen
2010–2012→Ehingen Urspring
2012–2013Göttingen
2013–2018Alba Berlin
2018–2020Skyliners Frankfurt
2020–2022Göttingen
2022–presentMLP Academics Heidelberg
Career highlights and awards

During the 2019-20 season, Vargas averaged 7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in BBL play with Skyliners Frankfurt. He signed with BG Göttingen on July 23, 2020.[4]

On June 23, 2022, Vargas signed with MLP Academics Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[5] With Heidelberg, he has been team captain alongside Max Ugrai.

Vargas is a former member of the German national basketball team.

References
  1. "Alba Berlin – Team 2013/2014" (in German). Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. "Akeem Vargas – Ein König mit Plan" (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. "Team Kurpfalz gegen den Deutschen Meister" (in German). Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  4. "BG Gottingen announces Akeem Vargas". Sportando. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  5. "Jobbeschreibung: Leitwolf!". MLP Academics Heidelberg - Basketball mit Zukunft (in German). 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
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