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Akeem Vargas

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Akeem Vargas
Vargas with Germany in August 2014
Free Agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1990-04-29) April 29, 1990 (age 34)
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
2022–2024MLP Academics Heidelberg
Career highlights and awards

Akeem Vargas (born 29 April 1990) is a German professional basketball player who last played 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]

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

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  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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