Drake men's basketball has added the veteran point guard it was looking for.
Ayo Akinwole, a University of Nebraska-Omaha graduate transfer, announced his commitment to the Bulldogs via Twitter on Thursday. The 6-foot point guard started 52 of 120 games played over four years at Omaha, and he started all 25 last year, averaging 13 points, 3.6 points and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 45.6% from long range.
One of the better shooters in the transfer portal, Akinwole, who shot 41.6% on 3s during his four years at Omaha, also fielded interest from Bradley, Southern Illinois, UAB, Utah Valley, Fort Wayne, Wyoming, Sam Houston State and North Texas.
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