Akok transferring to Georgetown
Former Uconn men’s basketball forward Akok Akok announced on Instagram Monday that he will transfer to Big East rival Georgetown.
Akok has two years of eligibility remaining. He played three seasons at Uconn but saw his minutes lessen over the 2021-22 season. He averaged 3.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 14.9 minutes but struggled with consistency after tearing an Achilles tendon during the 2019-20 season.
The former five-star recruit came to Uconn after spending 2 ½ years at Putnam Science Academy.
Akok came to Uconn as a top-100 recruit in the Class of 2019 and showed promise, averaging 5.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 25 games in his freshman season before sustaining the Achilles injury.
Akok is the final of the four Uconn transfers to find a new home. He’s the second Husky to transfer intraconference. Former guard Corey Floyd Jr. transferred to Providence in April. Last week, guard Jalen Gaffney joined Florida Atlantic University. In early April, guard Rahsool Diggins transferred to Umass.
Uconn played Georgetown twice last season, a 96-73 win on Jan. 25 and an 86-77 win on Feb. 27. The Hoyas were 6-24 overall and finished last in the conference with an 0-19 record.
Both teams will play twice this upcoming season.
Uconn football lands transfer from Michigan
Uconn has lured a Power Five prospect back home to Connecticut.
Jack Stewart, a big, powerful lineman from New Canaan High, is transferring from Michigan and committed to the Huskies and new coach Jim Mora on Monday night.
“I’m coming home,” Stewart said, in announcing his decision via Twitter.
Stewart, 6 feet 4 and 314 pounds, was one of the top linemen in Connecticut, and, playing on both sides of the line, helped New Canaan to the state final in 2015, ’16 and ’18. He played for Lou Marinelli, whose son, John, is on Mora’s staff.
Stewart, a junior, was at Michigan for three seasons, but never saw any game action. At Uconn, where upgrading the offensive line has been a point of emphasis, he should get his chance to play. The Huskies play at Michigan on Sept. 17.