A very athletic forward who will be counted on to provide more this year all over the court - rebounding, defending and scoring... should take on a more significant role.

    COACH GEVING SAYS: “Mike has a real good attitude coming into this season. I think he is the most athletic guy on the team and we need him to show that with rebounding and his work on the defensive end. He can make us better by doing that.”

2011-12 • JUNIOR SEASON
    Played in 23 games averaging eight minutes per game... averaging 1.3 points, 1.1 rebounds... shot .323 from the field and .583 at the line... had a season-high nine points (3-3 FG, 2-2 3-pt, 1-2 FT) with four rebounds in a win over Seattle (11/15)... grabbed a season-high five rebounds along with two points, three assists and three steals against Walla Walla (12/3)... scored eight points (2-2 FG, 2-2 3-pt, 2-2 FT) in a win over Northern Arizona (1/5)... BIG SKY TOURNAMENT: Played one minute without scoring against Montana State... DNP-CD vs. Weber State

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
    Played two seasons at Feather River Junior College... led his team with 20.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore earning first team All-Golden Valley Conference honors... shot .477 from the field... had an average of seven free throw attempts per game, hitting at a .755 clip... scored a season-high 31 points vs. Modesto JC... also first team All-Golden Valley as a freshman, averaging 15.0 points.
    Attended Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, AL... averaged 16 points and eight rebounds as a senior earning first team All-Metro honors... was second team All-Metro as a junior, averaging 10.5 points and six rebounds per game.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
    Son of LaRoyce Akers... born December 3, 1990... has one sister, Jacquelyn, and one brother, Jeronamo... majoring in Communications and would like to work in the media... hobbies are listening to music, laughing and spending time with his family.