Akeem Vargas
German basketball player (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akeem Vargas (born 29 April 1990) is a German professional basketball player for SYNTAINICS MBC of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). 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]
 Vargas with Germany in August 2014 | |
| No. 11 – Mitteldeutscher BC | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | BBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 29, 1990 Lancaster, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | German |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Iowa Lakes CC (2009–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2009 | Ehingen Urspring |
| 2010–2012 | Tigers Tübingen |
| 2010–2012 | →Ehingen Urspring |
| 2012–2013 | Göttingen |
| 2013–2018 | Alba Berlin |
| 2018–2020 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| 2020–2022 | Göttingen |
| 2022–2024 | MLP Academics Heidelberg |
| 2024–present | SYNTAINICS MBC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
On June 11, 2024, he signed with SYNTAINICS MBC of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[6]
Vargas is a former member of the German national basketball team.
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