JADEN AKINS NEWS

Game-high 18 points in rout Akins closed Saturday's 89-52 victory over Nebraska with 18 points (5-10 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds and one assist over 20 minutes.

Impact Akins converted on 4-of-8 looks from deep, closing with 18 points, two rebounds and one assist during Saturday's rout of the Cornhuskers. The 6-foot-4 senior continues to log high-scoring outings with the Spartans in his fourth season with the program, averaging 13 points, 4.6 rebounds, two assists and 0.7 steals across 10 starts. Akins has logged 10-or-more points in seven games this season.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

WATCH: Michigan State's Jaden Akins Speaks on Win Over Nebraska EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State cruised to a blowout victory over Nebraska on Saturday, extending their conference record to 2-0. Spar...

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Michigan State ruins Nebraska's Big Ten opener with 89-52 win

Jaden Akins scored 18 points and Jaxon Kohler finished a rebound shy of tying a career high with 12 and Michigan State throttled Nebraska 89...

4 DAYS AGO

Season-high 25 points Akins fouled out of Tuesday's 83-75 victory over Samford after recording 25 points (10-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one steal across 29 minutes.

Impact Akins converted on 10-of-15 looks from the field, closing with 25 points, three rebounds and a steal in a narrow win over Samford. The 6-foot-4 senior took over for the Spartans who nearly needed the full game to dispatch the Bulldogs. Akins continues to be a lead contributor for MSU in his fourth season with the program, averaging 14.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and one steal on 28 minutes per game (five appearances).

NOVEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Akins has career night as Michigan State beats Samford Jaden Akins scored a career-high 25 points to lead Michigan State to an 83-75 win over Samford on Tuesday in East Lansing, Mich.Akins shot 1...

NOVEMBER 20 • SACBEE.COM

Logs double-double against the Falcons Akins closed with 13 points (5-16 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, six assists and two steals across 31 minutes during Saturday's 86-72 victory over Bowling Green.

Impact Akins posted 13 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and two steals, closing with his first double-double of the 2024-25 season. The 6-foot-4 senior is off to a fast start to the season, averaging 12 points, seven rebounds, 3.3 assists, one steal and 0.8 blocks across four games (all career best marks).

NOVEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Watch MSU guard Jaden Akins talk his big performance in win vs. Bowling Green Hear what MSU guard Jaden Akins had to say about his big performance in Saturday night’s narrow home win over Bowling Green

NOVEMBER 17 • USATODAY.COM

Michigan St. uses 17-0 run to get past Bowling Green 86-72

Jaden Akins had 13 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to lead seven Michigan State players scoring in double figures and the Spartans score...

NOVEMBER 17

Watch MSU G Jaden Akins talk impressive season-opening performance vs. Monmouth Watch MSU guard Jaden Akins talk his big season-opening performance in the Spartans’ win over Monmouth

NOVEMBER 5 • USATODAY.COM

WATCH: Michigan State's Jaden Akins Speaks on Standout Showing Against Monmouth EAST LANSING, Mich. -- After what was an underwhelming preseason, Michigan State senior guard Jaden Akins shined as the best player on the f...

NOVEMBER 5 • SI.COM

Jaden Akins powers Michigan State in 81-57 opening victory over Monmouth

Jaden Akins scored 23 points and Michigan State pulled away in the second half to defeat Monmouth 81-57 in a season opener

NOVEMBER 5

Jaden Akins powers Michigan State past Monmouth in opener Jaden Akins scored a game-high 23 points to lead Michigan State to an 81-57 season-opening home win over Monmouth in East Lansing, Michigan...

NOVEMBER 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Stellar in opener Akins amassed 23 points (8-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-7 FT), nine rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals in 27 minutes during Monday's 81-57 win over Monmouth.

Impact Akins was a force on both ends of the floor, posting 23 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals in a rout of the Hawks. The 6-foot-4 senior started in 35 games with the Spartans last season, and his role within Michigan State's rotation looks very secure heading into his fourth year with the program.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

MSU's Jaden Akins tells LSJ's Graham Couch he's 'ready' for challenge in 2024-25 Michigan State guard Jaden Akins is ready to enter his new role as the Spartans’ No. 1 scoring option in 2024-25

JULY 11 • USATODAY.COM

Scores 15 in NCAA Tournament opener Akins finished Thursday's 69-51 win over Mississippi State with 15 points (6-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt), seven rebounds, one block and one steal across 33 minutes.

Impact Akins knocked down 3-of-8 looks from deep, closing with 15 points, seven rebounds, a block and a steal during Thursday's win over the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-4 junior has been a solid contributor for the Spartans this season, averaging 10.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals across 34 outings. Akins and the Spartans will look to spoil UNC's tournament run during Saturday's matchup with the Tarheels.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Akins is Michigan State's key to a deep March Madness run If the Spartans are going to make some noise in the NCAA Tournament, they’ll need junior wing Jaden Akins to break out of his recent shootin...

MARCH 20 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Michigan State shows fight, but Zach Edey, Purdue advance

Here are three takeaways from the Boilermakers' 67-62 win over Michigan State, in which foul trouble sank the Spartans' hopes.

MARCH 15

'Winning is the culture here': Tom Izzo's quest to unlock Michigan State's potential

A win over then-No. 10 Illinois showed how good Michigan State can be. But will Tom Izzo's team find the consistency it needs to make an NCA...

FEBRUARY 13

Posts 16 points against Minnesota Akins amassed 16 points (6-11 FG, 4-7 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and one block across 33 minutes during Tuesday's 59-56 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Akins cashed in 6-of-11 attempts from the field, closing with 16 points, three rebounds, two assists and a block against the Golden Gophers. The 6-foot-4 junior has started in all 23 games this season, averaging 11 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and one steal on 27.5 minutes per game. Akins has been effective for the Spartans as of late, cashing in 17-of-35 attempts from the floor (12-of-24 from range) across MSU's last three outings.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Catches fire in win Akins finished Tuesday's 81-62 win over Michigan with 23 points (8-13 FG, 7-10 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists and three steals in 33 minutes.

Impact Akins knocked down seven threes during Michigan State's win over the Wolverines, closing with 23 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in the blowout win. The 6-foot-4 junior took it to in-state rival Michigan, logging a new career-high for made threes. Akins has started in all 21 games this season, averaging 11 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and one steal on 27 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Tom Izzo gets 700th career win in Michigan State's 81-62 romp over Michigan

Jaden Akins sank seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points to help Michigan State coach Tom Izzo notch his 700th career victory wi...

JANUARY 31

Set to play Friday Akins (ankle) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game versus Wisconsin.

Impact Despite suffering an ankle injury against Maryland, Akins is good to go for Friday's matchup with Wisconsin. The junior guard is averaging 11.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 27.1 minutes across his last 10 appearances.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE