Kani Acree

Photo by: Kyle Crawford

Photo by: Clyde Click

Position:
Guard/Forward
Height:
6-6
Weight:
185
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Carbondale, Ill.
High School:
Carbondale Community

2019-20 (Redshirt Freshman)
Saw action in 25 games off the bench … averaged 4.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game while shooting 81.5 percent from the free throw line … played in all but one MAC game, seeing action in the final 17 … scored a season-high 11 points in the win over IUPUI … had his highest scoring MAC game with 10 points at Central Michigan … pulled down a season-best nine rebounds to go with seven points at Toledo … averaged 7.3 points per game over the final three contests … scored eight straight points in the second half of the season finale at Northern Illinois, helping the Cardinals to a victory and a share of the MAC West Division championship … helped BSU to the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament before the postseason was canceled because of COVID-19.

2018-19 (Redshirt)
Redshirted in his first season … served as a member of Ball State’s scout team during practice.

High School
Played for long-time head coach Jim Miller and Carbondale … a two-time all-conference player, including a first-team selection as a junior … played in the backcourt alongside Southern Illinois signee Darius Beane … played in only eight games as a senior, averaging 19 points per, before suffering a season-ending injury … averaged 15.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a junior … earned All-South and team MVP honors that year … played his AAU basketball for Team RWA.