The Bearcats add another guard out of the Transfer Portal, meet Akai Fleming

The Cincinnati Bearcats and Head Coach Jerrod Calhoun continue to add to their backcourt, this time signing Georgia Tech combo guard Akai Fleming. Last season as a true freshman, Fleming averaged 10.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists on shooting splits of 37.3% from the field, 32.9% from three-point range, and 81.6% from the free throw line. He appeared in 30 games last season for the Yellow Jackets, starting in 22 of them, playing 25.5 minutes per game. Georgia Tech went 11-20 last season with a record of 2-16 in the ACC last season. Fleming was the lone bright spot at Georgia Tech. His best game last season came on the road against California. Fleming scored 19 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, had 2 assists, 1 steal, and one block. The Yellow Jackets would lose 85-80, but Fleming shot a decent 8-17 from the field, going 3 of 6 from three-point range.

Fleming's highlight tape is quite impressive. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound guard from Marietta, Georgia, plays like a guard would closer to 6-foot around the perimeter, but when he's inside the paint, his athleticism takes over. Going into his sophomore year, only weighing 185 pounds leaves room to wonder: If Fleming can put on some muscle and take a step, how impactful can he become?

Flemings was a former 4-star recruit, the No.101 player nationally, the No.17 shooting guard, and the No. 10 player from Georgia. As a transfer, Flemings is ranked as the No. 152 player in the transfer portal, and the 29th shooting guard.

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