Keanu Akina
Ht
6'
0"
Class
Junior
Hometown
Kahuku, 
Hawaii
Last School
Pleasant Grove High School
Roster Years
2020-2023


BYU Career

Lowest 18-hole score: 66 (-6)

  • 2021 Saint Mary's Invitational (Second Round)

Lowest 54-hole score: 208; 8-under

  • 2021 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate (74-64-70—208; -8)

Best finish: 2nd

  • 2021 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate (74-64-70—208; -8)

Awards and Accolades

  • 2022 NCAA D1 GCAA All-American Scholar
  • 2022 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
  • 2021 NCAA D1 GCAA All-American Scholar

Personal:

  • Born in Kahuku, HI
  • Majoring in Entrepreneurial Management
  • Served in Slovakia/Czech Republic Mission

Before BYU:

  • Prepped at Kahuku and Pleasant Grove High Schools
  • Named to the 5A All-State First Team in 2016 (Golf)
  • Set the school record for lowest tournament round with a 65 at The Ridge. 
  • Named to the All-Utah Valley First Team and All-State 3rd Team in 2016 (Basketball)
  • Led the state in 3-Point Field Goals made in 2016 (Hawaii) and 2017 (Utah)
  • Scored 34 points against Lamelo Ball and Chino Hills in 2016
  • Recruited to play basketball at Chapman, George Fox, NYU, Oberlin and West Texas A&M
  • Received Eagle Scout Award in 2016.

Family:

  • Parents are Alan and LeeAnn
  • Oldest of 7 kids
  • Siblings Kawika, Kiani, Kihei, Kili, Babby and Kanani
  • Brother: Kawika Akina NYU basketball
  • Sister: Kiani Akina Harvard rugby
  • Joins long list of college athletes in his family
  • Father: Alan Akina BYUH basketball
  • Grandfather: Hiram Akina BYUH Basketball
  • Uncle: Kawika Akina NAU/Dixie state basketball
  • Uncle Kaihe Akina SUU track/field
  • Uncle: Nehoa Akina SUU track/field

Stats

2022-23 Junior

Tournament Finish R1 R2 R3 Total To Par
USF Intercollegiate 59th 77 78 78 233 +20
William H. Tucker Intercollegiate T-35 75 73 72 220 +4
Saint Mary's Invitational T-41 71 73 79 223 +10
Arizona Intercollegiate T-45 71 73 74 218 +2
John A. Burns Intercollegiate 5th 66 67 69 202 -14
R.E.L. Lamin Invitational T-89 80 76 79 235 +19

2021-22 Sophomore

Tournament Finish R1 R2 R3 Total To Par
William H. Tucker Intercollegiate T-2 74 64 70 208 -8
Paintbrush Invitational T-17 72 75 78 225 +9
Wolf Pack Classic T-48 71 78 78 227 +11
Visit Stockton Invitational T-17 67 72 69 208 -5
Saint Mary's Invitational T-56 77 66 76 219 +6
75th Western Intercollegiate 31st 81 70 70 221 +11
57th PING Cougar Classic T-44 74 77 71 222 +6

2020-21 Freshman

Tournament Place R1 R2 R3 Total To Par
La Purisima College Invite 23* 78 77 75 230 +14
Arizona Intercollegiate T78 77 72 81 230 +17
Western Intercollegiate T53 74 70 77 221 +11
PING Cougar Classic T51 71 77 70 218 +2
WCC Championship T22 70 72 73 215 -1
*Competed as an individual


BYU Career Stats

Season Events Rounds Average Low  Win Top 5 Top 10 Top 15 Top 25
2020-21 5 15 74.27 70 0 0 0 0 2
2021-22 7 21 72.86 66 0 1 1 1 3
2022-23 6 18 73.94 66 0 1 1 1 1
Totals 18 54 73.36 66 0 2 2 2 6

 

Mission

  • Czech Republic/Slovakia
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2020-2021

  • Made the lineup in five of BYU's 10 tournaments on the season.
Tournament Finishs R1 R2 R3 Total To Par
La Purisima College Invite 23* 78 77 75 230 +14
Arizona Intercollegiate T78 77 72 81 230 +17
Western Intercollegiate T53 74 70 77 221 +11
PING Cougar Classic T51^ 71 77 70 218 +2
WCC Championship T22 70 72 73 215 -1
Sophmore Year 2021-2022

Fall Season

Tournament Finish R1 R2 R3 Total To Par
William H. Tucker Invitational T-2 74 64 70 208 -8
Paintbrush Invitational T-17 72 75 78 225 +9
Wolf Pack Classic T-48 71 78 78 227 +11
Visit Stockton Invitational T-17 67 72 69 208 -5
Saint Mary's Invitational T-56 77 66 76 219 +6
Junior Year 2022-2023

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • Keanu Akina at 2021 WCC Championships. Credit Kyle Terada WCC.

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  • BYU men's golfer Keanu Akina hits a shot at Riverside Country Club.

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  • BYU golfer Keanu Akina lines up a putt at the Saint Mary's Invitational at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California.

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  • Keanu Akina walks to the tee at Pasatiempo Golf Club.

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  • BYU men's golf advances from the Stockton Regional to the NCAA Championship in Scottsdale, Arizona next week.

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  • Keanu Akina hits a shot during the practice round at the National Championship.

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  • Keanu Akina hits a tee shot during the final round of the John A. Burns Intercollegiate.

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