Keanu Akina Season 2023-2024

BYU Career

Lowest 18-hole score: 64 (-8)

• 2021 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate (Second Round)

Lowest 54-hole score: 202; 14-under

• 2023 John A. Burns Intercollegiate (66-67-69—202; -14)

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
• Son of Alan and LeeAnn Akina
• Majoring in Entrepreneurial Management
• Served in Slovakia/Czech Republic Mission, 2017-19
• Pokémon master, Lego builder and Star Wars fan

Before BYU:

• Prepped at Kahuku and Pleasant Grove High Schools
• Thanksgiving Point Amateur Champion 2022
• Gladstan Open Champion 2021
• Utah Mid-Amateur Champion 2023
• 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
• Joins long list of college athletes in his family
  • Brother Kawika Akina played NYU basketball
  • Sister Kiani Akina played Harvard rugby
  • Father Alan Akina BYU-H basketball
  • Grandfather Hiram Akina BYUH Basketball
  • Uncle Kawika Akina NAU/Utah Tech basketball
  • Uncle Kaihe Akina SUU track/field
  • Uncle Nehoa Akina SUU track/field

Stats

2023-24 Senior

Tournament	Finish	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To Par
Bearcat Invitational	T-22	75	71	69	_	215	+2
William H. Tucker Intercollegiate	T-37	71	73	73	_	217	+1
Big 12 Match Play	_	R1: L, 6&5	R2: L, 1-up	R3: W, 1-up	_	R4: W, 6&5	R5: L, 3&2
Kapolei Invitational	T-25	67	68	67	_	202	-8
Arizona NIT	T-17	70	66	70	_	206	-10
John Burns Intercollegiate	T-28	71	69	76	_	216	E
Lamkin Invitational	T-23	73	73	68	_	214	-2
Pauma Valley Invitational	T-44	76	67	74	_	217	+4
Bridgestone Intercollegiate	T-17	72	77	71	_	220	+4
The Goodwin	T-23	68	73	71	_	212	+3
77th Western Intercollegiate	T-57	71	73	77	_	221	+11
Big 12 Championship	61st	75	76	76	80	307	+19
NCAA Regional	T-41	76	71	73	_	220	+7

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
The Goodwin	T-143	74	73	78	225	+15
76th Western Intercollegiate	T-6	66	68	74	208	-2
58th Cougar Classic	T-11	70	67	72	211	-5

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	9	27	73.15	66	0	1	2	3	3
2023-24	13	41	72.08	66	0	0	0	0	6
Totals	34	104	73.09	66	0	2	3	4	14