Keanu Akina
Weight170 lbs
Height6-0
HometownKahuku, Hawaii
Previous SchoolPleasant Grove High School
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
- 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 |
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 |
Totals | 21 | 63 | 73.43 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Men's Golf
Akina wins individual championship at the 2023 International Team and Individual Championship
BYU men’s golfer Keanu Akina took home the individual title and helped propel Team Utah to the team win at the 2023 International Team and Individual Championship at Paiute Golf Resort on Saturday.