Moni Akintunde
44 Moni Akintunde
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Laurel, Md.

High School:
Laurel

Height:
5-11

Position:
F

2006-07: Played in 28 games and was in the starting line-up on 21 occassions... Finished the season third among teammates in scoring average (9.3 ppg) and first in rebounding average (6.5 rpg)... Scored in double figures 11 times and finished the season with four double-doubles... Scored a team third-best 14 points after shooting 5-of-7 from the field and added six boards in Mason's overtime loss at Drexel (Mar. 1)... Pulled down a team-high eight boards at VCU (Feb. 18)... Tied for a game-high seven rebounds against Towson (Jan. 21)... Added a team third-best 10 points against ODU (Jan. 18)... Amassed her third double-double in a row with 12 points and a team-high 11 rebounds against Georgia State (Jan. 14)... Collected her 11th career double-double as she poured in a game-high 20 points and also grabbed a game-best 12 boards against Brown (Jan. 9)... Sank a new career-high nine field goals and matched a game-high 18 points against UNCW (Jan. 4)... Tied for a game-high 15 points after shooting 6-of-11 from the field at Fordham (Jan. 2)... Played a career-high 34 minutes and tallied nine points, along with eight rebounds at Northeastern (Dec. 5)... Led all scorers after shooting 8-for-15 from the field for 17 points in 32 minutes of play against Siena (Dec. 2)... Pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds and added eight points against Liberty (Nov. 14).

2005-06: One of two Patriots to start every game for Mason this season... Closed out the year 10th among conference peers in rebounding with 7.2 per game and 14th with 0.73 blocked shots per contest... Tallied six double-doubles on the season... Scored in double figures on 11 occasions and pulled down 10 or more rebounds nine times... Grabbed a team-high 11 caroms and tallied one steal in 35 minutes of play vs. Virginia Commonwealth (Feb. 19)... Pulled down a game-high 15 boards to match a personal-best and also scored a team second-best 12 points at Hofstra (Jan. 29)... Dished out a career-high four assists against William & Mary (Jan. 13) and matched a team-high 14 points in the Patriots' win... Tied for a team-best in points against UNC Wilmington (Jan. 13) with 13... Matched a team-high of 15 points against Virginia Commonwealth on Jan. 8... Collected a double-double at Brown (Dec. 10) with a team second-best 17 points and a team-high 10 rebounds... Netted a career-high eight field goals and led all scorers with 19 points versus Penn State (Dec. 6)... Tallied a personal-best three blocks against Delaware (Dec. 4) and was one of three Mason athletes to score in double figures with 11 points... Netted a team third-best 12 points after making eight of her 12 attempts at the charity stripe at Miami (Nov. 30)... One of two Patriots to tally a double-double against Howard (Nov. 21)... Garnered game-highs in points with 24 and rebounds with 12 versus the Bison and was also 10-of-12 from the line... Registered a double-double against Mount St. Mary's (Nov. 19) with a team second-best 17 points and a career-high 15 rebounds... Also matched career-high in minutes played on Nov. 19 with 36... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll fall semester.

2004-05: Played in all 28 games and started nine for the Patriots... Led the Patriots in scoring three times during the season... Averaged a team third-best 8.0 points per game... Shot 40 percent from the field (73-182) and 61 percent from the free throw line (79-129)... Poured in a career-high 25 points to lead all scorers after sinking a personal-best six FGs at Old Dominion (Jan. 23)... Pulled down a personal-best 14 boards at James Madison (Feb. 6)... Netted double figure points in 11 games this season... Posted double-digit rebounds on four different occasions during the year... Registered three double-doubles in her first year with Mason... Ended the 2004-05 campaign tied for 19th in the conference for overall games in rebounds per game (5.3) and tied for 11th in offensive rebounds (2.39).

HIGH SCHOOL: Akintunde averaged 17 points per game, 15 rebounds per game, 3.0 steals per game and 2.0 blocks per game senior year at Laurel... Finished high school career with over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds... Registered career-highs in points and rebounds with 28 and 33, respectively... All-county first team, named by the Gazette and Journal... Washington Post All-Met honorable mention in 2004... Nominated as a McDonald's All-American senior season... Named MVP last two years at Laurel.

NOTES: Parents are Iyabo and Anthony Akintunde... has three siblings... Born April 7, 1986... Enjoys listening to music... Chose George Mason over Bowie State, UNC Wilmington, Delaware State and Marymount... Majoring in nursing.

AKINTUNDE'S CAREER-HIGHS
Points:	25 at ODU (1/27/05)
Field Goals:	9 vs. UNCW (1/4/07)
3-Pt. Field Goals:	1 vs. Siena (12/2/06)
Rebounds:	15, twice
Assists:	4, three times, last vs. Delaware (2/8/07)
FT Made:	13 at ODU (1/27/05)
Blocks:	3 vs. Delaware (12/4/05)
Steals:	3, twice, last vs. Northeastern (1/25/07)
Minutes:	34 at Northeastern (12/5/06)
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