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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

13 Akayla Hackson

13 Akayla Hackson

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Sunnyvale, Calif.
  • Previous School:
    California Baptist

Summary

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2018-19, 2020-21)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)
  • CCAA Winter Academic Honor Roll (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
  • F.A.R. Cougar All-Academic Team (2019)
  • Mangrum Award for Academic Excellence (Fall 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022)
  • Big Blue Award (Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021)


ATHLETIC AWARDS
  • 2021-22 D2CAA All-West Region first team
  • 2021-22 CCAA Player of the Year
  • 2021-22 CCAA Defensive Player of the Year
  • All-CCAA first team (2021-22)
  • All-CCAA second team (2019-20)
  • All-CCAA honorable mention (2018-19)
  • Two-time CCAA All-Tournament Team selection (2020, 2021)
  • San Diego Sports Association Star of the Month (Feb. 2019, Feb. 2020)
  • Four-time CCAA Player of the Week (Feb. 25, 2019, Feb. 24, 2020, Jan. 3, 2022, Jan. 10, 2022)

CAREER
  • First with 266 free throws made. 
  • First with 0.811 FT percentage. 
  • Second with 1,167 points. 
  • Second with a 13.9 scoring average. 
  • Second with 141 steals. 
  • Third with 143 3-point field goals made. 
  • Third with 218 assists. 
  • Third with 2,765 total minutes
  • Third with 32.458 minutes average. 
  • Fourth with 0.324 3-point FG percentage. 

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2021-22
  • Started in all 26 games. 
  • Averaged 16.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.0 steals and 0.5 blocks. 
  • Led CCAA in points per game (16.0) and free throws made (102). 
  • Led team in points in 16 of the 26 games. 
  • Recorded double-digits in scoring in all but two games. 
  • Scored 20 or more points in seven games. 
  • Notched 26 points against Cal State Dominguez Hills (Dec. 2). 
  • Registered a career-best six steals at Point Loma (Nov. 16). 
  • Dished out a career-high seven assists on two occasions - at Cal State San Bernardino (Jan. 22) and at Cal State Domingeuz Hills (Feb. 5). 
  • Pulled down a career-best 12 rebounds against Chico State (March 4). 
  • Recorded a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds at Cal State LA (Jan. 2). 
  • Talled another double-double of 14 points and 12 rebuonds against Chico State (March 4). 

AS A SENIOR IN 2020-21
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019-20
  • Earned CCAA Player of the Week on Feb. 25 after averaging 24.5 points on 59% shooting from the field and a 10-of-11 week at the charity stripe in wins at Cal State Monterey Bay (Jan. 20) and Cal State East Bay (Jan. 22). 
  • Was named a San Diego Sports Association Star of the Month for February 2020 after leading the Cougars to a 7-0 record by averaging 17.4 points per game while accumulating 15 steals, 16 3-pointers and six blocked shots. 
  • Appeared in all 30 games, starting in 29 for a total of 1,036 minutes (34.5 per game) – the most on the team.
  • Played in five complete games including the entire 45 minutes in the overtime win over Minnesota State Moorhead (Nov. 28).  
  • Led CSSUM with 13.3 points per game.
  • Shot a CCAA-leading 86.5% (90-of-104) from the free-throw line, ranking 29th in the nation.
  • 51 3-point field-goals led the team and ranked 11th in the CCAA.
  • 24 blocked shots ranked fourth in the CCAA.
  • Scored a career-high 31 points that included four 3-pointers against Cal State East Bay (Feb. 22).
  • Sunk a season-high 12 of 13 free throws in the CCAA Tournament Semifinals against Cal State East Bay (March 6).
  • Blocked five shots, fourth highest in the CCAA, against Minnesota State Moorhead (Nov. 28).
  • Registered a season-best five steals at Stanislaus State (Jan. 11).
  • Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds on two occasions – at Cal State LA (Nov. 12) and against San Francisco State (Nov. 23).


AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018-19
  • Started in the final 10 games of the season while appearing in all 28 games. 
  • Ranked second on team with a 31.6 minutes per game average. 
  • Set a new CSUSM record for most 3-pointers in a single game after landing eight at San Francisco State (Jan. 21). 
  • Major contributor of new CSUSM team record along with Kelsey Forrester of most 3-pointers in a game with 12 at San Francisco State (Jan. 21). 
  • Tallied 26 points on two occasions: vs. Stanislaus State (Feb. 2) and at San Francisco State (Feb. 21).
  • Recorded a .818 (9-of-11) field-goal percentage and a .800 (8-of-10) 3-point field goal percentage at San Francisco State (Feb. 21).
  • Registered a season-best seven rebounds on two occasions: vs. Hawaii Pacific (Nov. 9) and at Cal State East Bay (Nov. 24). 
  • Matched a CSUSM record of five blocked shots against Cal State Dominguez Hills (March 5). 
  • Finished in the top 15 in CCAA statistics in four categories: eighth in 3-point field goals per game (1.2), ninth in the CCAA in blocked shots (26), 12th in points per game (12.5), 15th in steals per game (1.2) and 15th in minutes per game (31.6).  

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18 AT CALIFORNIA BAPTIST
  • Academic All-PacWest honors
  • Appeared in 29 games for the Lancers, with one start.
  • Averaged 5.0 points per game.
  • Tallied 64 assists, third best on the team. 
  • Shot 39.2 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from 3-point line. 
  • Scored a season-best 14 points in 19 minutes, going 4-of-5 from 3-point line, against Holy Names

HIGH SCHOOL
  • A 2017 graduate of Pinewood High School in Los Altos Hills, Calif.
  • Four-time All-West Bay Athletic League (twice on first team)
  • 2014 CIDF Division V State Championship
  • Two-time Nor Cal Open Division Semifinalist
  • 2015 Daily News and Mercury News All-Area Award honoree. 
  • Palo Alto Online Athlete of the Week (Feb. 19, 2016)
  • Served on the student council for three years. 

AAU
  • Fever Basketball

PERSONAL
  • Born and raised in Sunnyvale, Calif.
  • Daughter of David and Camie Hackson. 
  • Has an older sister, Tasmine. 
  • Enjoys outdoor activities, studying and watching Netflix. 
  • Favorite athlete is Jason Williams. 
  • Roots for the Golden State Warriors. 
  • Most memorable moment was beating the No. 1 team in the nation (St. Mary's of Stockton) in high school and later winning the state championship. 
  • Majoring in Computer Science.
  • Plans on getting her Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence. 
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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2018-19Sophomore

    Guard
    5'8"
    13
  • 13

    2019-20Junior

    Guard
    5'8"
    13
  • 13

    2020-21Senior

    Guard
    5'8"
    13
  • 13

    2021-22Redshirt Senior

    Guard
    5'8"
    13