Get To Know Georgia Tech's New "Hometown Hero", 2025 Commit Akai Fleming

Jackson Caudell | Apr 15, 2024

2025 Guard Akai Flemin / USA Basketball

Last week, the No. 5 SG in the nation, per ESPN, Akai Fleming committed to Georgia Tech, giving Damon Stoudamire another big win on the recruiting trail. Now, let's peel the layers. This past spring AAU session, Fleming was one of the biggest movers, rising up boards after a sensational performance at the Top 100 camp in Orlando, moving up 10 spots in his overall rankings. 

I believe the Osborne Cardinal still has the opportunity to make some headroom still. Not having the full opportunity to make his presence felt in Georgia high school basketball due to an unfortunate knee injury, he'll be able to take full advantage of this off-season on the 3SSB circuit with the Atlanta Celtics.   

Class of 2025 Akai Fleming highlights at the NBA Top 100 Camp! @akai_fleming pic.twitter.com/nS9zcHQb1b

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What Type Of Player Is Akai Fleming?

Akai in short words is a prolific scorer who truly loves the game of basketball. What sets his game apart from others in his class is his ability to conceivably get to and score from any spot on the court. Why is that possible?  I'll tell you. First, his willingness to shoot the mid-range jumper. His ability to connect consistently from the mid-range opens up everything else in his game, pairing together his dynamite footwork, with his ability to effortlessly control the basketball, not only a nightmare for opposing singular defenders but multiple. 

Player Comparisons 

It's no secret if you've been keeping up with Akai's interviews that he studies and admires Bradley Beal, and in his recent interview on RYZE Hoops Podcast, The Ryze Podcast, former Euro league player and Atlanta native Dustin Ware said he saw some Devin Booker in his game as well. 

Stoudamire has not only been hot on the high school recruiting trail, he landed one of the top transfers in the portal yesterday.

Oklahoma guard Javian McCollum committed to the Yellow Jackets today, making him the first transfer commit of the offseason for Stoudamire. Georgia Tech has lost Amaree Abram, Ebenezer Dowuona, Deebo Coleman, Tyzhaun Claude, and Tafara Gapare in the portal this offseason. On 247Sports, McCollum is rated as the No. 21 transfer in the entire portal and the No. 4 guard.