Melissa Akullu

Melissa Akullu
No. 15 – Immortal TCarz
PositionForward
Personal information
Born (1999-08-25) 25 August 1999 (age 27)
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
College
Career highlights
  • GSAC Player of the Year (2024)
  • GSAC Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
  • NAIA All-American (2024)
  • WBCA Coaches' All-American (2024)
Medals
Women's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Uganda
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2026 GlasgowTeam

Melissa Akullu (born 25 August 1999) is a Ugandan basketball player. She concluded the 2023 basketball season as one of the nations' most decorated players.

Early life

Melissa was born in Kampala, Uganda.

Career

In February 2024, Melissa was named the Player of the Week by Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) where she averaged 23.5 points and 19.0 rebounds for Vanguard win.

References

  1. ↑ University, Vanguard (28 February 2024). "Akullu, Davis Earn Marquee Women's Basketball Honors". Vanguard University. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Gazelles center Akullu named GSAC Player of the Year". MTN Sports. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Student Spotlight: Melissa Akullu '24". Vanguard University. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Melissa Akullu gets NAIA All-American nod". Bukedde. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Melissa Akullu (2/12/2024)". Golden State Athletic Conference. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024.