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Ottawa's Achol Akot on watch list for top NCAA women's basketball forward

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 28). Ottawa's Achol Akot on watch list for top NCAA women's basketball forward. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/ottawa-s-achol-akot-on-watch-list-for-top-ncaa-women-s-basketball-forward/article_ee432730-a2ec-55c2-b5eb-087eac03c173.html

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Achol Akot, a six-foot-one senior from Ottawa who transferred to North Carolina, has been named to the pre-season watch list for the 2027 Cheryl Miller Award, recognizing the top small forward in NCAA Division I women’s basketball. In her previous season with Oklahoma State, Akot averaged 12.4 points and 7.2 rebounds while shooting 63.3 percent from the field. She will begin her first game with North Carolina against Oklahoma on Monday in Paris.

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Achol Akot, a senior basketball player from Ottawa, was named to the pre-season watch list for the 2027 Cheryl Miller Award, which honors the top small forward in NCAA Division I women’s basketball. The six-foot-one player transferred to North Carolina for her final season after playing at Oklahoma State. In the previous season, Akot averaged 12.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game while shooting 63.3% from the field, ranking sixth nationally. She earned an honorable mention on the All-Big 12 team. Akot will start her new season with North Carolina against Oklahoma in Paris on Monday. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced a list of 20 candidates for the award, which will be narrowed to ten finalists in February and then further to five in March.

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Ottawa’s Achol Akot was named to the pre-season watch list for the 2027 Cheryl Miller Award, which honours the top small forward in NCAA Division I women’s basketball, on Wednesday. asserted

which → name → Wednesday

The six-foot-one senior is entering her first season with 12th-ranked North Carolina after transferring from Oklahoma State. asserted

senior → enter → State

The 22-year-old Akot averaged 12.4 points and 7.2 rebounds in 2025-26, shooting 63.3 per cent from the field to rank sixth nationally. asserted

Akot → average → field

She earned an honourable mention on the All-Big 12 team after recording 21 games with double-digit points and six double-doubles in 34 starts. asserted

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Akot, who helped Canada win bronze at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women’s World Cup, opens the season Monday with North Carolina against No. 21 Oklahoma in Paris. asserted

Canada → help → Paris

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 20 candidates, with the list to be trimmed to 10 in February and five finalists in March. asserted

list → announce → March

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 28, 2026. asserted

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