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Akeem Vargas
	Vargas with Germany in August 2014
Free Agent
Position	Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	April 29, 1990 (age 34); Lancaster, California, U.S.
Nationality	German
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
College	Iowa Lakes CC (2009–2010)
NBA draft	2012: undrafted
Playing career	2006–present
Career history
2006–2009	Ehingen Urspring
2010–2012	Tigers Tübingen
2010–2012	→Ehingen Urspring
2012–2013	Göttingen
2013–2018	Alba Berlin
2018–2020	Skyliners Frankfurt
2020–2022	Göttingen
2022–2024	MLP Academics Heidelberg
Career highlights and awards
	2× German Cup champion (2014, 2016); 2× German Supercup champion (2013, 2014); ProA Young Player of the Year (2013);

Akeem Vargas (born 29 April 1990) is a German professional basketball player who last played for USC Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga. Before he joined Frankfurt, he played for Alba Berlin.^[1] Vargas was born in the United States but grew up in Leimen (Baden), Germany.^[2]^[3]

During the 2019-20 season, Vargas averaged 7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in BBL play with Skyliners Frankfurt. He signed with BG Göttingen on July 23, 2020.^[4]

On June 23, 2022, Vargas signed with MLP Academics Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga.^[5] With Heidelberg, he has been team captain alongside Max Ugrai.

Vargas is a former member of the German national basketball team.

References

^ "Alba Berlin – Team 2013/2014" (in German). Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
^ "Akeem Vargas – Ein König mit Plan" (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2014.
^ "Team Kurpfalz gegen den Deutschen Meister" (in German). Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
^ "BG Gottingen announces Akeem Vargas". Sportando. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ "Jobbeschreibung: Leitwolf!". MLP Academics Heidelberg - Basketball mit Zukunft (in German). 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-26.