Georgia Tech transfer guard Akai Fleming joins Cincinnati Bearcats

The University of Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball roster now stands at 11 under new coach Jarred Calhoun as 6-foot-4, 184-pound Akai Fleming is now part of the program.

The Enquirer has confirmed the transfer, which appeared on social media outlets on May 6.

Fleming played in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for Georgia Tech last season, starting 22 of 30 games. He averaged 10.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. From the field he shot 37.3%, going 32.9% on 3-pointers and 81.6% from the free-throw line.

His high game was 20 points against Lafayette in non-conference play. In the ACC against teams the Bearcats played, Fleming has 15 points, five rebounds and two assists against then No. 21 Louisville in February. Against Clemson, he was held to four points in the regular season but had 18 points and six rebounds in the ACC tournament vs. the Tigers.

Fleming also played against future teammate Myles Colvin, finishing with nine points, three rebounds and five assists.

Fleming was 4-star prospect

From Marietta, Georgia, Fleming was a four-star recruit offered by the Bearcats in the Wes Miller regime. Playing at Overtime Elite in Atlanta , he averaged 15.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game along with 2.1 assists. His team played against former Bearcat Shon Abaev's Fear of God squad on Nov. 23, 2024, with Fleming scoring 21 points. UC played at Georgia Tech the same day , with the Miller staff visiting Overtime Elite the night before to see Abaev.

Fleming will be a sophomore for the Bearcats.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Akai Fleming moves from Georgia Tech to UC Bearcats, Jarred Calhoun