University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Akir Souare - 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 4
Akir Souare
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Conakry, Guinea
- High School:
- Canyon International Academy (Ariz.)
2025-26 (SYRACUSE)
- Had two rebounds and two blocked shots in the season opener against Binghamton (11/3)
- Pulled down two boards versus Delaware State (11/8)
- Had two rebounds and two blocks against Monmouth (11/18)
- Logged three rebounds and a block against Iowa State (11/26) at the Players Era Championship
- Played 12 minutes off the bench and grabbed three rebounds against Saint Joseph’s (12/11)
- Recorded his first points of the season with a basket and two free throws against Mercyhurst (12/17)
- Had three rebounds and three blocks against Stonehill (12/22)
- Contributed three points and three rebounds off the bench in the ACC opener with Clemson (12/31)
- Logged a season-high 17 minutes at Pitt (1/10) and contributed four points, four rebounds and a blocked shot
- Contributed six points off the bench at No. 14 North Carolina (2/2)
- Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds at No. 3 Duke
2024-25 (GEORGIA TECH)
- Played in 30 games, including every ACC contest during the regular season and league tournament
- Started the last 14 regular-season games
- Over his first 10 starts, he shot 68% (17-of-25) from the field over his first 10 starts
- Averaged over 20 minutes per game in 11 of his 14 starts and averaged 17.0 minutes per game at the end of the season
- Averaged 3.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game in contests he started
- Grabbed five rebounds in six minutes off the bench against Texas Southerm (11/12)
- Scored eight points, six rebounds and two blocked shots against Alabama A&M (12/28)
- Had a career-high four blocked shots with six rebounds in a home-court encounter with Boston College (1/4)
- Grabbed five-or-more rebounds in four straight games from Jan. 22-Feb. 4
- Contributed four points, five rebounds and three blocks in a tilt at Notre Dame (1/28)
- Had a season-high nine points and 12 rebounds at Clemson (2/4) ... played a collegiate-high 42 minutes against the Tigers
- Had six points, six rebounds and two blocked shots against Miami (3/4)
- Scored eight points and 11 rebounds in 26 minutes at Wake Forest (3/8)
2023-24 (GEORGIA TECH)
- Redshirted during the 2023-24 season.
2022 FIBA U18 African Championship
- Played for Guinea in the event hosted by Madagascar
- In six contests, averaged 11.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.3 blocks, 2.5 steals and 29.3 minutes played
- Had four points and 10 rebounds in a 64-44 win against Rwanda
- Posted six points and 14 rebounds when Guinea defeated Angola, 57-47
- Had four points and nine rebounds in a loss to Mali
- Tallied 26 points in a 95-61 victory against Benin
- Contributed 20 points, five boards and seven steals in a 66-53 loss to Senegal
PERSONAL
- Full name is Ibrahim Khalil Akir Souare
- Reunites with former teammates Naithan George and Baye Ndongo ...was teammates with both George and Ndongo at Georgia Tech in 2024-25... was teammates with George at Syracuse in 2025-26
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