Rawle Prince Alkins (born October 29, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the Arizona Wildcats.

High school career

Alkins first attended Christ the King Regional High School in

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for three years, where he led them to three New York state catholic championships. After his junior year, Alkins decided to attend

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for his senior year. As a senior, he averaged 25 points and 7 rebounds per game. Alkins was rated as a five-star recruit and considered a top-20 recruit in the 2016 high school class. He was ranked No. 21 recruit and the 5th best small forward in the Class of 2016 by ESPN, behind Josh Jackson,

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, and

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College career

As a freshman, Alkins averaged 10.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game and shot 37 percent from 3-point range. He declared for the

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but opted to return to Arizona. He missed some games in January 2018 with a broken foot. As a sophomore, Alkins averaged 13.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. On March 27, 2018, Alkins declared for the 2018 NBA draft and hired an agent, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.

Professional career

Chicago Bulls (2018–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Alkins signed with the

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for their Summer League team. After completing his stint there, his performances there would warrant him signing a

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with the

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on July 25. With this contract, he would split his playing time for the season between the Chicago Bulls and their

affiliate, the

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. Alkins made his NBA debut on December 17, 2018, playing three minutes with a rebound and two assists in a 121–96 loss to the

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. He would go on to make 10 NBA appearances for the Bulls, with averages of 3.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists. He made 44 appearances in the G League with the Windy City Bulls. In those games he averaged 11.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists, primarily off the bench. Alkins, would be waived at the end of the season. Alkins was with Houston Rockets for

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FC Porto (2020)

On February 26, 2020, Alkins signed with FC Porto of the

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(LPB). He only featured in 2 contests, due to the season suspension, and averaged 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1 steal. On December 4, 2020, Alkins signed with the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA. He was waived at the end of training camp and signed by the Erie BayHawks. However, he would be waived on January 26, 2021, without making an appearance for them.

Raptors 905 (2021)

On March 3, 2021, Alkins signed with the

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of the

, the affiliate team of the NBA’s

. In 3 games for the 905, Alkins averaged 2.7 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.3 steals.

Gießen 46ers (2021)

On September 3, 2021, he has signed with

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of the Basketball Bundesliga. In two games, Alkins averaged 15 points, three rebounds, one steal and one block per game.

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (2021–2022)

On October 7, 2021, Alkins signed with

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg Riesen Ludwigsburg ( en, Giants Ludwigsburg), for sponsorship reasons MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, is a professional basketball club that is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The club currently plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the first tier of ...

of the Basketball Bundesliga.

Salt Lake City Stars (2022–present)

On October 23, 2022, Alkins joined the

training camp roster.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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References

External links

Arizona Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alkins, Rawle 1997 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Portugal American men's basketball players Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players Basketball players from New York City Chicago Bulls players FC Porto basketball players Giessen 46ers players Point guards Raptors 905 players Riesen Ludwigsburg players Salt Lake City Stars players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Brooklyn Sportspeople from the Bronx Undrafted National Basketball Association players Windy City Bulls players