Akeem Vargas
Vargas with Syntainics MBC in April 2025 | |
| No. 11 – Mitteldeutscher BC | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | BBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 29, 1990 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 |
| 2024–present | SYNTAINICS MBC |
| Career highlights | |
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Akeem Vargas (born 29 April 1990) is a German professional basketball player for SYNTAINICS MBC of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Before he joined Frankfurt, he played for Alba Berlin. Vargas was born in the United States but grew up in Leimen (Baden), Germany.
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.
On June 23, 2022, Vargas signed with MLP Academics Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga. With Heidelberg, he has been team captain alongside Max Ugrai.
On June 11, 2024, he signed with SYNTAINICS MBC of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
Vargas is a former member of the German national basketball team.