 Alkins withRiesen Ludwigsburg in April 2022 | |
| No. 3 – Hapoel Galil Elyon | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward /Guard |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1997-10-29)October 29, 1997 (age 27) Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Arizona (2016–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2018–2019 | →Windy City Bulls |
| 2020 | FC Porto |
| 2021 | Raptors 905 |
| 2021 | Gießen 46ers |
| 2021–2022 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| 2022–2023 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2023–2024 | Ironi Ness Ziona |
| 2024 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2024–present | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Rawle Prince Alkins (born October 29, 1997) is an American professionalbasketball player forHapoel Galil Elyon of theIsraeli Basketball Premier League. He playedcollege basketball for theArizona Wildcats. He played in theNBA for theChicago Bulls in 2018–19.
Alkins first attendedChrist the King Regional High School inQueens, New York for three years, where he led them to three New York state catholic championships. After his junior year, Alkins decided to attendWord of God Christian Academy inRaleigh, North Carolina 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, behindJosh Jackson,Jayson Tatum,Miles Bridges, andJonathan Isaac.
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 the2017 NBA draft but opted to return to Arizona.[1] He missed some games in January 2018 with a broken foot.[2] As a sophomore, Alkins averaged 13.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.[3] On March 27, 2018, Alkins declared for the2018 NBA draft and hired an agent, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.[4]
After going undrafted in the2018 NBA draft, Alkins signed with theToronto Raptors for their Summer League team.[5]
After completing his stint there, his performances led to him signing atwo-way contract with theChicago Bulls on July 25. With this contract, he split his playing time for the season between the Chicago Bulls and theirNBA G League affiliate, theWindy City Bulls. Alkins made his NBA debut on December 17, 2018, playing three minutes with a rebound and two assists in a 121–96 loss to theOklahoma City Thunder.[6] He made 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, was waived at the end of the season.
Alkins was withHouston Rockets for2019 NBA Summer League.[7][8]
On February 26, 2020, Alkins signed withFC Porto of theLiga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB).[9] 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 theNew Orleans Pelicans of theNBA.[10] He was waived at the end of training camp and signed by theErie BayHawks. However, he was waived on January 26, 2021, without making an appearance for them.[11]
On March 3, 2021, Alkins signed with theRaptors 905 of theNBA G League, the affiliate team of the NBA'sToronto Raptors. In 3 games for the 905, Alkins averaged 2.7 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.3 steals.
On September 3, 2021, he signed withGießen 46ers of theBasketball Bundesliga.[12] In two games, Alkins averaged 15 points, three rebounds, one steal and one block per game.[13]
On October 7, 2021, Alkins signed withMHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of theBasketball Bundesliga.[13] He averaged 8.9 points and 2.3 rebounds.[14]
On October 23, 2022, Alkins joined theSalt Lake City Stars training camp roster.[15]
In November 2023, Alkins signed withIroni Ness Ziona of theIsraeli Basketball Premier League.[16]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Chicago | 10 | 1 | 12.0 | .333 | .250 | .667 | 2.6 | 1.3 | .1 | .0 | 3.7 |
| Career | 10 | 1 | 12.0 | .333 | .250 | .667 | 2.6 | 1.3 | .1 | .0 | 3.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Arizona | 37 | 36 | 28.0 | .463 | .370 | .733 | 4.9 | 2.1 | .9 | .5 | 10.9 |
| 2017–18 | Arizona | 23 | 21 | 31.4 | .432 | .359 | .724 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .7 | 13.1 |
| Career | 60 | 57 | 29.3 | .450 | .365 | .729 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .6 | 11.8 | |