Drexel University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 33
Ralph Akuta
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 7-1
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ijamsville, Md.
- High School:
- Bishop Walsh
2024-25 / Freshman
Came off the bench in 15 games as a rookie with the Dragons…was 5-for-11 from the floor…grabbed 15 rebounds and had five blocked shots…recorded season-highs of four points against Georgian Court and Penn State…rejected three shots against the Nittany Lions at Wells Fargo Center and was 2-for-2 from the floor…had a season-high five rebounds in the Georgian Court game.
Background
Spent the season at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va…was an Honorable Mention 2024 Elite Prep League selection…before attending Hargrave, he graduated from Bishop Walsh High School in Cumberland, Md.
Personal: Son of Cosmas and Sharon Akuta…his mother played basketball at Alabama State…is the youngest of four children…a business major.
Came off the bench in 15 games as a rookie with the Dragons…was 5-for-11 from the floor…grabbed 15 rebounds and had five blocked shots…recorded season-highs of four points against Georgian Court and Penn State…rejected three shots against the Nittany Lions at Wells Fargo Center and was 2-for-2 from the floor…had a season-high five rebounds in the Georgian Court game.
Background
Spent the season at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va…was an Honorable Mention 2024 Elite Prep League selection…before attending Hargrave, he graduated from Bishop Walsh High School in Cumberland, Md.
Personal: Son of Cosmas and Sharon Akuta…his mother played basketball at Alabama State…is the youngest of four children…a business major.
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