Milan Terrell Acquaah (born December 22, 1997) is an American-Ghanaian professional

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player for the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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Early life

Acquaah was raised in

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and attended Warren Middle School. He began his high school career at

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and befriended

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after meeting him at a gym in

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. Acquaah is mentioned on Ball's hip hop album ''Born 2 Ball''. Acquaah transferred to La Salle College Prep. He transferred again to Cathedral High School and played alongside

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. Acquaah made a game-winning three-pointer to win the San Fernando Valley Invitational championship in December 2014. Acquaah was regarded as a three-star prospect, the No. 39 point guard in his class, and signed with Washington State in November 2015.

College career

Acquaah began his collegiate career at

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where he redshirted his freshman season. During his redshirt year, coach

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called him "unguardable" during scrimmages. As a redshirt freshman, Acquaah averaged 4.9 points and 1.9 assists per game, making nine starts. He scored a season-high 13 points during a loss to

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. After the season, Acquaah announced he was transferring. Acquaah opted to move to California Baptist, which was transferring to Division I, and was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. He scored 36 points in a win against

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on January 3, 2019. As a redshirt sophomore, Acquaah averaged 19.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. He was named WAC player of the week honors twice and was named WAC Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-Conference. After the season, he declared for the

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but decided to return to California Baptist. As a junior, Acquaah averaged 18.1 points, 5.8 assists, and 4.9 rebounds per game. He was named WAC Player of the Year. Following the season, he declared for the

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Professional career

On July 25, 2021, Acquaah signed his first professional contract with

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of the

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. In November 2021, he received a Hoops Agent Player of the Week award for round 6. He had 34 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. In January 2023, Acquaah signed with Apollon Limassol B.C. On June 24, 2024, Acquaah signed with

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. He had previously been the top scorer at Apollon where he averaged 17.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.

Personal life

Acquaah is the son of Tracy Acquaah and Michelle Johnson. He is an only child.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

California Baptist Lancers bioWashington State Cougars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Acquaah, Milan 1997 births Living people American men's basketball players American sportspeople of Ghanaian descent California Baptist Lancers men's basketball players Point guards Basketball players from Bakersfield, California Washington State Cougars men's basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen