.jpg) Akele with Vanoli Cremona in January 2020 | |
| No. 45 – Virtus Bologna | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | LBA EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 November 1995 Treviso, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian / Congolese |
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College | Rhode Island (2015–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Reyer Venezia |
| 2018–2019 | Roseto Sharks |
| 2019–2020 | Vanoli Cremona |
| 2020–2022 | Universo Treviso |
| 2022–2024 | Germani Brescia |
| 2024–present | Virtus Bologna |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Nicola Akele (born 7 November 1995) is an Congolese-Italian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Rhode Island Rams.