Akeem Hood Class: Sophomore Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. High School: Millbrook H.S. Height / Weight: 5-9 / 158 Position: OF Birthdate: 11/28/1990 Major: Sports Management

THIRD TEAM ALL-PING! FRESHMAN TEAM MEMBER

2009: Named third-team All-PING! Freshman Team. Made an immediate impact as the leadoff hitter in the Eagle lineup, playing and starting the third most games on the team (39) and starting in the second most games (39). Led the team in batting average (.322), runs scored (25), hits (47), total bases (59), stolen bases (16), stolen base attempts (19), total plate appearances (161), at-bats (146), and tied for first in triples (4). Ended up third on the squad in slugging percentage (.404) and on-base percentage (.375). Good enough for fourth on the roster with 4 doubles. Batted 13-for-39 .333 vs. Left handed pitchers. 9-for-28 (.321) with runners in scoring position. With a runner on third and less than two outs, batted 5-for-5 (1.000). In the outfield, tied for fourth with a .963 fielding percentage. First career game (Feb. 20) went 3-for-5 with a triple, run scored and an RBI. His first three games as an Eagle at the plate, 6-for-12 with 2 runs and 2 RBI. Drove in runs in five of his first seven collegiate contests. In NCCU's first doubleheader sweep against Savannah State, March 7, went 3-for-6 with his second career triple scoring 4 times along with an RBI to raise his average to .409 at the time. Enjoyed a 4-for-5 day at the dish against Campbell University (March 11) adding his first career double and his third triple in the meantime. Racked up 5 hits in 9 at-bats with 6 runs scored and 2 RBIs with a double and 2 stolen bases from April 10-13 (at Virginia State, at Coppin State). His average only dropped below.300 three times all season long. March 31 vs. Duke went 2-for-4 with a run scored and three stolen bases. Stole three bases twice on the season (March 31 vs. Duke and May 9 vs. UMES). Ended his rookie campaign with an 8-game hitting streak going 11-for-27 batting .407 to end the season.

High School (Millbrook H.S.): Earned Co-CAP 7 Conference Player of the Year honors in 2008, leading the Wildcats to a conference title. Millbrook fell to eventual state champ, Greenville Rose, in the third round.

Personal: Born November 28, 1990, in Baltimore, Maryland. Parents are Joseph and Desiree Ferguson. Major at NCCU is Sports Management, with a minor in business. Sports a 3.0 GPA.