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A high school teammate of current Golden Eagles guard Jerel McNeal … a four-year letterwinner for Tom Cappel at nationally recognized Hillcrest High School … averaged 18 points, eight assists and nearly four steals a game in leading Hillcrest to its 17th straight conference championship in 2004 … was named all-conference, all-area and selected as the team's most valuable player.
In the 2005-2006 season, Acker averaged 9.2 points, 4.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 31.7 minutes and started in all 28 games as a freshman at Ball State … was recognized for his outstanding play by being named to the Mid-American Conference All-Freshmen team as well as being named the league's rookie of the year … will sit out the 2006-07 season per NCAA transfer rules.
school | season | GP-GS | Min | Avg | FG-A | FG% | 3FG-A | 3P% | FT-A | FT% | OR | DR | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts | Avg | High |
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Ball State | 2005-06 | 28-28 | 888 | 31.7 | 76-233 | .326 | 28- 94 | .298 | 78-98 | .796 | 11 | 57 | 68 | 128 | 43 | 1 | 82 | 71 | 258 | 9.2 | 23 |
Marquette | 2006-07 | Did not play per NCAA Transfer rules | |||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | 2007-08 | 35- 1 | 467 | 13.3 | 53-120 | .442 | 26- 61 | .426 | 26-33 | .788 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 62 | 28 | 1 | 36 | 54 | 158 | 4.5 | 12 |
Marquette | 2008-09 | 33- 7 | 536 | 16.2 | 27- 91 | .297 | 19- 66 | .288 | 21-29 | .724 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 61 | 23 | 0 | 25 | 61 | 94 | 2.8 | 10 |
Marquette | 2009-10 | 34-21 | 992 | 29.2 | 102-230 | .443 | 51-103 | .495 | 40-55 | .727 | 6 | 56 | 62 | 127 | 42 | 1 | 41 | 81 | 295 | 8.7 | 23 |
Marquette Totals | 102-29 | 1995 | 19.6 | 182-441 | .413 | 96-230 | .417 | 87-117 | .776 | 24 | 117 | 141 | 250 | 93 | 2 | 102 | 196 | 547 | 5.4 | 23 |
Grabbed a career-high five rebounds, including four boards on the defensive end, in season opening win over Houston Baptist (11/14) … Knocked down a pair of field goals, including a 3-point basket vs. Chicago State (11/17) and finished with seven points and two steals … Connected on 3-of-4 shots from 3-point range, a personal high as a Golden Eagle and led the MU bench with 10 points vs. Texas Southern (11/25) … Knocked down a 3-pointer with 7:43 remaining to give MU a 15-point lead over Central Michigan (12/2) … Scored all six of MU's reserve points in a 61-58 win over Wisconsin on 6-of-7 shooting from the foul line … Shot 3-of-4 from the field, including a pair of three-pointers, and recorded two assists and two steals vs. Western Carolina (12/19) … Handed out a career-high 10 assists with a career-best four steals and just one turnover in 16 minutes vs. Presbyterian (12/28) … Hit a running 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer vs. Cincinnati (1/4) … Had a game-high three steals vs. Providence (1/17) … Played a season-high 22 minutes at Note Dame (1/26) and defensively was credited with shutting down the Irish's Kyle McAlarney, who shot just 3-of-12 from the field, in the second half … Handed out four assists in 10 minutes at DePaul (2/3) … Played a career-high 33 minutes vs. UConn in lieu of starting point guard Dominic James, who suffered a broken foot in the first half; Acker finished with six points, knocking down both of his 3-point attempts, including four assists against the Huskies without a turnover … Garnered his first start of the season, second of his career, at Louisville (3/1) in place of the injured James and finished with three points, three assists and three rebounds … Knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and dished out seven assists in a career-high 40 minutes of action vs. Syracuse (3/7) … Matched career-highs for points (12) and 3-point field goals (3) while shooting 4-of-5 from the field vs. Villanova (3/12) … concluded the year averaging 2.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game … earned second letter.
Appeared in each of the team's 35 outings, earning one starting assignment … captured program's “Super Sub” Award … Played 12 minutes in season opener vs. IUPUI (11/10), making his MU debut … First basket as a Golden Eagle was a 3-pointer to give MU a 23-17 first-half lead over IUPUI … Played nine minutes vs. Utah Valley (11/12), tallying two assists, one steal and a rebound … Recorded one rebound and one assist in eight minutes vs. Chaminade (11/19) … Scored a season-high seven points on 3-of-6 shooting and recorded two assists and two rebounds vs. Oklahoma State (11/20) … Had three assists and a season-high two steals while scoring five points in 14 minutes vs. Duke (11/21) … Added five points and two assists vs. UW-Milwaukee (11/30) … Contributed six points on 2-of-3 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers, in addition to two assists and two steals in 12 minutes vs. Wisconsin (12/8) … Tallied 10 points with three field goals, including a 3-pointer, in 17 minutes of action vs. Sacramento State (12/15) … Played 21 minutes vs. IPFW (12/17) and collected a season-best four rebounds and three steals … Posted seven points and four assists vs. Coppin St. (12/21) … Scored five points and recorded a pair of steals in 12 minutes vs. Savannah State (12/29) … Shot 2-of-2 from outside the arc and scored eight points vs. Providence (1/3) … Netted both attempts from the foul line and finished with two assists in 12 minutes vs. West Virginia (1/6) … Played a season-high 28 minutes before fouling out vs. Seton Hall (1/8), and posted a game-high and season-best six assists … Led all reserves with five assists vs. Notre Dame (1/12) … Led all MU reserves with six points vs. Louisville (1/17) … Scored all nine points in second half and dished out five assists without a turnover vs. Connecticut (1/20) … Made first start as a Golden Eagle vs. Louisville (2/4) and scored eight points with a team-high four assists … Shot 2-of-4 from the field and scored four points in eight minutes at Seton Hall (2/12) … Scored 12 of MU's 16 bench points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field, including a pair of 3-pointers, and 4-of-4 shooting from the free throw line vs. Villanova (2/25) … Shot 3-of-3 from the field, including a 3-pointer vs. Syracuse (3/8) … Shot 4-of-6, including a pair of 3-pointers, to finish with 11 points vs. Notre Dame (3/13) … concluded the year averaging 4.5 points, 1.8 assists and 1.0 rebounds per game … earned first letter.
Sat out the 2006-07 season as a redshirt sophomore due to NCAA transfer rules.
Son of Maurice Sr. and Renee Acker… has two sisters - Aliah and Shaneya…majors in communication studies.