Akeem Vargas

Akeem Vargas (born 29 April 1990) is a German professional basketball player for SYNTAINICS MBC of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Before he joined Frankfurt, he played for Alba Berlin.^[1] Vargas was born in the United States but grew up in Leimen (Baden), Germany.^[2][3]

Akeem Vargas

Vargas with Syntainics MBC in April 2025
No. 11 – Mitteldeutscher BC
Position	Shooting guard
League	BBL
Personal information
Born	(1990-04-29) April 29, 1990 (age 35) Lancaster, California, U.S.
Nationality	German
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
College	Iowa Lakes CC (2009–2010)
NBA draft	2012: undrafted
Playing career	2006–present
Career history
2006–2009	Ehingen Urspring
2010–2012	Tigers Tübingen
2010–2012	→Ehingen Urspring
2012–2013	Göttingen
2013–2018	Alba Berlin
2018–2020	Skyliners Frankfurt
2020–2022	Göttingen
2022–2024	MLP Academics Heidelberg
2024–present	SYNTAINICS MBC
Career highlights
2× German Cup champion (2014, 2016) 2× German Supercup champion (2013, 2014) ProA Young Player of the Year (2013)

During the 2019-20 season, Vargas averaged 7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in BBL play with Skyliners Frankfurt. He signed with BG Göttingen on July 23, 2020.^[4]

On June 23, 2022, Vargas signed with MLP Academics Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga.^[5] With Heidelberg, he has been team captain alongside Max Ugrai.

On June 11, 2024, he signed with SYNTAINICS MBC of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).^[6]

Vargas is a former member of the German national basketball team.