Josh Akognon Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Josh Akognon is a professional basketball player who plays Point guard for the Iberostar Tenerife. Akognon’s height is 5 ft 11 in. Akognon’s weight is 185 pounds. Akognon was born on February 10, 1986, in Greenbrae, California. This article takes a deep dive into Josh Akognon’s net worth.

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Josh Akognon Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Josh Akognon played basketball for Casa Grande High School (Petaluma, California). Akognon played basketball in college with, Washington State Cougars men’s basketball (2004-2006), and Cal State Fullerton Titans men’s basketball (2007-2009) and started playing professionally in 2009. Akognon was first drafted in 2009.

Akognon played for the BC Kalev/Cramo during 2009-2010 as well as the Dongguan Leopards in 2010-2012. Later, Akognon played for the Canton Charge throughout 2012, the Liaoning Dinosaurs over 2012-2013, the Dallas Mavericks during 2012, and the Qingdao DoubleStar during 2013-2014. Some of the highlights of Josh Akognon’s career include: 3x Chinese Basketball Association three-point leader, Baltic Basketball League leading scorer, and Big West Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year.

Josh Akognon Net Worth 2018

Basketball player salaries vary between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of statistics. Although most professional NBA players earn a salary of nearly $2 million, a few with D-league crossover contracts receive as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is close to $100 million, although currently nobody earns anywhere near that much money. The top players in the league earn close to $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, annual payments can go below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.