Before Brown: Four-year varsity letterwinner for Detroit Country Day School ... Led his team in scoring for three years and was a captain during his senior season ... Was an All-State, All-District, All-Region and All-County selection and was also a two-time state champion ... A member of Vardar SC Freiburg Academy, Akeel participated in Detroit Market Training Center for national team scouts, and was a USL Super Y League National Team member.