Georgia State University Athletics

ACADEMIC HONORS:
Dean's List- Spring 2025
Dean's List- Fall 2024
2023-24 Academic Honor Roll
Athletic Director's Honor Roll- Fall 2023

CAREER: Impact freshman who led the Sun Belt in digs (1.24 per set) in her first season at GSU... Recorded 205.5 points between 82 sets during the 2023 season... Tallied 135 kills, 21 digs and eight saves in her first year as a Panther.

2024: Tallied 219 kills, 55 digs, and 56 blocks on the season... Averaged 2.17 kills per set, accumulating a total of 251.5 points... Set a career-high 38 attacks against Old Dominion (Oct. 18) and a career-high 17 kills against App State (Nov. 2)... UWG Invitational Tournament MVP 

2023: True freshman who leads the Sun Belt with 1.24 blocks per set... Ranked in the top 5 of all freshmen in the nation... Averages 1.65 kills per set... Averaged 9.5 kills (2.1 per set)and 7.0 blocks (1.6 per set) in two sets against East Division champion Coastal Carolina, including a career-high 12 kills in the first match and a career-high 11 blocks in the second match... Had five matches with double-digit kills, all in Sun Belt matches... Saw action in 82 sets during 23 matches in her freshman season... Led the Panthers in blocks, totaling 102 and averaging 1.24 per set... Tallied 135 kills, 21 digs and 205 points on the season... Had 11 kills, a .429 hitting average and set a career-high 36 attacks and five solo blocks at ULM (Nov. 9)... Averaged 10.5 kills and 4.0 blocks for the final two regular-season matches.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Richmond Hill High School… Played in 84 sets as a senior, accumulating 261 kills and 73 blocks, including 14 solos… Dished out 33 assists… Named to the 7A Region First Team… Named 7A Region Player of the Year… Earned Varsity Most Valuable Player as a senior…
 
PERSONAL: Full name is Akira Burt… Burt is from Columbus, Ga… Daughter of Barney and Vera Burt… Has two brother EJ and Elijah Herron… Enjoys thrifting clothes and turning them into new pieces of clothing… Majoring in Sports Medicine.