Akin (born July 31, 1944) is a retired American basketball player.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, the 6'10", 225 lbs forward-center played collegiately for Morehead State University.
He was selected by the New York Knicks in the second round (11th overall pick) of the 1966 NBA Draft.
He played in the NBA for the Knicks in 1966–67.
Akin was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1967 NBA Expansion Draft and played for the Sonics in 1967–68.
He played in the ABA for the Kentucky Colonels in 1968–69.