Dec 05, 2022

🏀 Hammeke earns MIAA Athlete of the Week honors

Posted Dec 05, 2022 10:04 PM

FHSU Athletics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A career week from Fort Hays State's Kaleb Hammeke helped the sophomore earn the latest MIAA Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week presented by Shift Group, announced Monday by the league office.

Hammeke averaged 29.5 points, 4.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals in a pair of conference victories against Northeastern State and Rogers State. The Hutchinson, Kan. native erupted for a career-high 36 points in an overtime win over the RiverHawks, including 24 points in the second half and another six in overtime. He went 13-of-18 from the field with four 3-point field goals and was 6-of-8 at the free-throw line.

The two-time All-MIAA selection followed up that performance with a team-high 23 points in a double-digit win over Rogers State, including 14 points at the charity stripe. He was 8-of-8 at the free-throw line inside the final 70 seconds of the game to help hold off any chance of a late Hillcat rally.

Hammeke leads the conference with 151 points this season, ranking third in points per game at 18.9. His 35 assists rank third in the conference and 35th nationally.

Hammeke and the Tigers will look for their eighth-consecutive win on Saturday (Dec. 10) when FHSU takes on Missouri Western on the road beginning at 3:30 p.m.