FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kaleb Hammeke of Fort Hays State was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District Team for the third-straight year in the Central Region. He was a selection on the second team once again. Hammeke helped the Tigers to their 15th NCAA Tournament appearance and 22-10 overall record in 2024-25.
This is the second all-region award for Hammeke this season after also being named to the D2CCA All-Central Region Second Team. It was his second career regional honor from the D2CCA.Hammeke finished the season averaging 16.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game. He scored in double figures 31 times and dished out three or more assists in games 28 times.
Hammeke is now the all-time leading scorer in FHSU Men's Basketball history, finishing his career with 2,086 points. He also ranks third all-time in assists with 576 and second all-time in steals with 175. With 585 career rebounds, Hammeke was the only active NCAA Division II player in 2024-25 with at least 2,000 career points, 500 career assists, and 500 career rebounds. He also ranks second all-time in field goals made (715), third in 3-point field goals made (214), and fourth in free-throws made (442) in FHSU program history.
Hammeke is a five-time All-MIAA selection overall, receiving first-team honors each of the last three seasons. In his first year on the court at FHSU, he was the MIAA Freshman of the Year.
Hammeke was one of 10 players selected to the NABC All-District Team for the Central Region. He is one of four players to earn the honor from the MIAA, Jordan Frison of Pittsburg State, Jacob Hanna of Washburn and Jack Bachelor of Washburn. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference had four selections on the team and the Great American Conference had two.
NABC All-District Team for the Central Region in 2024-25.
Central Region
First Team
Jordan Frison, Pittsburg State
Jacob Hanna, Washburn
Carson Johnson, MSU Moorhead
Antwan Kimmons, Concordia-St. Paul
Caleb Van De Griend, Minot State
Second Team
Jack Bachelor, Washburn
Hobert Grayson, Ouachita Baptist
Kaleb Hammeke, Fort Hays State
Stevie Strong, Southern Nazarene
Kyreese Willingham, Minnesota State
Coach of the Year: Brett Ballard, Washburn