FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dan Mukuna of Fort Hays State Men's Basketball was named the MIAA Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week for Monday (Nov. 24) following his big performances in a pair of FHSU wins last week. Mukuna averaged 28.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, helping FHSU to wins over South Dakota Mines and Bethel College.
Mukuna averaged a double-double last week in points and rebounds. His big week started with a career-high 34-point, 15-rebound performance in the 16-point win at South Dakota Mines, scoring the team's first 12 points and eventually 20 in the first half. He doubled his previous career high in scoring and was one shy of doubling his previous career high for rebounds. Mukuna finished 14-of-21 from the field, hitting the most field goals in a game by an FHSU player since Rob Davis made 14 back during the 2016-17 season.
Mukuna led the Tigers again with 22 points in a 21-point win over Bethel. Mukuna hit 5-of-7 from the field and 11-of-12 at the free-throw line in the win. On the week, Mukuna shot 67.9 percent from the field and 94.4 percent at the free-throw line. He also averaged 1.0 assists, steals, and blocks per game for the week.
This is the first MIAA Athlete of the Week honor for Mukuna, and it is the first for FHSU Men's Basketball since former Tiger Kaleb Hammeke earned it for a second time in the 2024-25 season back on January 20, 2025.