FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kaleb Hammeke of Fort Hays State Men's Basketball was named the MIAA Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week on Monday. Hammeke helped FHSU to a pair of wins at home last week over Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri State, averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. This is the second time he has earned the honor this season after being selected back on December 30.
Last Thursday, Hammeke led the Tigers with 19 points, four assists, and four steals, while shooting 8-of-12 from the field in the 11-point win over Missouri Western. With his final rebound of the game, Hammeke reached 500 career rebounds. He became the only active NCAA Division II men's basketball player with at least 1,500 points, 500 assists, and 500 rebounds in a career and joined four players from Division I as the only five active players at all NCAA levels to accomplish the feat.
This past Saturday in a seven-point win over Northwest Missouri State, Hammeke had 16 points and dished out four assists, while playing all 40 minutes. He passed the 1,800-point mark for his career, now with 1,802.For the week, Hammeke shot 52 percent from the field overall, including 50 percent beyond the 3-point line. He has scored in double figures in all 16 games this season, helping the Tigers to a 12-4 overall mark. He recently became FHSU's all-time leading scorer in men's basketball back on January 9 when the Tigers defeated Emporia State in Hays.