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Cheatham Earns Mid-American Conference Player of the Week Honor
January 30 | Men's Basketball
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Cleveland, Ohio – Senior Kwan Cheatham, Jr. (Cincinnati, Ohio) was named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday. In addition on Jan. 30, Cheatham was selected as the Zips' Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by The University of Akron.
Cheatham led the Zips through another undefeated week in Mid-American Conference play as Akron (18-3, 8-0) extended its winning streaks to 11-straight games on the season and 28-consecutive at James A. Rhodes Arena.
Cheatham scored 51 points last week, averaging 25.5 points. In a pair of wins over Western Michigan (90-80), and Buffalo (91-90), He shot 60.7 percent from the field (17-of-28) , 52.6 percent from beyond the 3-point arc (10-of-19), and a perfect 7-of-7 from the charity stripe.
Cheatham added 9.5 rebounds per game, pulling down 11 rebounds against WMU for his fifth double-double of the season and third in the last six games. In addition, Cheatham set two career milestones against Buffalo, scoring a career-high 31 points while knocking down a career-best seven 3-pointers.
Against WMU, Cheatham poured in a team-high 20 points to go along with a team-best 11 rebounds for the double-double. In 33 minutes of work, he shot 63.6 percent from the field (7-of-11), 50.0 percent from downtown (3-of-6) and a perfect 3-of-3 from the free throw line,
Against Buffalo, Cheatham had a career night with 31 points in 35 minutes of play. He shot 53.6 percent from deep, connecting with 7-of-13 long distance shots while shooting 58.8 percent from the floor (10-of-17). He was a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe and added seven rebounds, an assist, and a steal.
The Akron basketball team will be back in action on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. against West Division foe Northern Illinois (13-8, 5-3) in DeKalb, Ill. at the NIU Convocation Center. Fans can follow the action on WatchEspn/ESPN3 with Andy Garcia calling the action and Carl Armato providing analysis.
Fans can also follow the action on GoZips.com via Live Stats or by Zips' radio. The Zips' radio broadcast will air on the Akron-IMG Sports Network SportsRadio 1350 AM (WARF) in Akron (flagship) with Steve French calling the action and Joe Dunn providing analysis. The pregame show starts 30 minutes prior to the contest. The free audio stream is available at SportsRadio1350.com, iHeart Radio, and TuneIn.com/Akron Zips.
