Kwan Cheatham, Jr.

Height:
6-10
Weight:
235
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Winton Woods High School

A diversified big man with unlimited upside ... has the skills of a guard and the strength of a power forward ... can create mismatches on the offensive end with his shooting ability ... has appeared in four Mid-American Conference Tournament games and one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament contest.

as a Junior (2015-16): Started 34-of-35 games … averaged 7.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocked shot per game … posted nine double-digit scoring performances with a career-high double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds against Ohio (March 1) … added an 18-point performance against NIU (Jan. 26) with a perfect night from the field, 5-of-5 from the floor and 4-of-4 from beyond the 3-point arc and at the charity stripe … finished the season ranked 10th in the MAC in blocked shots .... blocked at least one shot in 21 games, including nine multi-block performances with three blocks (four times) and two blocks (five times).

as a Sophomore (2014-15): Started 30-of-35 games as a sophomore, averaging 7.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 blocked shots per game ... finished the season seventh in the MAC in blocked shots, tied for 14th in double-doubles (2) and 17th in rebounding ... his 49 made 3-pointers were 19th-most in the MAC and fourth-best among forwards in the conference ... he blocked at least one shot in 25 games, including 10 multi-block performances ... with his career-high four blocked shots against UMBC on Nov. 14, he became just the fifth Zip not named Zeke Marshall to swat at least four shots in a single game since the start of the 2007-08 season ... his 39 blocked shots are fourth-most by an Akron sophomore in program history ... finished the season with two double-doubles, including a 17-point, 11-rebound performance against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 2 ... also had an 11-point, 10-rebound outing vs. Western Michigan in the second round of the MAC Tournament (March 11) ... tied his career high with 11 boards at North Dakota State (Dec. 16) ... had 20 games with five or more rebounds ... ended the year shooting 36.8 percent from the floor (100-for-272), 32.7 percent from long range (49-for-150) and 64.4 percent from the charity stripe (29-for-45) ... named MAC East Player of the Week on Dec. 8 after helping the Zips to a 2-0 record during the previous week (vs. UAPB and Western Illinois), averaging 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 blocked shots per game.

as a Freshman (2013-14): Appeared in 21 games, including two starts ... averaged 2.3 points, 1.4 rebounds per game ... made his collegiate debut against Coastal Carolina on Nov. 8 ... scored his first collegiate points at Saint Mary's on Nov. 12 ... posted a career-high 14 points against Ball State (Jan. 29), in addition to four rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal ... made his first collegiate start at Buffalo on Feb. 19, followed by a start vs. Ohio on Feb. 22 ... had solid performances against Western Michigan (eight points, two rebounds) on Feb. 12 and at Buffalo (seven points, three rebounds) ... 10 of his 13 made baskets were 3-pointers ... finished the season shooting 81.3 percent from the charity stripe (13-of-16).

at Winton Woods High School: Averaged 11.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.7 blocked shots and 2.2 assists per game as a senior ... named Co-Defensive MVP during his senior campaign ... helped WWHS to the No. 7 seed in the district tournament ... played in the District 16 Senior All-Star game ... posted averages of 12.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.7 blocked shots and 1.1 steals per game as a junior ... named honorable mention All-Ohio in 2012 ... guided Winton Woods to an 18-4 record and a spot in the district semifinals in the 2012 state tournament.

Personal: Born Aug. 21, 1995, in Vallejo, Calif. ... son of Kwan and Cherisse Cheatham ... has one brother, Chris, and one sister, Ciara ... his brother, Chris, played football at the University of Cincinnati (2009-12) ... majoring in sports management.