Kynedi Cheeseman
The Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger Athlete of the Week is Kynedi Cheeseman, it was announced by the DWU athletic department Monday.
The Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger Athlete of the Week is Kynedi Cheeseman, it was announced by the DWU athletic department Monday.
Cheeseman had a historic Wednesday night as the Tigers took on Mount Marty College in Yankton, S.D. She tallied a career-high 35 points, while adding seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. The night didn’t stop there as she made a free throw in the first quarter to secure her 2,000th-career point. Cheeseman also tied a school record for free throws made in a game with 16 as she finished 16-of-19 from the charity stripe.
The Alexandria, S.D., native kept the hot streak going into Saturday against the Doane University Tigers. Cheeseman poured in another 29 points on 11-of-23 shooting. She cashed in on 5-of-11 of her 3-point attempts and added four assists and recorded a block.
On the week, Cheeseman averaged 32 points, five rebounds, four assists and 1.5 steals per game.
The senior currently leads the GPAC in points per game, putting up an impressive 21.0 points each night. She also sits fourth in the NAIA in points per game, as well as third in total scoring with 587 points on the year. Cheeseman also records 4.6 assists per game, which puts her second in the GPAC.
Cheeseman and the Tigers finish out the regular season this week as they host Northwestern College on Wednesday at 6 p.m., and travel to Nebraska to take on No. 2 Hastings College at 2 p.m. on Saturday.