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 University of Akron's Student-Athlete of the Week.
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 averaged 25.5 points in a pair of wins over Western Michigan (90-80), and Buffalo (91-90), while shooting 60.