December 17, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Veenstra Named MIAA Men�s Basketball Player of the Week
GRAND RAPIDS, MI � For the second time this year and for the sixth time
in his career, Calvin College junior Jeremy Veenstra has been named MIAA
Player of the Week in men�s basketball.
A native of Kalamazoo and a graduate of Kalamazoo Christian High School,
Veenstra led Calvin to its first road win of the year as the Knights
picked up a 77-73 victory at non-conference rival Defiance Saturday
afternoon.
In the Calvin victory, Veensta notched his 19th career double-double as
he recorded a season-high 28 points and 15 rebounds. The 6-6 forward
also collected a career-high seven blocked shots in the victory while
also dishing out five assists and picking up two steals. On the
afternoon, Veenstra was 12-of-20 from the field including one basket
from three-point range while hitting three-of-four attempts from the
free throw line.
Veenstra leads the MIAA in scoring and rebounding with averages of 21.0
points and 9.3 rebounds per-game. He is also averaging 3.9
assists-per-game and shooting 55.9 percent from the floor and 71.9
percent from the free throw line. Over the course of his three-year
career, Veenstra has amassed 1,218 points, 376 rebounds and 208 assists.
Ranked 19th in the latest D3hoops.com national poll, Calvin improved to
7-3 with Saturday�s victory.
Calvin returns to action on December 28 when it faces Milwaukee School
of Engineering at the Palm Beach Atlantic Holiday Classic in West Palm
Beach, Florida. Calvin�s game against Milwaukee School of Engineering
will begin at 5:00 pm. The Knights will complete the tournament on
December 29 when they face Hannibal-LaGrange of Missouri at 1:00 pm.
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