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Krystal Freeman
SIERRA CHEATHAM
#12 • REDSHIRT SENIOR • GUARD • 6-0 Houston, Texas • Clear Springs
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As a Senior (2020-21): First player in American Athletic Conference history to win the Ambassador Award in three straight seasons...Made 26 appearances and six starts... Averaged 4.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game...Opened the season with 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists with three made threes against Nicholls State (Nov. 25)...Added eight points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal in the win at South Alabama (Dec. 1)... Tallied 11 points and four rebounds in the win at MTSU (Dec. 9)...Logged six points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal at UCF (Dec. 15)...Registered nine points on 3-3 shooting from three and four rebounds in the win over Temple (Jan. 31)...Recorded five points, six rebounds, one block and one steal in the win over Tulsa (Feb. 10)...Logged eight points, two assists, one rebound and one steal in the win over East Carolina (March 2)...Opened the AAC Championship with 13 points, on 6-7 shooting, five rebounds, four blocks, three assists and three steals in the win over Temple (March 9). As a Junior (2019-20): The first player in American Athletic Conference to win the American Athletic Conference Ambassador Award in back-to-back seasons... The award is given annually to the student-athlete who most exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court – ethical behavior, fair play and integrity – along with community service off the court...Was selected to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll on January 6 for her performances against Georgia Southern and Wichita State... Averaged 6.4 points and 3.9 rebounds over the season... Started 30 of 31 games... Scored a season-high 20 points and made a career-high six threes at Memphis (February 4)... Played a career-high 43 minutes and tied her career-high with nine rebounds against Tulsa (January 8)... Logged 16 points in the 18-point comeback victory at Washington (November 10)... Scored in double-digits seven times... Registered six or more rebounds on 10 different occasions. As a Sophomore (2018-19): Won the American Athletic Conference Ambassador Award which is given annually to the student-athlete who most exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court – ethical behavior, fair play and integrity – along with community service off the court...Was selected to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll on January 10...Was Tulane’s second-leading scorer on the year, averaging 8.4 points per game...Drained 53 3-pointers to lead Tulane, recording more than 60 percent of her points on the year from the 3-point line...Earned 101 rebounds on the season, averaging 3.4 per game...Started in all but one game on the year, averaging 28.4 minutes per game...Shot an impressive 41.1 percent from the field and 34.2 percent from the 3-point line...Had a career-high 22 points against Washington (November 18) in the third game of the season... Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds at Temple (January 8) to help the Green Wave to a victory...Had an incredible six steals in a Tulane victory against Cleveland State in San Diego (November 24)...Set a career best with five blocks against Memphis (February 16)...Scored in double figures 11 times during the year...Eclipsed 15 points five times...Made at least three 3-pointers in nine games. As a Freshman (2017-18): Finished fifth on Tulane with 5.0 points per game...Also recorded 1.9 rebounds per game and started in 10 games during the year...Averaged 17.5 minutes per game...Scored in double figures four times during the season...Topped Tulane with 12 points against USF (February 3)...Set a season high with 14 points against Houston (January 6)... Scored 11 points in back-to-back games in the Tulane Classic (December 21-22)...Grabbed a season-high six rebounds against Houston (January 6)...Posted a season-best five assists against Wichita State (January 13) and also had four assists at Wichita State (February 24)... Had a season-best two steals in eight different games...Started and played a season-best 37 minutes against Wichita State (January 13). High School: Attended Clear Springs High School in Houston ... Led the basketball team to four straight playoff appearances with a combined four-year record of 121-22 ... As a senior, Cheatham spearheaded Clear Springs to an undefeated District Championship (14-0), ultimately finishing 32-4 on the year ... Won the All-District 24-6A Offensive Player of the Year Award after averaging 14 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game ... Ultimately led the Chargers to the Class 6A Regional III title game in 2017, where she ended her prep career with a 20-point, 10-rebound performance ... Inducted into Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society Personal: Born in Arlington, Texas ... Favorite athletes are Candace Parker, Kevin Durant and Lebron James ... Favorite color is orange ... Plans to follow a pre-medical track while at Tulane and hopes to become a surgeon one day - also interested in pediatrics.
CAREER HIGHS
POINTS.................................................................................................... 22 VS. WASHINGTON (11/18/18) FG MADE................................................................................................... 8 VS. WASHINGTON (11/18/18) THREES .................................................................................................................6 AT MEMPHIS (2/4/20) REBOUNDS ................................................................................................9, 2X, LAST VS. TULSA (1/8/20) ASSISTS ................................................................................ 5, 2X, LAST VS. NICHOLLS STATE (11/25/20) FTS.......................................................................................................................4 VS. HOUSTON (1/6/18) STEALS............................................................................................... 6 VS. CLEVELAND STATE (11/24/18) BLOCKS..............................................................................................................5 VS. MEMPHIS (2/16/19) MINUTES ................................................................................................................ 43 VS. TULSA (1/8/20)
YEAR G-GS MIN-AVG. FG-A PCT. 3FG-A PCT. FT-A PCT. OFF-DEF-REB AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL TP AVG. 2017-18 31-10 543-17.5 55-149 .369 37-106 .349 9-14 .643 23-35-58 1.9 52-0 25 38 6 25 156 5.0 2018-19 30-29 853-28.4 90-219 .411 53-155 .342 20-29 .690 19-82-101 3.4 47-0 30 43 19 39 253 8.4 2019-20 31-30 852-27.5 65-215 .302 46-171 .269 15-23 .652 20-99-119 3.8 47-0 31 35 20 23 191 6.2 2020-21 26-6 394-15.2 38-106 .358 20-76 .263 8-11 .727 16-46-62 2.4 29-0 20 14 6 15 104 4.0 TOTAL 118-75 2642-22.4 248-689 .360 156-508 .307 52-77 .675 78-262-340 2.9 175-0 106 131 51 102 704 6.0