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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

Michael Hayeck
Chase Messer
Chase Messer
Chase Messer
Chase Messer
Max Bennett
Max Bennett

0 Joey Niesman

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Oswego, IL
  • High School Oswego High School
  • Prev School/Team Waubonsee Community College (NJCAA - DII)

Biography

HONORS
GLVC All-Defensive Team – 2024-25
GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award – 2023-24

2024-25 – Senior
  • GLVC All-Defensive Team selection
  • Started in 27 of 28 games played, averaged 12.4 points a game
  • Led the team in rebounding average with 5.0 while shooting 51.5% from the floor and 40.5% from three
  • Snatched a program NCAA Division II-era record seven steals against Malone University on 11/09/24
  • Scored in double-figures in 19 games; eclipsed 20 points three times
  • Top-25 in conference play in rebounding (19th – 5.5), field goal percentage (15th – 49.1%), free throw percentage (11th – 82.7%) assisting (22nd – 2.4), blocking (22nd – 0.5), and stealing (8th – 1.4)
2023-24 – Junior
  • GLVC James R Spalding Sportsmanship Award honoree
  • Started in all 25 games played, averaged 10.0 points a contest
  • Led the team in steals at 1.2 per game
  • Notched double-figure scoring 12 times
  • Top-25 in conference play in free throw percentage (9th – 80.0%), assisting (15th – 2.6), and stealing (10th – 1.4)
2022-23 – Sophomore (at Waubonsee Community College)
  • NJCAA Division II Second Team All-American selection
  • NJCAA All-Region 4 First Team selection
  • Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) First Team selection
  • Played in 35 games, averaged 18.3 points per game
  • Shot 44.6% from the field and 32.3% from distance
  • Scored in double-figures in 30 outings; hit 20-plus points in 16 games
2021-22 – Freshman (at Waubonsee Community College)
  • Appeared in 25 games and started 24, averaged 17.2 points
  • Shot 46.0% from the field and 33.3% from deep, and collected 5.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game
  • Scored in double-figures in all but one game; reached 20-plus points in four
  • Collected 5.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.1 steals per contest
2020-21 – Freshman (at Waubonsee Community College) [COVID Year]
  • Did not play (team forwent season)

Before McK: Attended Waubonsee Community College, where he scored over 1,000 points in 68 games played...was a 45% shooter from the field... Named NJCAA Divsion II Second Team All-American along with All-Conference First Team and All-Region First Team.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 35 [at Waubonsee] vs. Spoon River College (12/8/22)
Rebounds: 13 [at Waubonsee] at Rock Valley College (11/15/22)
Assists: 10 [at Waubonsee] vs. Moraine Valley Community College (2/7/23)
Steals: 7 (2x) last vs. Ferris State University (11/16/24)
Blocks: 3 [at Waubonsee] at Milwaukee Area Technical College (11/29/21)

McK HIGHS
Points: 30 at Rockhurst University (12/2/24)
Rebounds: 12 vs. Lewis University (2/13/23)
Assists: 6 vs. Truman State University (1/11/25)
Steals: 7 vs. Ferris State University (11/16/24)
Blocks: 2 (4x) last vs Rockhurst University (2/27/25)

Last Updated: 05/27/2025

Statistics

Season:
2024-25

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Historical Player Information

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    2023-24Junior

    Guard
    6'2" 190 lbs
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    2024-25Senior

    Guard
    6'2" 0 lbs
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