Caleb Caul of the Kalamazoo College men's basketball team was named the SAAC Men's Hornet of the Week on Tuesday (Dec. 20).
The men's basketball team played three games this past week, two on the road at Denison and Capital and one at home against Bluffton. Unfortunately, the Hornets dropped all three contests, including the Beavers hitting a last-second shot to win by one.
Caul was the most consistent player for the Hornets in all three games. He totaled 23 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists while not committing a turnover. Most of his work came at the free throw line, where Caul made 12-13 for a 92.3% percentage. He also shot 45.5% from the field and 33.3% from the three-point line.
The best game in his first season as a Hornet also came this past week against Bluffton. Caul played a season-high 26 minutes and responded with his first double-digit point game with 10. He went 2-3 from the field, including a make from beyond the arc, and a perfect 5-5 from the free throw line. On the season, Caul has appeared in all nine games and made a couple of starts. He is the team's fifth-leading scorer, shooting 47.8% from the floor, 40% from three-point land, and 71% from the charity stripe.
Kalamazoo will host Finlandia and DePauw on Wednesday (Dec. 21) and Thursday (Dec. 22) in a Holiday Classic to close out the 2022 portion of the schedule.
2022-23 Men's Hornets of the Week
Caleb Caul, Basketball
Ty Horky, Basketball
Sam Ankley, Diving
Josh Decker, Basketball
Lukas Broadsword, Basketball
Sam Ankley, Diving
Jonah Spates, Football
Payton Fleming, Football
Zach Butters, Swimming
Ben Pickrel, Swimming
Tyler Omness, Golf
Josh Nichols, Football
Lance Taylor, Football
Bubba Wilson, Football
Ian Burr, Football