Malone University Athletics

Veldhuizen averaged 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, two assists and 1.5 steals per game last week as the Pioneers posted a 92.70 victory over Waynesburg University on Tuesday before falling 77-65 in an exhibition at the University of Akron on Wednesday.

Veldhuizen become the 48th Malone men’s basketball player to reach 1000 career points during Tuesday's triumph over Waynesburg.  The senior tossed in a game-high 25 points to lead the Pioneers to the win, hitting 11 of 16 attempts including two of four from beyond the three-point arc.  He also notched seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in 28 minutes of action.

Following his big night vs. Waynesburg, Veldhuizen kept things rolling on Wednesday by registering a team-high 18 points against the Division I Zips.  He also grabbed six boards during the contest and is now just eight rebounds shy of 500 for his career.