NMMI Sports Press
Khaleb Wilson-Rouse and Furaha Cadeaux de Dieu earned postseason honors from the Western Junior College Athletic Conference.
Wilson-Rouse garnered first team all-conference and Newcomer of the Year recognitions while Cadeaux de Dieu was named honorable mention.
Khaleb Wilson-Rouse | Sophomore | Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
A transfer from Bryant & Stratton College-Wisconsin, Wilson-Rouse made an immediate impact with New Mexico Military Institute, finishing ranked third in NJCAA Division I in free throw percentage (91.6).
He also ranked fifth in the nation in points per game (21.8).
Wilson-Rouse scored 20 or more points in 11 games. He recorded a season-best 39 points during a 101-90 overtime victory over Frank Phillips College on March 22.
The mark bested his 34 points tallied during a 100-97 victory over Clarendon College on March 8.
In the WJCAC, Wilson-Rouse finished first in free throw percentage and second in points per game.
He also grabbed 18 steals and 66 rebounds along with 25 assists. He picked up a game-high eight rebounds against Frank Phillips College on March 22.
Wilson-Rouse made 36 three-pointers on the season, landing a game-high five shots from beyond the arc three times.
He made 40 percent of his shots from three-point range while shooting 48.2 percent from the field.
Furaha Cadeaux de Dieu | Sophomore | Hometown: Kigali, Rwanda
Cadeaux de Dieu averaged 13 points a game as he tallied double-digit scoring figures in 13 games.
On three occasions he recorded 20 points or more.
He had a season-high 23 points against Strength N' Motion on Jan. 22 and Murray State on Jan. 23.
Grabbing 136 rebounds, Cadeaux de Dieu averaged eight boards a game. He tallied a game-high 15 rebounds against Clarendon on March 27.
Cadeaux de Dieu went on to tally double-digit rebounds in five games while he also shot 61.6 percent from the free throw line.
He also recorded four double-doubles, 14 assists and 12 steals.
In the WJCAC, Cadeaux de Dieu ranked 11th in rebounds per game.