Tuskegee University Athletics

Cherry came off the bench with a career week in three games for Tuskegee, earning SIAC co-Player of the Week. The freshman scored a career-high 26 points in a win over Clark Atlanta, connecting on 77.8 (7-of-9) percent of his shots and 66.7 (4-of-6) percent from beyond the arc. He also shot 80 (8-of-10) percent from the free throw line and dished out a pair of assists. Just three nights later, Cherry set a new career-high with 28 points in a win over Fort Valley State. The freshman shot 69.2 (9-of-13) percent from the floor and 50 (3-of-6) percent from beyond the arc. He finished the week adding 14 points in a victory over Albany State.

For the week, Cherry averaged 22.7 points per game. He shared the honor with Clark Atlanta's Tim Sanders.