Jay Daubenberger
Liberal, Kansas – After two seasons in Liberal representing the Seward County Saints, Blessin Kimble has now made his decision to continue his basketball career at the four-year level having now signed with the New Mexico Highlands Cowboys to continue his collegiate career.
Kimble stepped up in every way for the Saints this past season as the sophomore big man averaged 11.2 points and a team high 7.4 rebounds per game through 21 games played. He reached the double figures mark in 14 games on the year with a season high of 18 points in a close win over Independence where he also hauled in 14 rebounds for SCCC. His rebounding ability helped the Saints tremendously with Kimble grabbing ten or more boards in five games with a career high of 17 against College of Southern Nevada with 15 in the game before against Eastern Arizona where an offensive rebound led to a game winning putback for Seward County. Over his two-year span with the Saints Kimble recorded 467 points, 170 made shots, 362 rebounds, 48 assists, 30 steals, and 20 blocks.
He will be heading to a Cowboys basketball program that has gone below .500 over the past two seasons with their recent record ending at 10-17 overall while going 7-15 in conference action. Kimble will be a veteran presence right away with two years of eligibility remaining to become a force in the paint on both ends of the floor.