Valparaiso's Kevin Van Wijk eyes the rim as Wright State's Tavares Sledge defends during the second half of their game at the ARC Saturday Jan. 19, 2013. | Andy Lavalley~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Kevin Van Wijk goes to the basket with Green Bay's Brennan Cougill defending in the second half at Valpariaso University Wednesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Kevin Van Wijk waits with Green Bay's Alec Brown for the opening tip at Valpariaso University Wednesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Kevin Van Wijk tries to stop Green Bay's Carrington Love in the second half at Valpariaso University Wednesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Head coach Bryce Drew talks with Kevin Van Wijk as they come out of a time out in the second half at Valpariaso University Wednesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Kevin Van Wijk looks to the basket in the first half against Green Bay at Valpariaso University Wednesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Valparaiso's Kevin Van Wijk gets past Green Bay's Daniel Turner to the basket in the first half at Valpariaso University Wednesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Green Bay's Cole Stefan fouls Valparaiso's Kevin Van Wijk at the basket in the second half at Valpariaso University Wednesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
VALPARAISO — Around Christmas break, Kevin Van Wijk started to feel like himself again. Understandably, it was taking time for him to fully recover from knee surgery in late August. But judging by his recent play, he now appears to be all the way back. …