MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Dre Burroughs of Brewton-Parker (Ga.) was named SSAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and Shaneal Corpuz of William Carey (Miss.) was named SSAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
The awards are based on performance for the week of Jan. 15-21.
Dre Burroughs (Brewton-Parker – JR – G – Coffeeville, Ala.)
- This is his first-career weekly honor
- In wins over Faulkner and Life, Burroughs averaged 22.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game, while shooting 57% from the field and 56% from 3-point range
- He posted 17 points against Faulkner and 28 points and 11 rebounds v. Life
Shaneal Corpuz (William Carey – FR – G – Biloxi, Miss.)
- This is her third-career weekly honor
- In a 63-48 win over Mobile, Corpuz tallied 27 points and 15 rebounds
- She shot 53% from the field, and the 15 rebounds were a season-high
Previous Winners (Men, Women)
Week 1: Kendall Wright (UT Southern), Erica Jones (Mobile)
Week 2: Ezra McKenna (Mobile), Mataea Boyd (Point)
Week 3: Ezra McKenna (Mobile), Shaneal Corpuz (William Carey)
Week 4: Ezra McKenna (Mobile), Shaneal Corpuz (William Carey)
Week 5: Ezra McKenna (Mobile), Sandra Cannady (Loyola)
Week 6: Ezra McKenna (Mobile), Madison Evans (Brewton-Parker)
Week 7: Tad Sivley (UT Southern), Madison Evans (Brewton-Parker)
Week 8: T.J. Williams (Faulkner), Erica Jones (Mobile)
Week 9: Bailey Talley (Stillman), Sandra Cannady (Loyola)
Week 10: Mike Evans (Point), Erica Jones (Mobile)
Week 11: Ezra McKenna (Mobile), Erica Jones (Mobile)
Week 12: Ezra McKenna (Mobile), Sandra Cannady (Loyola)