MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2025-26 SSAC Men’s Basketball Players of the Week. Antonio Cochran of UT Southern was named SSAC Men’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week and Josh Baugher of Life was named SSAC Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week. The awards are for the week of Dec. 8-14.
Offensive: Antonio Cochran (UT Southern – JR – G/F – Columbus, Ga.)
- This is his first-career weekly honor
- Cochran tallied a career-high 31 points against Faulkner
- He shot 65% from the field and 56% from 3-point range, while adding nine boards and a pair of assists
Defensive: Josh Baugher (Life – SR – G/F – Albany, Oregon)
- This is his first-career weekly honor
- Baugher totaled eight steals, 11 rebounds and a block across two victories
- He posted a high of six steals in a win over Talladega
Previous Winners (Offensive, Defensive)
Week 1: KJ Rogers (Faulkner), KJ Rogers (Faulkner)
Week 2: KJ Rogers (Faulkner), Gil Gonzalez (Brewton-Parker)
Week 3: Kameron Johnson (Loyola), Makeem Roberts (William Carey)
Week 4: Zachary Lee (Loyola), Esrael Yant (Blue Mountain)
Week 5: Gabriel Rivera (Faulkner), Kosta Bjelicic (Loyola)
Week 6: Ja’Ron Briggs (Dalton State), KJ Rogers (Faulkner)
Week 7: Kenton Steele (Point), Gil Gonzalez (Brewton-Parker Christian)