MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference announced the SSAC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week, presented by WinWon. Alanna Donaldson of Mobile (Ala.) was named SSAC Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week and Zaria Johnson of Point (Ga.) was named SSAC Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week.
The awards are based on performance for the week of Feb. 3-9.
Alanna Donaldson (Mobile – SR – G – New Orleans, La.)
- This is her second honor this season
- Donaldson averaged 26.7 points and 2.3 assists per game, while shooting 51% from the floor and 84% from the free throw line in a 2-1 conference week
- She tallied a career-best 30 points on 13-of-22 shooting in a 70-62 win over Thomas and scored 24+ in each of the other two contests
Zaria Johnson (Point – JR – C – Montgomery, Ala.)
- This is her third defensive honor this season
- Johnson broke the school single-game record with nine blocks versus Brewton-Parker
- She added four blocks v. Life and averaged 10.5 defensive rebounds and 6.5 blocks on the week
Previous Winners (Offensive, Defensive)
Week 1: Deniya Thornton (Loyola), Kenya Robinson (Life)
Week 2: Shakira Wilson (Point), Zaria Johnson (Point)
Week 3: Sydney Steward (Faulkner), Destiny Hill (Thomas)
Week 4: Shakiria Chaney (ABAC), Chasity Degale (Brewton-Parker)
Week 5: Kolten Blakeney (William Carey), Shaneal Corpuz (William Carey)
Week 6: Alanna Donaldson (Mobile), Destiny Hill (Thomas)
Week 7: Kennedy Collins (Thomas), Deniya Thornton (Loyola)
Week 8: Miriam Oldacre (Mobile), Zaria Johnson (Point)
Week 9: Kennedy Collins (Thomas), Shaneal Corpuz (William Carey)
Week 10: Ashley Dickey (UT Southern), Braylee McMath (Mobile)
Week 11: Braylee McMath (Mobile), Kaci Scott (Life)
Week 12: Ruthie Smith (Faulkner), Ruthie Smith (Faulkner)
Week 13: Deniya Thornton (Loyola), Deniya Thornton (Loyola)
Week 14: Takiyah Goff (UT Southern), Ruthie Smith (Faulkner)