MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference announced the SSAC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week, presented by WinWon. Takiyah Goff of UT Southern was named SSAC Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week and Ruthie Smith of Faulkner (Ala.) was named SSAC Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week.
The awards are based on performance for the week of Jan. 27 – Feb. 2.
Takiyah Goff (UT Southern – SR – G – Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
- This is her first-career weekly honor
- In a 2-0 SSAC week, Goff averaged 20 points, 6.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game, while shooting 53% from the floor and 46% from 3-point range
- She tallied 21 points, seven boards and five assists v. Middle Georgia and 19 points and seven assists v. Thomas
Ruthie Smith (Faulkner – SO – F – Rogersville, Ala.)
- This is her second defensive honor and third overall
- Smith averaged 11.5 rebounds, 5.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per contest in a 1-1 week for the Eagles
- She tied a program record with seven steals in a win over Point and added 14 rebounds, three steals and three blocks v. Brewton-Parker
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)