MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2025-26 SSAC Men’s Basketball Players of the Week. D’Andre Jefferson of Point was named SSAC Men’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week and Gil Gonzalez of Brewton-Parker Christian was named SSAC Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week. The awards are for the week of Jan. 5-11.
Offensive: D’Andre Jefferson (Point – SR – F – Lake City, Fla.)
- This is his first-career weekly honor
- Jefferson averaged 25 points and seven rebounds per game in a 1-1 week, while shooting 77% overall and 67% from 3-point range
- He tallied 28 points against Thomas and then produced 22 points and four rebounds v. ABAC
Defensive: Gil Gonzalez (Brewton-Parker Christian – JR – F – Aurora, Colo.)
- This is his third-career weekly honor
- In a 3-0 SSAC week, Gonzalez averaged 12 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.7 blocks and 1.3 steals per game
- He finished with 11 points, six boards, five blocks and three steals in a win over Life and added 10 rebounds and four blocks v. ABAC
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)
Week 8: Antonio Cochran (UT Southern), Josh Baugher (Life)
Week 9: Jamar Jenkins (William Carey), Makeem Roberts (William Carey)
Week 10: Tommy Tisdale III (Brewton-Parker), Jonathan Goldson (Thomas)