MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2025-26 SSAC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week. Deniya Thornton of Loyola was named SSAC Women’s Basketball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week. The awards are for the week of Jan. 5-11.
Deniya Thornton (Loyola – JR – G – New Roads, La.)
- These are her sixth and seventh-career weekly honors
- Thornton has three-career offensive honors and four defensive awards. This is the second time she has swept both awards in a week
- In a 2-0 conference week, Thornton averaged 28.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals, 1.5 assists and 1.0 blocks per game, while shooting 55% overall and 80% from the FT line
- She tallied 29 points, nine boards, six steals and one block v. Mobile and 28 points, 10 rebounds and one steal v. Faulkner
Previous Winners (Offensive, Defensive)
Week 1: Shakiria Chaney (ABAC), Shaneal Corpuz (William Carey)
Week 2: Ashley Dickey (UT Southern), Silkiari Vazquez-Troche (UT Southern)
Week 3: Silkiari Vazquez-Troche (UT Southern), Shaneal Corpuz (William Carey)
Week 4: Ramie Reid (UT Southern), LaTarius Montgomery (Thomas)
Week 5: Kennedy Collins (Thomas), LaTarius Montgomery (Thomas)
Week 6: Lamaria Jones (Mobile), Deniya Thornton (Loyola)
Week 7: Alissa O’Dell (Loyola), LaTarius Montgomery (Thomas)
Week 8: Lauren Smith (UT Southern), Ruthie Smith (Faulkner)
Week 9: Reese Riddle (ABAC), Shaneal Corpuz (William Carey)
Week 10: Ashley Dickey (UT Southern), Silkiari Vazquez-Troche (UT Southern)