MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2025-26 SSAC Men’s Basketball Players of the Week. Malik Franklin of William Carey was named SSAC Men’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week and Jaylen Peters of Loyola was named SSAC Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week. The awards are for the week of Jan. 12-18.
Offensive: Malik Franklin (William Carey – JR – G – Vicksburg, Miss.)
- This is his first-career weekly honor
- Franklin averaged 21.5 points and three assists across a pair of conference road victories, while shooting 52% overall and 88% from the free throw line
- He tallied 29 points in a three-point win at Thomas
Defensive: Jaylen Peters (Loyola – SO – F – Baton Rouge, La.)
- This is his first-career weekly honor
- In a 2-0 conference week, Peters averaged 10.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 1.0 steals per game
- He posted double-digit rebounds in both games, including producing 10 points, 11 boards and five 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)
Week 11: D’Andre Jefferson (Point), Gil Gonzalez (Brewton-Parker)