MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2025-26 SSAC Men’s Basketball Players of the Week. Kameron Johnson of Loyola was named SSAC Men’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week and Makeem Roberts of William Carey was named SSAC Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week. The awards are for the week of Jan. 19-25.
Offensive: Kameron Johnson (Loyola – JR – G – New Orleans, La.)
- This is his second-career weekly honor
- Johnson averaged 24.0 points, 9.0 assists and 7.5 rebounds in a 2-0 conference week, while shooting 47% from the field
- He tallied 23 points and 11 assists against Point and 25 points, eight boards and seven assists v. Brewton-Parker Christian
Defensive: Makeem Roberts (William Carey – SR – G – Meridian, Miss.)
- This is his fifth-career weekly honor
- In a pair of SSAC victories, Roberts averaged 12.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game
- He had four steals and nine boards v. Brewton-Parker Christian and three steals and 18 rebounds v. Point
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)
Week 12: Malik Franklin (William Carey), Jaylen Peters (Loyola)