MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2025-26 SSAC Men’s Basketball Players of the Week. Tanner Vogel of Faulkner was named SSAC Men’s Basketball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week. The awards are for the week of Feb. 9-15.
Offensive & Defensive: Tanner Vogel (Faulkner – SO – F – Busselton, Australia)
- These are his first and second-career weekly honor
- Vogel averaged 19 points, 14 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 blocks in wins over No. 20 William Carey and (RV) Loyola, while shooting 79% from the field and 94% from the free throw line
- He had 21 points, 18 boards and four assists against the Crusaders and 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks v. Loyola
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)
Week 13: Kameron Johnson (Loyola), Makeem Roberts (William Carey)
Week 14: Kenton Steele (Point), Makeem Roberts (William Carey)
Week 15: Qualen Pettus (Dalton State), Omarion Smith (Dalton State)