Southern States Athletic Conference: Season 2025-26
Southern States Athletic Conference 2025-26
Tournament Winner: Dalton State College
Southern States Athletic Conference Final: Dalton State College - William Carey University 90-87 Dalton State College (Alex Ireland): Qualen Pettus, Jamori McDougald, Varun Danak, Ja'ron Briggs, Raylan Barrion, Otto Berzins, Kyoya Sasaki, Yuvraj Bimwal, Omarion Smith, Santonio McDaniel, Devin Geiger, Ronnie Davis, Miles Ceballos, Kota Benson, Tripp Beatty, Tyshan Kelley Standings 2025-26
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 Point, GA  Dalton State College won Southern States Athletic Conference Championship 2025-26
Average Height: 191.7 cm (6'3.5'')
Average Age: 24.0
 Roadrunners Win 2026 SSAC Championship-Mar 2, 2026
Dalton State held off William Carey in a battle of No. 1 seeds to win the 2026 SSAC Men’s Basketball Championship. William Carey and Dalton State both receive automatic bids to the 2026 NAIA National Championship First & Second Rounds due to winning the Regular Season and Tournament Championships. Other SSAC teams will await word on possible at-large selections. Individual Leaders Dalton State’s Qualen Pettus (6'4''-G/F) led everyone with 28 points on 13-of-24 shooting, to go along with nine rebounds, five assists and three steals Teammate Raylan Barrion (6'0''-PG) added 24 points and four steals, shooting 10-of-17 from the floor For WCU, Makeem Roberts (6'0''-G) led with 23 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 8-of-11. Anthony Robinson (6'6''-F) finished with 18 points and five steals Inside The Box Score The Roadrunners out-shot the Crusaders 53% to 40% from the floor, while both teams shot 33% from distance WCU held a large advantage at the FT line, knocking down 30-of-36 compared to 7-of-18 for the Roadrunners Dalton State also held a 17-10 edge on the offensive glass More Info The teams traded buckets to start the second half until Dalton State went on a 7-0 spurt ot build a 62-55 lead with 10:16 to play on Tyshan Kelley’s 3-pointer DSC pushed the lead to as many as 10 until and held the lead until a Roberts bucket tied it at 76-76 with 4:04 to go After the score moved to 78-78 with 3:08 to play, Barrion converted a layup to give the Roadrunners an 80-78 lead with 2:58 to go, and they would never trail from there Courtesy of ssacsports.com Final: Dalton State - William Carey 90-87 Semis: Dalton State - Brewton-Parker 82-74 William Carey - Life 84-80 All-SSAC Awards 2026-Mar 2, 2026
 Kameron Johnson, guard from the Loyola University New Orleans, was honored as the Player of the Year at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He was also named to the First Team.
Johnson averaged 18 points per game in the league.
He led the NAIA in assists per game with over 6.
Johnson has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
His 33 points against the Xavier University of Louisiana were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Johnson's team won the SSAC Tournament in 2024.
Makeem Roberts, guard from the William Carey University, earned the Defensive Player of the Year of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He also earned a spot in the First Team.
With Roberts' excellent performance, the William Carey University achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 26 to 3 in the regular season.
Roberts registered almost 11 points and over 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 2 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 5 games on the year.
Roberts' 23 points against the Dalton State College were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He won the NJCAA D1 Region XXIII championship title in 2023.
Shane Stevensen, forward from the Life University, picked up the Newcomer of the Year at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He was also voted to the First Team.
Stevensen recorded over 16 points and almost 6 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
His 25 points against the Dalton State College were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Stevensen's team won the CCAC Regular Season in 2024.
Malik Franklin, point guard from the William Carey University, was named the Sixth Man of the Year of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He was also selected to the First Team.
Franklin averaged over 15 points per game in the league.
He has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points on the year and logged 30 or more points in 2 games.
Franklin's 35 points against the UT Southern were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he won the NJCAA D1 Region XXIII championship title for two years in a row (2024 and 2025).
Aahmod Scarbrough, guard from the University of Mobile, was chosen to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He registered over 15 points and 4 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Scarbrough has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 2 games.
His 37 points against the Keiser were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Scarbrough's team was the regular season runner-up in the Southern Conference in 2022.
Gil Gonzalez, swingman from the Brewton-Parker College, was named to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He recorded over 11 points and 9 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Gonzalez registered double-doubles in 7 games during the event.
His 20 points against the Warner were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He was selected to the NWAC East Region All-Defensive Team in 2025.
Kenton Steele, guard from the Point University, GA, earned a spot in the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He averaged over 20 points and 8 rebounds per game in the league.
Steele has totalled 14 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 9 games on the year.
His 38 points against the Shorter were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He was selected as the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State Honorable Mention back in 2021.
KJ Rogers, Virgin Islander guard from the Faulkner University, was voted to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He graduated from the Faulkner three years ago.
Rogers recorded almost 17 points and 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points on the year and logged 30 or more points in 3 games.
Rogers registered double-doubles in 2 games at the event.
His 35 points against Talladega were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he won the NJCAA D2 Region XXII championship title in 2024.
He was selected to the All-SSAC Second Team in 2025.
Qualen Pettus, swingman from the Dalton State College, was selected to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He notched over 18 points and almost 7 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Pettus has totalled 13 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 2 games.
He registered double-doubles in 3 games at the event.
Pettus' 31 points against the Brewton Parker were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards Pettus' team won the SSAC East Division Regular Season in 2025.
He was selected to the All-SSAC Second Team in 2025.
Pettus was also selected as the All-MCCAA Western Conference Honorable Mention back in 2022.
Tanner Vogel, Australian forward from the Faulkner University, was chosen to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He averaged over 11 points and almost 9 rebounds per game in the league.
Vogel has totalled 3 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 9 games on the year.
His 26 points against the William Carey were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He was voted to All-SSAC First Team in 2026.
Player of the Year:  Kameron Johnson (5'9''-G) of Loyola, LADefensive Player of the Year: Makeem Roberts (6'0''-G) of William CareyFreshman of the Year: Jonathan Goldson (6'4''-G) of Thomas Univ.Newcomer of the Year: Shane Stevensen (6'7''-F) of LifeSixth Man of the Year: Malik Franklin (6'0''-PG) of William CareyCoach of the Year: Steve Knight of William Carey All-SSAC First Team 2026  Scarbrough  Gonzalez  Johnson Steele  Rogers  Roberts  Franklin  Pettus  Stevensen  Vogel Aahmod Scarbrough (6'3''-G) of Mobile, AL Gil Gonzalez (6'6''-F/G) of Brewton Parker Kameron Johnson (5'9''-G) of Loyola, LA Kenton Steele (6'7''-G) of Point, GA KJ Rogers (6'2''-G) of Faulkner Makeem Roberts (6'0''-G) of William Carey Malik Franklin (6'0''-PG) of William Carey Qualen Pettus (6'4''-G/F) of Dalton St. Shane Stevensen (6'7''-F) of Life Tanner Vogel (7'0''-F) of FaulknerAll-SSAC Second Team 2026  Hunter  Lee  Danak  Tisdale III  Smith  Baugher  Goldson  Jenkins  Shannon  Cochran Zion Hunter (6'7''-F) of Mobile, AL Zachary Lee (6'4''-G) of Loyola, LA Varun Danak (6'8''-F) of Dalton St. Tommy Tisdale III (6'2''-G) of Brewton Parker Omarion Smith (6'5''-F) of Dalton St. Josh Baugher (6'7''-G) of Life Jonathan Goldson (6'4''-G) of Thomas Univ. Jamar Jenkins (6'0''-G) of William Carey Gavin Shannon (6'7''-F) of BMCU Antonio Cochran (6'5''-G) of UT SouthernSSAC All-Freshman Team 2026 Goldson  Green  Harris  Smith  Corta Jonathan Goldson (6'4''-G) of Thomas Univ. Kamal Green (6'3''-G) of Faulkner Robert Harris (6'4''-G) of Point, GA Dontae Smith (6'0''-PG) of ABAC Sergio Corta (6'10''-G) of Life | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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