Southern States Athletic Conference 2024-25
Tournament Winner: Life University
Regular Season Champion: Dalton State College
Top Scorer: Zaiden Cross (21.1)
Southern States Athletic Conference Final: Life University - Middle Georgia State University 85-78 Life (Kevin Easley): Tyreke Johnson 13, Cortez Johnson 13, Chaze Harris 30, Srdjan Popovich 11, Ladarron Cleveland 9, Dara Olonade 7, Elias Ramirez 2, William Freeman 0, Matija Gledic 0 Standings 2024-25
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 UT Southern  Life University won Southern States Athletic Conference Championship
 Life Wins 2025 SSAC Championship-Mar 3, 2025
Life (Ga.) defeated Middle Georgia State 85-78 to win the 2025 SSAC Men’s Basketball Championship, presented by Newk’s Eatery. Up Next Life earns an automatic bid to the 2025 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship First & Second Round. Dalton State received a bid for winning the league’s regular season title, and the rest of the teams will await word on possible at-large selections. First Title The championship is the first SSAC Championship for the Running Eagles’ men’s basketball program Inside The Box Score Life’s Chaze Harris (6'6''-G) led the way with 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while shooting 14-of-22 from the field Cortez Johnson (6'8''-F) added 13 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 5-of-6 from the field and Tyreke Johnson (6'6''-G/F) added 13 points and five boards The Knights got 19 points on 4-of-9 shooting from distance from Trashawn Wilson (6'7''-F) and 15 points from Nick Cham (6'1''-G) How It Happened Life out-shot Middle Georgia 51% to 40% from the field and won the rebounding Each team built a double-digit lead in the game The Knights led much of the opening half, taking a 40-36 lead into the break. Life scored the first five of the second half to claim a 41-40 advantage The teams traded buckets for a few minutes to a 43-43 tie. Srdjan Popovich hit a 3-point with 16:44 to play to make it 46-43 Life and the Running Eagles never trailed from that point Each time the Knights pulled within one possession, Life answered, including stretching a 59-56 lead with 10:30 to go to 67-59 with 7:08 left on a Harris bucket SSAC Final: Life - Middle Georgia State 85-78 SSAC Semifinals: Dalton State - Middle Georgia State 66-77 Mobile - Life 52-90 SSAC Quarterfinals: Dalton State - UT Southern 86-75 Mobile - Thomas 82-67 Life - William Carey 84-80 Faulkner - Middle Georgia 77-83 SSAC 1/8 Finals: Thomas - Loyola 76-61 UT Southern - Brewton-Parker 86-79 Courtesy of ssacsports.com All-SSAC Awards 2025-Mar 4, 2025
 Chaze Harris, guard from the Life University, was voted the All-Tournament MVP at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He received multiple other awards, was selected as the Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and was chosen to the First Team and Tournament Team.
With Harris' excellent performance, the Life University achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 25 to 6 in the regular season.
Harris averaged almost 20 points and 7 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 16 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 3 games.
Harris registered double-doubles in 8 games during the event.
His 38 points against the Thomas University were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Matt Compas, swingman from the Dalton State College, was named to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He also earned a spot in the Tournament Team.
With Compas' excellent performance, the Dalton State College achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 24 to 6 in the regular season.
Compas had almost 19 points and 5 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 16 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
Compas' 26 points against the Faulkner were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
He was selected to the All-EPAC First Team back in 2022.
Ezra McKenna, forward from the University of Mobile, was voted to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He was also selected to the Tournament Team.
McKenna logged 15 points and almost 11 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
He has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 2 games.
McKenna notched double-doubles in 14 games at the event.
His 30 points against the Huntingdon were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards he was selected as the All-SSAC Player of the Year in 2024.
He was also selected to the SSAC All-Freshman Team back in 2022.
McKenna was selected to the NAIA All-America Second Team in 2024.
He was also selected as the NAIA All-American Honorable Mention in 2023.
Dylan Brumfield, guard from the William Carey University, was chosen to the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He averaged almost 16 points and 5 rebounds per game in the league.
Brumfield's 34 points against the Life were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
He won the NJCAA D1 Region XXIII championship title in 2022.
Antonio Lewis, guard from the Dalton State College, was named to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He recorded almost 16 points and over 3 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Lewis has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points on the year.
His 27 points against the UT Southern were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Jonathan Garcia, point guard from the Faulkner University, earned a spot in the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He registered over 16 points per game over the season in the league.
Garcia has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points on the year.
His 31 points against the ABAC were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Cortez Johnson, forward from the Life University, was voted to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He averaged 13 points and almost 8 rebounds per game in the league.
Johnson has totalled 3 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 9 games on the year.
His 25 points against the Milligan were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Milique Smith, forward from the Middle Georgia State University, was selected to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He recorded 14 points and over 10 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Smith has totalled 2 games of 20 or more points and logged double-doubles in 11 games on the year.
His 29 points against the Brewton Parker were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the SSAC All-Freshman Team in 2023.
He was also selected to the HoopSeen Georgia Class AAAA All-State Third Team back in 2020.
Zaiden Cross, Canadian forward from the University of Tennessee Southern, was chosen to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He registered over 21 points and 6 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Cross has totalled 12 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
His 35 points against the Dalton State College were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Cross' team made it to the NJCAA D1 Region XV Semifinals in 2023.
Cam Brown, guard from the William Carey University, was named to the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He averaged over 17 points and almost 4 rebounds per game in the league.
Brown has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year.
His 32 points against the Faulkner were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards he won the NJCAA D1 Region XXIII championship title in 2022.
He was selected to the All-MACCC Second Team back in 2022.
All-Tournament MVP:  Chaze Harris (6'6''-G) of LifePlayer of the Year: Chaze Harris (6'6''-G) of LifeDefensive Player of the Year: Omarion Smith (6'5''-F) of Dalton St.Freshman of the Year: Tommy Tisdale III (6'2''-G) of Brewton ParkerNewcomer of the Year: Chaze Harris (6'6''-G) of LifeSixth Man of the Year: Dara Olonade (6'4''-F) of LifeCoach of the Year: Alex Ireland of Dalton St. All-SSAC First Team 2025  Harris  Compas  McKenna  Brumfield  Lewis  Garcia  Johnson  Smith Cross  Brown Chaze Harris (6'6''-G) of Life Matt Compas (6'4''-F/G) of Dalton St. Ezra McKenna (6'10''-F) of Mobile, AL Dylan Brumfield (6'4''-G) of William Carey Antonio Lewis (6'1''-G) of Dalton St. Jonathan Garcia (5'11''-PG) of Faulkner Cortez Johnson (6'8''-F) of Life Milique Smith (6'5''-F) of MGA Zaiden Cross (6'7''-F) of UT Southern Cam Brown (6'3''-G) of William CareyAll-SSAC Second Team 2025  Pettus  Burroughs  Moye  Albert  Rogers  Johnson  Hunt  Lee  Cham  Vujovic Qualen Pettus (6'4''-G/F) of Dalton St. Dre Burroughs (5'9''-PG) of Brewton Parker Trenton Moye (6'7''-G) of Mobile, AL Braelee Albert (6'5''-F-2001) of Loyola, LA KJ Rogers (6'2''-G) of Faulkner Tyreke Johnson (6'6''-G/F) of Life Jason Hunt (6'2''-G) of BMCU Jailin Lee (6'0''-PG) of Thomas Univ. Nick Cham (6'1''-G) of MGA Vito Vujovic (6'7''-F-2003) of UT SouthernSSAC All-Freshman Team 2025  Bjelicic  Tisdale III  Mairena  Smith  Hunter  Francis  Kosta Bjelicic (6'9''-C-2005) of Loyola, LA Tommy Tisdale III (6'2''-G) of Brewton Parker Matthew Mairena (5'10''-PG) of ABAC TJ Smith (6'0''-PG) of ABAC Zion Hunter (6'7''-F) of Mobile, AL Kaiden Francis (6'2''-G) of Mobile, ALSSAC All-Tournament Team 2025 Harris Johnson  Taylor  Wilson Compas McKenna Chaze Harris (6'6''-G) of Life Tyreke Johnson (6'6''-G/F) of Life Jamal Taylor (5'9''-PG) of MGA Trashawn Wilson (6'7''-F) of MGA Matt Compas (6'4''-F/G) of Dalton St. Ezra McKenna (6'10''-F) of Mobile, AL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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