All-SSAC Awards 2025

- March 4, 2025
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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: USA Chaze Harris (6'6''-G) of Life
Player of the Year: USA Chaze Harris (6'6''-G) of Life
Defensive Player of the Year: USA Omarion Smith (6'5''-F) of Dalton St.
Freshman of the Year: USA Tommy Tisdale III (6'2''-G) of Brewton Parker
Newcomer of the Year: USA Chaze Harris (6'6''-G) of Life
Sixth Man of the Year: USA Dara Olonade (6'4''-F) of Life
Coach of the Year: Alex Ireland of Dalton St.

All-SSAC First Team 2025
Harris
Compas
McKenna
Brumfield
Lewis
Garcia
Johnson
Smith
Cross
Brown
First Team

USA Chaze Harris (6'6''-G) of Life
USA Matt Compas (6'4''-F/G) of Dalton St.
USA Ezra McKenna (6'10''-F) of Mobile, AL
USA Dylan Brumfield (6'4''-G) of William Carey
USA Antonio Lewis (6'1''-G) of Dalton St.
USA Jonathan Garcia (5'11''-PG) of Faulkner
USA Cortez Johnson (6'8''-F) of Life
USA Milique Smith (6'5''-F) of MGA
Canada Zaiden Cross (6'7''-F) of UT Southern
USA Cam Brown (6'3''-G) of William Carey

All-SSAC Second Team 2025
Pettus
Burroughs
Moye
Albert
Rogers
Johnson
Hunt
Lee
Cham
Vujovic
Second Team

USA Qualen Pettus (6'4''-G/F) of Dalton St.
USA Dre Burroughs (5'9''-PG) of Brewton Parker
USA Trenton Moye (6'7''-G) of Mobile, AL
USA Braelee Albert (6'5''-F-2001) of Loyola, LA
U.S. Virgin Islands KJ Rogers (6'2''-G) of Faulkner
USA Tyreke Johnson (6'6''-G/F) of Life
USA Jason Hunt (6'2''-G) of BMCU
USA Jailin Lee (6'0''-PG) of Thomas Univ.
USA Nick Cham (6'1''-G) of MGA
Croatia Vito Vujovic (6'7''-F-2003) of UT Southern

SSAC All-Freshman Team 2025
Bjelicic
Tisdale III
Mairena
Smith
Hunter
Francis
All-Freshman Team

Serbia Kosta Bjelicic (6'9''-C-2005) of Loyola, LA
USA Tommy Tisdale III (6'2''-G) of Brewton Parker
USA Matthew Mairena (5'10''-PG) of ABAC
USA TJ Smith (6'0''-PG) of ABAC
USA Zion Hunter (6'7''-F) of Mobile, AL
USA Kaiden Francis (6'2''-G) of Mobile, AL

SSAC All-Tournament Team 2025
Harris
Johnson
Taylor
Wilson
Compas
McKenna
All-Tournament Team

USA Chaze Harris (6'6''-G) of Life
USA Tyreke Johnson (6'6''-G/F) of Life
USA Jamal Taylor (5'9''-PG) of MGA
USA Trashawn Wilson (6'7''-F) of MGA
USA Matt Compas (6'4''-F/G) of Dalton St.
USA Ezra McKenna (6'10''-F) of Mobile, AL

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