AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Games: December 1-7, 2025
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Michael Roberts, F, Sr., East Texas Baptist
East Texas Baptist Michael Roberts scored a career-high 28 points and recorded 16 rebounds for his 12th career double-double in his only game of the week. He helped ETBU to its third win of the year with an 87-78 victory over Covenant, coming from behind, shooting 67 percent from the floor, picking up three assists, and two steals. He had a jumper at the end of the first half to cut Convenant's lead to three at the half, 44-41. With 3:19 to go in the game and trailing by three, he had a layup to cut the lead to one, 74-73. He then scored the final four points of the game with a dunk with four seconds left and then a steal and layup just before time expired.
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Hudson Johnson, G, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor's Hudson Johnson totaled 43 points and seven rebounds in a pair of wins in Washington last week. He had 18 points in the Cru's win over Whitman after shooting .500 from the field and beyond the arc with seven field goals and four made threes. Johnson added one assist and three steals in that contest. He followed with 25 points in a come-from-behind contest against Whitworth, making a pair of three-pointers with five free throws and three assists.
OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES
Chris Bryant led the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys with 15.5 points a game in two games last week for a 1-1 record. He scored 18 points against Concordia Texas on Monday in a loss shooting a perfect 6-for-6 and making 6-for-6 free throws. He also had six blocks, seven rebounds, three assists, and a steal against Concordia. Bryant scored 13 points in the Cowboy win over LeTourneau on Saturday. He shot 5-for-9 and had four rebounds, three assists, and two blocks against the YellowJackets.
Howard Payne's Armonie Ramey put together a strong three-game stretch, averaging 18.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.7 steals per game while shooting over 52 percent from the field. He consistently set the tone on both ends of the floor, attacking the basket, creating scoring opportunities, and applying steady defensive pressure. His tough, physical play and ability to impact the game in multiple ways helped keep Howard Payne competitive throughout the stretch leading the Jackets to a 2-1 record.