NASHVILLE – Trevecca Nazarene’s Jax Abernathy earned TSWA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, averaging 21.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in two games for the Trojans, as announced Tuesday by the organization.
He recorded 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including 4-for-7 from 3-point range, with three rebounds and three assists versus Valdosta State. He followed that with 22 points, five boards and three assists in a four-point loss against West Florida. Abernathy is leading the Trojans with 15.7 points per game in 11 outings this season.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Tennessee Tech’s Cam Mathews was voted Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, collecting 26.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in two victories for the Golden Eagles. She scored a career-best 34 points against Southeast Missouri, connecting on 10-for-14 shots overall, including 6-for-9 from 3-point range and 8-for-8 at the free-throw line, adding five rebounds.
She netted 19 points with four 3-pointers and eight boards versus UT Martin. Mathews is averaging 11.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 10 games this season.
2025-26 TSWA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11 | Chase Morgan, Maryville College
Nov. 19 | Fletcher Bigham, Sewanee
Nov. 25 | Jack Browder, Carson-Newman
Dec. 2 | Terrence Ringo Jr., Union University
Dec. 9 | Chase Morgan, Maryville College
Dec. 16 | Terrence Ringo Jr., Union University
Dec. 23 | Jax Abernathy, Trevecca Nazarene
2025-26 TSWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11 | Talaysia Cooper, Tennessee
Nov. 19 | Cheyenne Trotter, Trevecca Nazarene
Nov. 25 | Nya Robertson, Tennessee
Dec. 2 | Alexa Smiddy, Lincoln Memorial
Dec. 9 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Dec. 16 | Tuti Jones, Belmont
Dec. 23 | Cam Mathews, Tennessee Tech