SUNO, Fisk bring home Week 4 HBCUAC Men's Basketball Awards

NEW ORLEANS - November 18, 2025 - Southern University at New Orleans' forward Jamal Gibson wins Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week. Aumad Hackett claims Freshman of the Week. Fisk University guard Simeon Williams garners Newcomer of the Week. The men were recognized for their performance between November 10-16, the conference announced on Tuesday.

Gibson provided a strong performance on both sides of the floor against quality competition. He scored a game-high 30 points against Xavier University of Louisiana and followed with a team-high 29 points against Loyola University. He shot 55 percent from the field and hit three 3-pointers. Gibson contributed seven assists and eight offensive rebounds. Defensively, he had 25 rebounds and five blocked shots.

Hackett was instrumental in running the offense. He averaged 6.5 points and 3.5 assists per game. Hackett shot 6-for-13 from the field. 

Williams recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 27 points and 14 rebounds against Wright State Lake Campus. He shot 60 percent from the field and dished out four assists. Nine of his rebounds were on defense which helped shut down Wright State. 

Additional men's basketball weekly nominees: Xavier Alexander (Philander Smith), Nicholas Beaird-Kennard (Fisk), Dorian Booker (SUNO), Omari Bryson (Voorhees), Cortez Collins (Wiley), Kayden Diggs (Voorhees), Shaquan Horsey (Wiley), Tyler Hudson (Tougaloo), Kaleb Jeffries (Fisk), Shamir Mosley (Wiley), Antonio Patterson (Tougaloo), Raymond Reece (Philander Smith), Braelon Seals (Huston-Tillotson), Jaylen Streeter (Huston-Tillotson)

2025-26 Men's Basketball Player of the Week

About the HBCU Athletic Conference
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Huston-Tillotson University (TX), Oakwood University (AL), Paul Quinn College (TX), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.