SUNO's Booker, Hicks earn Week 9 HBCUAC Men's Basketball Honors

Dorian Booker and Jaylon Hicks posted double-doubles against William Carey University.

December 22, 2025

NEW ORLEANS - Southern University at New Orleans center Dorian Booker wins Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Offensive Player and Newcomer of the Week. Combo guard Jaylon Hicks claims Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week. The men were honored for their performance between December 15-21, the conference announced on Monday.

Booker recorded a double-double with 28 points and 10 rebounds against William Carey University on Thursday. He shot 11-for-15 from the field. Booker moved up to fourth in the conference with 7.9 rebounds per game, fourth in field goal percentage (61.3) and ninth in scoring with 14.5 points per game. This is his fourth weekly honor.

Hicks posted a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds in Thursday's game against William Carey. Twelve of his rebounds were defensive, which was a career-high. He also added five assists and three steals. This is Hicks' sixth weekly honor.

Additional men's basketball weekly nominees: Ja'Patrick Blackmon (Huston-Tillotson), Kaleb Jefferies (Fisk), Mitch Seay (Fisk), Simeon Williams II (Fisk)

2025-26 Men's Basketball Player of the Week

Date	Offensive	Defensive	Freshman	Newcomer
Oct. 20-26	Jordan Bell, Oakwood	Jamal Gibson, SUNO	Jaylon Hicks, SUNO	Simeon Williams, Fisk
Oct. 27-Nov. 2	Jamal Gibson, SUNO	Cortez Collins, Wiley	Kaleb Jeffries, Fisk	Jordan Hill, Oakwood
Nov. 3-9	Raymond Reece, Philander Smith	Raymond Reece, Philander Smith	Aumad Hackett, SUNO	Dorian Booker, SUNO
Nov. 10-16	Jamal Gibson, SUNO	Jamal Gibson, SUNO	Aumad Hackett, SUNO	Simeon Williams, Fisk
Nov. 17-23	Shaun Walker, Talladega	Raymond Reece, Philander Smith	Jaylon Hicks, SUNO	John Kelly III, Dillard
Nov. 24-30	Raymond Reece, Philander Smith	Raymond Reece, Philander Smith	N/A	Brandon Rasmussen, Virgin Islands
Dec. 1-7	Dasean Sellers, Stillman	Antonio Patterson, Tougaloo	Jaylon Hicks, SUNO	Dorian Booker, SUNO
Dec. 8-14	Raymond Reece, Philander Smith	Mekhi Johnson, Paul Quinn	Jaylon Hicks, SUNO	Daiquan Coach, Wilberforce
Dec. 15-21	Dorian Booker, SUNO	Jaylon Hicks, SUNO	Jaylon Hicks, SUNO	Dorian Booker, SUNO

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.