Fisk, Huston-Tillotson, Stillman claim Week 16 Men's Basketball Honors

Fisk, Huston-Tillotson and Stillman picked up key wins last week.

February 16, 2026

NEW ORLEANS - Fisk University freshman Kaleb Jeffries wins Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week. Huston-Tillotson University forward Cade Holzman takes Defensive Player of the Week. Stillman College forward Dasean Sellers garners Newcomer of the Week.

Jeffries averaged 24 points per game, leading the Bulldogs to two victories. He scored a career-high 33 points in a 107-75 rout over Oakwood University on Saturday. Jeffries shot 10-for-18 from the field, including 9-for-14 from 3-point territory; his nine 3-pointers tie a program record. Jeffries ranks second in the conference with 55 3-pointers.

Holzman grabbed eight rebounds with six on defense and blocked six shots to led the Rams to an overtime victory over Paul Quinn College on Saturday. He also recorded three steals. Holzman ranks fifth in the conference with 27 blocks.

Sellers shot 57.5% from the field and averaged 17 points in two road contests against HBCUAC West & East competition and a home non-conference game against a Southern States member. Stillman closes the regular season on an eight-game win streak.

Additional men's basketball weekly nominees: Elijah Anderson (Philander Smith), Dorian Booker (SUNO), Caleb Campbell (Huston-Tillotson), Daiquan Coach (Wilberforce), Kayden Diggs (Voorhees), Allister Dixon (Stillman), Blake Fisher (Huston-Tillotson), Matthew Hardwick (Wilberforce), Jaylon Hicks (SUNO), Rydarius Hill (Voorhees), Jermarcus Johnson (Voorhees), Mekhi Johnson (Paul Quinn), Jermaine Lawrence (SUNO), Isaiah Mayes (Talladega), LaRonte McHenry (Wiley), TJ Mitchell (Paul Quinn), Shamir Mosley (Wiley), Jesse Olverson Jr. (Wilberforce), Antonio Patterson (Tougaloo), Josh Price (Stillman), Raymond Reece (Philander Smith), Joshua Rodgers (Virgin Islands), Steven Totson (Philander Smith), Joshua Wallace (Philander Smith), Arthur Williams (Talladega), 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
Dec. 22-Jan. 4	Kaleb Jeffries, Fisk	Kahvonn Williams, Fisk	Kaleb Jeffries, Fisk	Kahvonn Williams, Fisk
Jan. 5-11	Raymond Reece, Philander Smith	Kemondreon Cansler, Huston-Tillotson	Jaylon Hicks, SUNO	Josh Alexander II, Fisk
Jan. 12-18	Antonio Patterson, Tougaloo	Jermaine Lawrence, SUNO	Jaylon Hicks, SUNO	Joshua Barnett, Oakwood
Jan. 19-25	Jaylon Hicks, SUNO	Jermaine Lawrence, SUNO	Jaylon Hicks, SUNO	Dasean Sellers, Stillman
Jan. 26-Feb. 1	Shamir Mosley, Wiley	Raymond Reece, Philander Smith	Jaylon Hicks, SUNO	Dasean Sellers, Stillman
Feb. 2-8	Daiquan Coach, Wilberforce	Jaylon Hicks, SUNO	Jaylon Hicks, SUNO	Daiquan Coach, Wilberforce
Feb. 9-15	Kaleb Jeffries, Fisk	Cade Holzman, Huston-Tillotson	Kaleb Jeffries, Fisk	Dasean Sellers, Stillman

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.