PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Josh Ajayi, South Alabama (Sr., F, El Monte, Calif.)
South Alabama senior forward Josh Ajayi continued his stellar season, helping the Jaguars split a pair of matchups over teams that were atop the Sun Belt standings. Ajayi began his week by recording his seventh double-double of the season with a 19-point, 10-rebound performance against Georgia State. Against the Panthers, Ajayi was 8-of-14 from the field and six of his 10 boards came off the defensive glass. He helped South Alabama rally back from a 10-point, second-half deficit to defeat then-Sun Belt co-leader Georgia Southern. In the win, Ajayi scored a game-high 24-points, his sixth game of 20 or more points this season, and pulled down eight rebounds. He was 8-of-10 from the field and knocked down all eight of his free throw attempts, while also drawing six fouls in the post. Of his 24 points, 14 came in the second half as he was 5-of-6 from the floor and 4-of-4 at the foul line. For the week, Ajayi nearly averaged a double-double with 21.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 66.7 percent from the floor knocking down 16 of his 24 shot attempts. He was also 11-of-14 at the charity stripe and added a pair of steals. This marks Ajayi's third career Sun Belt Player of the Week honor and his second this season.
 
2019-20 Weekly Award Winners
November 12: Josh Ajayi, South Alabama
November 19: Markquis Nowell, Little Rock
November 26: Elijah McCadden, Georgia Southern
December 3: Markquis Nowell, Little Rock
December 9: DeVante Jones, Coastal Carolina
December 16: Nijal Pearson, Texas State
December 23: Justin Forrest, Appalachian State
December 30: Ike Smith, Georgia Southern
January 6: Kamani Johnson, Little Rock and Michael Ertel, ULM
January 13: Nijal Pearson, Texas State
January 20: Josh Ajayi, South Alabama