DALLAS – Kennesaw State’s RJ Johnson and Trey Simpson earned Conference USA Men’s Basketball weekly honors. The 2025-26 Players of the Week are voted on by the league’s sports information directors.
 
CUSA Player of the Week – RJ Johnson, Kennesaw State – So. – G – Huntsville, Ala.
Johnson secures Player of the Week recognition after turning in a career-week for the Owls (12-6, 4-3 CUSA) as they picked up two wins over FIU and WKU. The sophomore guard averaged 28.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists all while shooting 63.6 percent (7-11) from downtown. The Huntsville, Ala., native scored a career-high 26 points as the Owls came-from-behind to defeat the Panthers on Wednesday night, including the game-clinching layup with under two minutes to go. On Saturday at WKU, he topped his career-best with 31 points, scoring 18 in the second half to pull away. Johnson added nine rebounds and five assists in the road victory.
 
CUSA Freshman of the Week – Trey Simpson, Kennesaw State – Fr. – F – Evergreen, Ala.
Simpson makes it back-to-back Freshman of the Week honors after a breakout performance against FIU in Wednesday night's win, 90-87. The true freshman forward scored a career-high 28 points and tied a school record with eight made triples. Simpson grabbed four rebounds and shot 53.0 percent from the floor in 38 minutes. The Evergreen, Ala., native had a trio of blocks in each of their wins last week. After starting league play 0-3, the Owls have rattled off four straight to move into third-place in the standings.
 
2025-26 CUSA Players of the Week
N10      Zach Cleveland, Liberty
N17       Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, Jax State
N24      Torey Alston, MTSU
D1        Simeon Cottle, Kennesaw State
D8        Corey Stephenson, FIU
D15      Justyn Fernandez, Delaware
D22      Torey Alston, MTSU
D29      Kaden Metheny, Liberty
J5        Alec Oglesby, MTSU
J12       Simeon Cottle, Kennesaw State
J19       RJ Johnson, Kennesaw State
 
2025-26 CUSA Freshmen of the Week
N10      Trey Simpson, Kennesaw State
N17       Armelo Boone, WKU
N24      Armelo Boone, WKU
D1        Armelo Boone, WKU
D8        Jacob Walker, Sam Houston
D15      Christian Bliss, Delaware
D22      Armelo Boone, WKU
D29      Eric Dibami, FIU
J5        Trey Williams Jr., Missouri State
J12       Trey Simpson, Kennesaw State
J19       Trey Simpson, Kennesaw State