BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) announced its men's basketball weekly awards following the opening week of the 2025-26 season with Jackson State senior guard Daeshun Ruffin earning the Impact Player of the Week award. 

Ruffin averaged 17.0 points per game in the two games this week against No. 14/17 Illinois and No. 10/11 Louisville on the road. He finished the week shooting 41.9 (13-of-31) percent from the floor and 25.0 (3-of-12) percent from beyond the arc, while also shooting 62.5 (5-of-8) percent from the free throw line. The senior averaged 2.5 rebounds and dished out five assists to go along with three steals in the two games. 

He scored 12 points in 27 minutes against Illinois, converting on 5-of-11 shots from the floor and 2-of-3 from the free throw line. He also grabbed five rebounds, dished out one assist and recorded on steal in the loss. Ruffin followed that up with 22 points in 33 minutes against Louisville, shooting 8-of-20 from the floor including three three-pointers. He also converted on 3-of-5 from the free throw line and recorded a pair of steals. 

Jackson State returns to action on Saturday on the road against Louisiana Tech with a 6 p.m. tip.

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