Wofford’s Tyler named SoCon Player of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford guard Jayden Tyler has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for all contests from Dec. 22-28. The award is selected by the league office.

Tyler logged a team-high 24 points in 16 minutes off the bench as Wofford defeated Union Commonwealth, 88-54, on Dec. 28. The freshman from Chicago, Illinois, was 7-for-8 from the field, including 5-for-6 from behind the arc, and 5-for-6 at the charity stripe in the game. For the season, Tyler is shooting 64.7 percent from 3-point range.

Wofford (8-5) opens its conference slate of games at Western Carolina on New Year’s Eve, before traveling to The Citadel on Jan. 3.

Other nominees: Baraka Okojie (Mercer)

 
2025-26 SoCon Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 10             TJ Johnson, Jr., F, VMI

Nov. 17             Keaton Norris, Sr., G, Samford

Nov. 24             Justin Neely, Gr., F, UNCG

Dec. 1              Brian Taylor II, Sr., G, ETSU

Dec. 8              Dylan Faulkner, Jr., F, Samford

Dec. 15             Linus Holmstrom, So., G, VMI

Dec. 22             Jordan Frison, Jr., G, Chattanooga

Dec. 29             Jayden Tyler, Fr., G, Wofford