Mercer’s Mighty named SoCon Player of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer center Armani Mighty has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week presented by Ingles for all contests from Jan. 12-18. The award is selected by the league office.

Mighty posted two double-doubles for Mercer as the Bears went 2-0 last week. On Jan. 15, Mighty had 18 points and 25 rebounds in a 77-67 victory over VMI. The redshirt junior’s 25 boards marked the second-best output in program history and were the most rebounds in a game by any player inside VMI’s Cameron Hall. Two days later, the native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, recorded 20 points and 13 rebounds, while going a perfect 7-for-7 from the field as Mercer defeated UNCG, 102-92, for its fourth straight win.

For the week, Mighty averaged 19.0 points, 19.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks. Mighty shot 88.2 percent from the field over the two games.

Mercer (12-7, 4-2 SoCon) hosts Western Carolina on Jan. 21, before heading to Wofford on Jan. 24.

Other nominees: Braxton Williams (The Citadel), Blake Barkley (ETSU), Justin Neely (UNCG), Jordan Frison (Chattanooga), and Kahmare Holmes (Wofford)

 
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

Jan. 5               Nils Machowski, Jr., G, Wofford

Jan. 12             Baraka Okojie, Jr., G, Mercer

Jan. 19             Armani Mighty, R-Jr., C, Mercer