Ryan Blount Registers Second SSC Player of the Week Honor of Season

TAMPA, Fla. - After leading the University of Tampa men's basketball team to a perfect 3-0 week, Ryan Blount has been rewarded as the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week. The award, which is presented by Pollo Campero, was announced Monday by the league office.

Blount averaged 25.7 points and 7.3 rebounds as the Spartans went 3-0 to wrap up 2025. The forward from Oviedo, Fla., started the week with a 27-point, 11-rebound double-double in a 79-78 win at Lynn. The sophomore followed with 20 points, seven rebounds, and three steals in a 79-73 opening win at the Tampa Holiday Classic.

He closed out the event with a game-high 30 points in the Spartans' 92-77 win over St. Thomas Aquinas. He totaled 77 points last week by shooting 56% from the field (27-48), 82% from the line (10-12), and 52% from three (13-25). Along with his 25.7 points and 7.3 rebounds, he averaged 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals while playing 33.3 minutes per game. The weekly award is his second this season.

Sunshine State Conference Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their regular season performances during the week of December 15 - 21, 2025. Athletic Communication Directors of member institutions nominate athletes.

2025-26 SSC Men's Basketball Award Winners (Player; Defensive)

• Nov. 3: Elijah Walsh (FSC); Amare Miller (FSC)
• Nov. 17: Ross Reeves (NSU); Marko Sarenac (Barry)
• Nov. 24: Jaxon Nap (NSU); Ross Reeves (NSU)
• Dec. 1: Ryan Blount (Tampa); Ross Reeves (NSU)
• Dec. 8: Ross Reeves (NSU); Xavier Ford-Belton (Florida Tech)
• Dec. 15: Preston Le Gassick (PBA); Christian Kirkland (PBA)
• Dec. 22: Ryan Blount (Tampa); John Roland (Lynn)