SGTC Lady Jets Taja Bennett named GCAA Player of Week

January 13, 2026
SGTC Lady Jets Taja Bennett (4) was named GCAA Player of the Week for two consecutive weeks.
SGTC Lady Jets Taja Bennett (4) was named GCAA Player of the Week for two consecutive weeks.

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) sophomore guard Taja Bennett was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division 1 women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of January 12th and January 5th.
Bennett is only the second Jet or Lady Jet to earn Player of Week selections and she is the first SGTC women’s player to be chosen for this honor. Jalexs Ewing received the honor for the Jets on November 10, 2025.
Bennett averaged 24.5 points and 13 rebounds in two wins for the Lady Jets last week and averaged 19.3 points, and seven rebounds in three games for the Lady Jets the first week of January. She has started all 17 games for the Lady Jets this season and scored a total of 287 points. She is averaging 16.9 points per game.
The Lady Jets are currently leading the conference with a 2 – 0 record but are 7 – 10 overall. They are currently on a three-game winning streak.
The Lady Jets will travel to Swainsboro on Saturday, January 17th for a conference doubleheader with East Georgia State College. East Georgia is currently 1 – 0 on the season.