COMMERCE – East Texas A&M University men's basketball player Damian Garcia and women's basketball player Tiani Ellison are this week's Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week. 
 
Garcia (Houston - Dobie) averaged 17.7 points per game in three games last week, while totaling 10 rebounds, six assists, two steals, and two blocks. He scored 20 or more points in two games and shot 56 percent from the field and 67 percent from deep as the Lions went 3-0. East Texas A&M is back in action at UCONN on December 5 and then hosts Central Arkansas on December 7 at 5 p.m. 
 
Ellison (Durant, Okla.) scored in double digits for the Lions last week. She averaged 17.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. She also added three blocks and two steals, shooting 56 percent from the field as well. The Lions travel to Louisiana on Tuesday at 11 a.m. and then host Abilene Christian on December 6 at 2:30 p.m.      
 
The Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week is awarded by Lion Athletics each week during the academic year in partnership with Dixie Turman State Farm Agency.
 
2025-26 DIXIE TURMAN STATE FARM STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Date	Female	Male
Sept. 9	Haleigh Risner, Women's Cross Country	Ozlo Rigby, Football
Sept. 15	Marie Baertz, Women's Golf	Jeremiah Garcia, Men's Cross Country
Sept. 22	Alana Lawless-Felarca, Soccer	Davis Seybert, Men's Golf
Sept. 29	Gracie Campbell, Volleyball	Christian Jourdain, Football
Oct. 5	Kristen Sueltz, Soccer	EJ Oakmon, Football
Oct. 13	Jade Washington, Volleyball	Janis Erll, Men's Golf
Oct. 20	Haley Mullaney, Volleyball	Jeremiah Garcia, Men's Cross Country
Oct. 27	Gillian McKenzie, Soccer	Janis Erll, Men's Golf
Nov. 4	Edith Martinez, Women's Cross Country	Paul Odidi, Football
Nov. 10	Nevaeh Smith, Volleyball	Ronnie Harrison, Men's Basketball
Nov. 17	Mareva Heck, Women's Cross Country	Eric Rodriguez, Football
Nov. 26	Tiani Ellison, Women's Basketball	Damian Garcia, Men's Basketball