COMMERCE – East Texas A&M University men's basketball player Mohamed Diakite and volleyball player Jade Washington are this week's Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week. 

Diakite (Politiers, France) averaged 19 points and 6.5 rebounds across two away wins, totaling 38 points, 13 rebounds, five steals, five assists and three blocks. He scored 15 rebounds and seven rebounds in the win at Oklahoma and followed it up with 23 points, three blocks, and two steals at Rice. The 2-0 Lions host FDU for their home opener on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. as part of Education Day, presented by Signature Solar. 

Washington (Waco - Midway) recorded 42 digs in a 2-0 week at the road with wins over UTRGV and A&M-Corpus Christi. She totaled 22 digs at the Vaqueros as well as 20 digs at the Islanders. The Lion volleyball plays Northwestern State twice this week, hosting Senior Day on Saturday at 1 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.
 
2026-27 DIXIE TURMAN STATE FARM STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Date	Female	Male
Sept. 1	Ariana Brown, Volleyball	Micah Simpson, Football
Sept. 8	Haley Mullaney, Volleyball	Samuel Pepe, Men's Cross Country
Sept. 14	Anete Randma, Women's Cross Country	Tramar Gilbert, Football
Sept. 21	Marie Baertz, Women's Golf	Jace Chaney, Men's Golf
Sept. 28	Allyson Reed, Soccer	Dylan Scott, Football
Oct. 5	Kaat De Staercke, Women's Cross Country	Ozlo Rigby, Football
Oct. 19	Kristen Sueltz, Soccer	Daniel Ferguson, Men's Golf
Oct. 26	Emmy Finlinson, Soccer	Orion Kupu, Football
Nov. 2	Judith Nandwa, Soccer	Colin Douglas, Football
Nov. 9	Jade Washington, Volleyball	Mohamed Diakite, Men's Basketball