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Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

The Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to the most outstanding men's basketball player in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The award was first given following the 1967–68 season. Four players have won the award multiple times: Tom Kozelko, Ron Harper, Gary Trent and Bonzi Wells. Trent is the only player to have been honored as player of the year three times (1993–95). There have been no ties, nor has any player from the MAC ever won any of the national player of the year awards.

MAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding basketball player in the Mid-American Conference
CountryUnited States
History
First award1968
Most recentEnrique Freeman, Akron

Through 2024, Ohio has the most all-time winners with 11. Toledo is second with eight winners. All current members of the MAC have had at least one winner.

Key edit

† Co-Players of the Year
* Awarded a national player of the year award:
Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year (1904–05 to 1978–79)
UPI College Basketball Player of the Year (1954–55 to 1995–96)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1968–69 to present)
John R. Wooden Award (1976–77 to present)
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the MAC Player of the Year award at that point

Winners edit

 
Steve Mix, Toledo, 1969
 
Walter Luckett, Ohio, 1974
 
Dan Roundfield (r), Central Michigan, 1975
 
Paul Dawkins, Northern Illinois, 1979
 
Ron Harper, Miami, 1985 and 1986
 
Bonzi Wells, Ball State, 1996 and 1998
 
Antonio Daniels, Bowling Green, 1997
 
Wally Szczerbiak, Miami, 1999
 
Chris Kaman, Central Michigan, 2003
 
DeAndre Haynes, Kent State, 2006
 
Romeo Travis, Akron, 2007
 
Michael Bramos, Miami, 2009
 
Javon McCrea, Buffalo, 2014
 
Antonio Campbell, Ohio, 2016
 
C. J. Massinburg, Buffalo, 2019
 
Marreon Jackson, Toledo, 2021
 
RayJ Dennis, Toledo, 2023
 
Enrique Freeman, Akron, 2024
Season Player School Position Class Reference
1967–68 Fred Foster Miami F Senior [1]
1968–69 Steve Mix Toledo C Senior [2]
1969–70 Jim Penix Bowling Green SF Senior [3]
1970–71 Ken Kowall Ohio G Senior [4]
1971–72 Tom Kozelko Toledo PF Junior [5]
1972–73 Tom Kozelko (2) Toledo PF Senior [6]
1973–74 Walter Luckett Ohio SG Sophomore [7]
1974–75 Dan Roundfield Central Michigan PF / C Senior [8]
1975–76 Jeff Tyson Western Michigan SF Senior [9]
1976–77 Matt Hicks Northern Illinois PF Senior [10]
1977–78 Archie Aldridge Miami PF Senior [11]
1978–79 Paul Dawkins Northern Illinois SF Senior [12]
1979–80 Jim Swaney Toledo F Senior [13]
1980–81 Harvey Knuckles Toledo SF Senior [14]
1981–82 Mel McLaughlin Central Michigan SG Junior [15]
1982–83 Ray McCallum Ball State PG Senior [16]
1983–84 John Devereaux Ohio C Senior [17]
1984–85 Ron Harper Miami SG Junior [18]
1985–86 Ron Harper (2) Miami SG Senior [19]
1986–87 Booker James Western Michigan SF / SG Senior [20]
1987–88 Grant Long Eastern Michigan PF Senior [21]
1988–89 Paul Graham Ohio SF / SG Senior [22]
1989–90 Dave Jamerson Ohio SG Senior [23]
1990–91 Marcus Kennedy Eastern Michigan PF Senior [24]
1991–92 Lewis Geter Ohio SF Senior [25]
1992–93 Gary Trent Ohio PF Freshman [26]
1993–94 Gary Trent (2) Ohio PF Sophomore [27]
1994–95 Gary Trent (3) Ohio PF Junior [28]
1995–96 Bonzi Wells Ball State SF Sophomore [29]
1996–97 Antonio Daniels Bowling Green PG Senior [30]
1997–98 Bonzi Wells (2) Ball State SF Senior [31]
1998–99 Wally Szczerbiak Miami SF / SG Senior [32]
1999–00 Anthony Stacey Bowling Green SF Senior [33]
2000–01 David Webber Central Michigan PG Junior [34]
2001–02 Keith McLeod Bowling Green SG Senior [35]
2002–03 Chris Kaman Central Michigan C Junior [36]
2003–04 Mike Williams Western Michigan SF / PF Senior [37]
2004–05 Turner Battle Buffalo PG Senior [38]
2005–06 DeAndre Haynes Kent State PG Senior [39]
2006–07 Romeo Travis Akron SF Senior [40]
2007–08 Al Fisher Kent State PG / SG Junior [41]
2008–09 Michael Bramos Miami SG / SF Senior [42]
2009–10 David Kool Western Michigan G Senior [43]
2010–11 Justin Greene Kent State SF Junior [44]
2011–12 Mitchell Watt Buffalo C Senior [45]
2012–13 D. J. Cooper Ohio PG Senior [46]
2013–14 Javon McCrea Buffalo PF Senior [47]
2014–15 Justin Moss Buffalo PF Junior [48]
2015–16 Antonio Campbell Ohio F Junior [49]
2016–17 Isaiah Johnson Akron C Senior [50]
2017–18 Tre'Shaun Fletcher Toledo SG / SF Senior [51]
2018–19 C. J. Massinburg Buffalo SG Senior [52]
2019–20 Loren Jackson Akron PG Junior [53]
2020–21 Marreon Jackson Toledo PG Senior [54]
2021–22 Sincere Carry Kent State PG Junior [55]
2022–23 RayJ Dennis Toledo SG Senior [56]
2023–24 Enrique Freeman Akron PF Graduate [57]

Winners by school edit

School (year joined) Winners Years
Ohio (1947) 11 1971, 1974, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2016
Toledo (1951) 8 1969, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1981, 2018, 2021, 2023
Miami (1948) 6 1968, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2009
Buffalo (1999) 5 2005, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019
Akron (1992) 4 2007, 2017, 2020, 2024
Bowling Green (1952) 4 1970, 1997, 2000, 2002
Central Michigan (1972) 4 1975, 1982, 2001, 2003
Kent State (1951) 4 2006, 2008, 2011, 2022
Western Michigan (1948) 4 1976, 1987, 2004, 2010
Ball State (1973) 3 1983, 1996, 1998
Eastern Michigan (1972) 2 1988, 1991
Northern Illinois (1973/1997)[a] 2 1977, 1979
Marshall (1954/1997)[b] 0 —
  • a Northern Illinois University was a member from 1973 to 1986, then left for a period. They rejoined in 1997 and continue as a member today.
  • b Marshall University was a member starting in 1954 before being expelled from the conference in 1969 due to NCAA violations. The Thundering Herd rejoined in 1997, but left in 2005 for Conference USA.

References edit

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