Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
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- Not to be confused with the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men's Basketball Player of the Year.
| MAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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| Awarded for | Most outstanding basketball player in the Mid-American Conference |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1968 |
| Currently held by | Justin Moss, Buffalo |
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the most outstanding men's basketball player in the Mid-American Conference. 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.
Through 2015, Ohio has the most all-time winners with 10. Miami is second with six winners. All current members of the MAC have had at least one winner.
Key
| † | 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
Antonio Daniels won the award in 1997 while playing for Bowling Green State University.
David Kool, 2010 winner from Western Michigan University.
Javon McCrea, 2014 winner from the University at Buffalo.
Winners by school
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio (1947) | 10 | 1971, 1974, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013 |
| Miami (1948) | 6 | 1968, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2009 |
| Toledo (1951) | 5 | 1969, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1981 |
| Bowling Green (1952) | 4 | 1970, 1997, 2000, 2002 |
| Buffalo (1999) | 4 | 2005, 2012, 2014, 2015 |
| Central Michigan (1972) | 4 | 1975, 1982, 2001, 2003 |
| Western Michigan (1948) | 4 | 1976, 1987, 2004, 2010 |
| Ball State (1973) | 3 | 1983, 1996, 1998 |
| Buffalo (1999) | 4 | 2005, 2012, 2014, 2015 |
| Kent State (1951) | 3 | 2006, 2008, 2011 |
| Eastern Michigan (1972) | 2 | 1988, 1991 |
| Northern Illinois (1973/1997)[a] | 2 | 1977, 1979 |
| Akron (1992) | 1 | 2007 |
| Marshall (1954/1997)[b] | 0 | — |
Footnotes
- 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
- General
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- Specific
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- ↑ http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204904955
- ↑ http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=205111150
- ↑ http://www.mac-sports.com/News/tabid/969/Article/147252/EMUs-Murphy-UBs-Watt-Receive-Top-MAC-Honors.aspx
- ↑ http://www.mac-sports.com/tabid/969/Article/209990/Ohio-s-Cooper-Akron-s-Dambrot-Receive-Top-MAC-Honors.aspx
- ↑ http://www.mac-sports.com/tabid/969/Article/327373/Buffalo-s-McCrea-Western-Michigan-s-Hawkins-Receive-Top-MAC-Honors.aspx
- ↑ http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/20150311rap5ks
