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I also posted the on the Around the MAC thread. 2024-25 MAC Men’s Basketball All-MAC Teams & Specialty Award Winners Coach of the Year: John Groce, Akron Player of the Year: Nate Johnson, Redshirt Junior, Guard, Akron Defensive Player of the Year: Nate Johnson, Redshirt Junior, Guard, Akron Freshman of the Year: Brant Byers, Forward, Miami Sixth Man of the Year: Shammah Scott, Senior, Guard, Akron All-MAC First Team Nate Johnson, Redshirt Junior, Guard, Akron Tavari Johnson, Junior, Guard, Akron Ugnius Jarusevicius, Junior, Forward, Central Michigan VonCameron Davis, Redshirt Senior, Forward, Kent State Peter Suder, Junior, Guard, Miami All-MAC Second Team Da’Sean Nelson, Senior, Forward, Eastern Michigan Jalen Terry, Senior, Guard, Eastern Michigan Jalen Sullinger, Senior, Guard, Kent State Sam Lewis, Sophomore, Guard, Toledo Chansey Willis Jr., Junior, Guard, Western Michigan All-MAC Third Team Javontae Campbell, Junior, Guard, Bowling Green Anthony Pritchard, Senior, Guard, Central Michigan Kam Craft, Redshirt Sophomore, Guard, Miami AJ Clayton, Senior, Forward, Ohio Jackson Paveletzke, Junior, Guard, Ohio Sonny Wilson, Sophomore, Guard, Toledo All-MAC Honorable Mention Isaiah Gray, Senior, Guard, Akron Jermahri Hill, Junior, Guard, Ball State Payton Sparks, Senior, Center, Ball State Shereef Mitchell, Graduate Student, Guard, Ohio Javan Simmons, Sophomore, Forward, Toledo MAC All-Defensive Team Nate Johnson, Redshirt Junior, Guard, Akron Javontae Campbell, Junior, Guard, Bowling Green Anthony Pritchard, Senior, Guard, Central Michigan Cli’ron Hornbeak, Senior, Center, Kent State Shereef Mitchell, Graduate Student, Guard, Ohio MAC All-Freshman Team Sharron Young, Guard, Akron Jamai Felt, Forward, Bowling Green Ben Michaels, Forward, Buffalo Brant Byers, Forward, Miami Elijah Elliott, Guard, Ohio

I'm happy for all of the guys that made the teams but I think I am happiest for Shammah. I can't imagine it is easy to be that talented yet not start. Instead of sulking Shammah knows and relishes his role and excelled in it. It's also obvious that he has worked hard on his game.

The two of them have no prayer against a team of five.

From the ticket office: "We will be in sections 103-107 for Thursday. And then 106/107 for Friday Saturday" They used to make that information available to the public a number of years ago. The process has basically stayed the same, but a single session on Thursday and renumbering of the sections when the arena was renovated make it confusing. Since Zips are #1 seed I'm pretty sure we are in the same area every game. Large demand in later rounds may add to that a bit.

Tevari went from 4th guard in last year to 1st team all MAC. Pretty amazing!!!!

Nate got the award by being the best player on the best team and being solid across the board in the MAC: * 17th in scoring * 20th in rebounds per game * 16th in field goal percentage * 16th in assists per game * 5th in assist to turnover ration * 24th in blocks per game * 3rd in steals Another stat indicative of his play and the Zips depth is that he was the top Zip in minutes yet only 19th in the conference.

Coach Groce is on 92.3 The Fan right now.

Nate wasn't first or second team- https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/10/21/mac-announces-2024-25-mens-basketball-preseason-poll-teams.aspx

*Pats self on the back for mentioning Nate as POY front runner first on the board*

IDK...taking four of the 5 big awards is pretty good!

Groce Coach of the year, Shammah 6th man of the year, Nate Player of the year and defensive player of the year

Seems like a natural spot for KD to slide into

Miami. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Still angers me years later.

Any MAC coach would or should want him on their team. Frankly, any of the Zips top ten would be a benefit to them. You wonder how a player like Nate would flourish without this staff and teammates.

Odds released today: Akron -10.5 over BG Ohio -3.5 over Toledo Miami -5.5 over EMU Kent -9.5 over WMU

His case was certainly helped by the fact there weren't really any outstanding in the MAC this year. Miami was the 2nd best team in the MAC and, like Akron, their strength was depth. If you're not on one of the top 2-3 teams you're just not going to win the award.

2024-25 MAC Men’s Basketball All-MAC Teams & Specialty Award Winners Coach of the Year: John Groce, Akron Player of the Year: Nate Johnson, Redshirt Junior, Guard, Akron Defensive Player of the Year: Nate Johnson, Redshirt Junior, Guard, Akron Freshman of the Year: Brant Byers, Forward, Miami Sixth Man of the Year: Shammah Scott, Senior, Guard, Akron All-MAC First Team Nate Johnson, Redshirt Junior, Guard, Akron Tavari Johnson, Junior, Guard, Akron Ugnius Jarusevicius, Junior, Forward, Central Michigan VonCameron Davis, Redshirt Senior, Forward, Kent State Peter Suder, Junior, Guard, Miami All-MAC Second Team Da’Sean Nelson, Senior, Forward, Eastern Michigan Jalen Terry, Senior, Guard, Eastern Michigan Jalen Sullinger, Senior, Guard, Kent State Sam Lewis, Sophomore, Guard, Toledo Chansey Willis Jr., Junior, Guard, Western Michigan All-MAC Third Team Javontae Campbell, Junior, Guard, Bowling Green Anthony Pritchard, Senior, Guard, Central Michigan Kam Craft, Redshirt Sophomore, Guard, Miami AJ Clayton, Senior, Forward, Ohio Jackson Paveletzke, Junior, Guard, Ohio Sonny Wilson, Sophomore, Guard, Toledo All-MAC Honorable Mention Isaiah Gray, Senior, Guard, Akron Jermahri Hill, Junior, Guard, Ball State Payton Sparks, Senior, Center, Ball State Shereef Mitchell, Graduate Student, Guard, Ohio Javan Simmons, Sophomore, Forward, Toledo MAC All-Defensive Team Nate Johnson, Redshirt Junior, Guard, Akron Javontae Campbell, Junior, Guard, Bowling Green Anthony Pritchard, Senior, Guard, Central Michigan Cli’ron Hornbeak, Senior, Center, Kent State Shereef Mitchell, Graduate Student, Guard, Ohio MAC All-Freshman Team Sharron Young, Guard, Akron Jamai Felt, Forward, Bowling Green Ben Michaels, Forward, Buffalo Brant Byers, Forward, Miami Elijah Elliott, Guard, Ohio

Nate and Tavari first team, Gray honorable mention and Sharron all freshman team. Feel like we should have had more.

Miami(OH) is a state university like Akron.

I think zipmeister hacked someone’s account?

Jablonski voted us at #24.

Ryan Prather Jr. is headed to the NCAA Tournament with Robert Morris

Long time no post. Came by a 2-4 extra quarter final tickets through a miscommunication with my buddy. Row 6 baseline. If anybody interested please reach out.

Corner Alley before BG game ?

If we make the final again, pretty likely we get one of the four again. I wouldn't mind a 2007 revenge game. 😉

I’m sensing a trend. Luckily we already have our GM and he pays us vs the other way around.

I wonder if they took a poll that both the team and fans would prefer the second game. I know I would. Does the Corner Alley serve breakfast? 😉

He was playing for a team in Manchester, England. Maybe it's their off-season.

Well, doesn't that figure/suck! Just as soon as Ohio turns the clock, they schedule the Zips and BeeGees at 5 a.m. in my time zone! That sounds like a midweek ESPN MAC football game! Wake me at halftime?

So true. I was on Kent side last year for the MAC title game