CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced Wednesday the 2019-20 Men’s Basketball Academic All-MAC Team. A total of 14 student-athletes were named to this year’s squad.
 
Western Michigan led the MAC with five student-athletes on the team, while Toledo followed close behind with three honorees. Ball State senior Kyle Mallers was the lone representative on the team with a 4.0 GPA.
 
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
 
2019-20 MAC Men’s Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Loren Cristian Jackson, Akron, Junior, Business Administration, 3.31 GPA
Kyle Mallers, Ball State, Senior, Finance/MBA, 4.0 GPA
Brock Bertram, Buffalo, Junior, Social Sciences, 3.27 GPA
Derek Ballard Jr., Eastern Michigan, Redshirt Sophomore, Sport Management 3.43 GPA
Mitch Peterson, Kent State, Senior, Business, 3.28 GPA
Ben Vander Plas, Ohio, R-Sophomore, 3.99 GPA, Communication Studies
Luke Knapke, Toledo, Senior, Management/Marketing, 3.27 GPA
Spencer Littleson, Toledo, Junior, Marketing, 3.34 GPA
T.J. Smith, Toledo, R-Freshman, Law & Social Thought, 3.25 GPA
William Boyer-Richard, Western Michigan, Business, 3.81 GPA
Patrick Emilien, Western Michigan, Sophomore, Business, 3.68 GPA
Adida Ikongshul, Western Michigan, Sophomore, Management, 3.51 GPA
Jared Printy, Western Michigan, Senior, Sports Management, 3.77 GPA
Jason Whitens, Western Michigan, R-Sophomore, Sales & Business Marketing, 3.35 GPA