CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced Wednesday the 2020-21 Men’s Basketball Academic All-MAC Team. A total of 29 student-athletes were named to this year’s squad.
Miami, Ohio and Western Michigan led the MAC with four student-athletes each. Ohio's Ben Vander Plas 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.
2020-21 MAC Men’s Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Loren Cristian Jackson, Akron, Graduate Student, Master’s Sports Science, 3.90 GPA
Mikal Dawson, Akron, Sophomore, Sports Science, 3.60 GPA
Luke Bumbalough, Ball State, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 3.593 GPA
Brachen Hazen, Ball State, 5th yr., Communications Sciences, 3.821 GPA
Chandler Turner, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Psychology, 3.315 GPA
Dylan Swingle, Bowling Green, Redshirt-Sophomore, Sport Management, 3.289 GPA
David Skogman, Buffalo, R-Freshman, Accounting, 3.591 GPA
Tra’von Fagan, Buffalo, R-Junior, Education Studies, 3.800 GPA
Brock Bertram, Buffalo, Senior, Education Studies, 3.734 GPA
Matt Beachler, Central Michigan, R-Junior, Accounting, 3.63 GPA
Caleb Hodgson, Central Michigan, R-Freshman, Health and Physical Education, 3.85 GPA
Derek Ballard Jr., Eastern Michigan, R-Junior, Sport Management, 3.53 GPA
Chris James, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, Criminology and Criminal Justice, 3.66 GPA
Darion Spottsville, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Sport Management, 3.27 GPA
Evan Bainbridge, Kent State, Sophomore, Sports Administration, 3.832 GPA
Precious Ayah, Miami, Graduate Student, Business Administration, 3.25 GPA
James Beck, Miami, R-Junior, Family Science, 3.35 GPA
Javin Etzler, Miami, R-Freshman, Sports Leadership & Management, 3.25 GPA
Milos Jovic, Miami, Graduate Student, Educational Psychology, 3.90 GPA
Jason Preston, Ohio, Junior, Sport Management, 3.27 GPA
Ben Roderick, Ohio, Sophomore, Sport Management, 3.49 GPA
Ben Vander Plas, Ohio, R-Junior, Sports Administration, 4.0 GPA
Spencer Littleson, Toledo, Graduate Student, Business Administration, 3.750 GPA
Mattia Acunzo, Toledo, R-Freshman, Business, 3.38 GPA
Jason Whitens, Western Michigan, R-Junior, Sales & Marketing, 3.46 GPA
Chase Barrs, Western Michigan, Sophomore, Business, 3.63 GPA
William Boyer-Richard, Western Michigan, Junior, Finance, 3.87 GPA
Patrick Emilien, Western Michigan, Junior, Marketing, 3.68 GPA
