MAC Announces YP.com Men's Basketball Players of the Week
YP.com MAC Men's Basketball East Division Player of the Week
Jaaron Simmons, Ohio
Guard, Sophomore, Dayton, Ohio (Archbishop Alter)
Ohio men's basketball redshirt sophomore guard Jaaron Simmons (Dayton, Ohio) put together a big week to help the Bobcats (10-4, 1-1 MAC) open 2016 Mid-American Conference play with a split of games against West Division foes. Simmons averaged a team-high 20.0 points, 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game in addition to ranking second on the squad with 7.0 rebounds per game. He shot 46.7 percent (14-of-30) from the field and was a perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line.
YP.com MAC Men's Basketball East Division Player of the Week
Travon Baker, Northern Illinois
Guard, Senior, Detroit, Mich. (Detroit Consortium)
Travon Baker led the way for NIU as the Huskies opened conference play 2-0 behind Baker’s 25.0 points, 3.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game in a pair of wins over Ohio and Eastern Michigan. The senior from Detroit shot 52.2 percent from the field, including 55.6 percent from three-point range, and was also 94.1 percent from the free-throw line.
November 16, 2015
Chris Ortiz, Kent State, Sr., Forward
Rayshawn Simmons, Central Michigan, Sr., Guard
November 23, 2015
Antino Jackson, Akron, So., Guard
Nathan Boothe, Toledo, Sr., Center
November 30, 2015
Jimmy Hall, Kent State, R-Jr., Forward
Nathan Boothe, Toledo, Sr., Center
December 7, 2015
Pat Forsythe, Akron, Sr., Center
Nathan Boothe, Toledo, Sr., Center
December 14, 2015
Kellon Thomas, Kent State, R-Jr., Guard
Tucker Haymond, Western Michigan, Jr., Forward
December 21, 2015
Lamonte Bearden, Buffalo, So., Guard
Marin Maric, Northern Illinois, So., Center
December 28, 2015
Isaiah Johnson, Akron, Jr., Center
Jonathan Williams, Toledo, Jr., Guard
January 4, 2016
Isaiah Johnson, Akron, Jr., Center
Nathan Boothe, Toledo, Sr., Center
