Men's Basketball

Scott Secures Week 17 Men's Basketball Honors

MAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Shammah Scott, Fifth-Year, Guard, Akron
Cleveland, Ohio (Shaker Heights)
Shooting above 70 percent from the field and 88 percent from deep, Shammah Scott was a decisive factor in the Akron Zips' 2-0 week. Scott went 12-of17 (.706) from the field and 8-of-9 (.889) from deep this past week. Against Kent State on Friday, he went a perfect 5-of-5 from long range, along with a spotless 4-of-4 from the free throw line, to contribute to a 23-point outburst to lead the Zips to a 92-70 victory over the Golden Flashes on national television. Tuesday saw Scott drop 13 points on a 5-of-8 shooting night that included a 3-of-4 mark from deep. He also added two rebounds and three assists in a 99-85 win over Buffalo.

2025-26 Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Week 1: Javontae Campbell, G, BGSU // Morgan Safford, G, KSU
Week 2: Delrecco Gillespie, F, Kent State
Week 3: Daniel Freitag, G, Buffalo // Mohammah Habhab, F, EMU
Week 4: Daniel Freitag, G, Buffalo
Week 5: Tavari Johnson, G, Akron // Javontae Campbell, G, BGSU
Week 6: Marcus Banks Jr., G, UMass
Week 7: Brant Byers, W, Miami
Week 8: Ryan Sabol, G, Buffalo
Week 9: Javontae Campbell, G, Bowling Green
Week 10: Jackson Paveletzke, G, Ohio
Week 11: Delrecco Gillespie, F, Kent State
Week 12: Amani Lyles, F, Akron
Week 13: Tavari Johnson, G, Akron
Week 14: Marcus Banks Jr., G, UMass
Week 15: Delrecco Gillespie, F, Kent State
Week 16: Tavari Johnson, G, Akron // Luke Skaljac, G, Miami