Eagle66 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 2021-22 MAC Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards Coach of the Year: Rob Senderoff, Kent State Player of the Year: Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State Freshman of the Year: Payton Sparks, Fr., C, Ball State Defensive Player of the Year: Enrique Freeman, So., F, Akron Sixth Man of the Year: Justyn Hamilton, R-Sr., F, Kent State All-MAC First Team Jeenathan Williams, Sr., F, Buffalo Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State Mark Sears, So., G, Ohio Ben Vander Plas, R-Sr., F, Ohio Ryan Rollins, So., G, Toledo All-MAC Second Team Ali Ali, So., F, Akron Enrique Freeman, So., F, Akron Josh Mballa, Sr., F, Buffalo Ronaldo Segu, Sr., G, Buffalo JT Shumate, Jr., F, Toledo All-MAC Third Team Payton Sparks, Fr., C, Ball State Daeqwon Plowden, 5th-Sr., G/F, Bowling Green Jason Carter, 5th-Sr., F, Ohio Setric Millner Jr., Jr., F, Toledo Lamar Norman Jr., Jr., G, Western Michigan Honorable Mention Xavier Castaneda, Jr., G, Akron Kevin Miller, Fr., G, Central Michigan Malique Jacobs, R-Jr., F, Kent State Dae Dae Grant, Jr., G, Miami Keshawn Williams, So., G, Northern Illinois All-Freshman Team Payton Sparks, C, Ball State Jaylin Sellers, G, Ball State Kevin Miller, G, Central Michigan Mo Njie, C, Eastern Michigan Ra’Heim Moss, G, Toledo All-Defensive Team Enrique Freeman, So., F, Akron Daeqwon Plowden, 5th-Sr., G/F, Bowling Green Josh Mballa, Sr., F, Buffalo Malique Jacobs, R-Jr., F, Kent State Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State https://getsomemaction.com/news/2022/3/9/2021-22-mens-basketball-postseason-awards-announced.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 15 minutes ago, Eagle66 said: 2021-22 MAC Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards Coach of the Year: Rob Senderoff, Kent State Player of the Year: Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State Freshman of the Year: Payton Sparks, Fr., C, Ball State Defensive Player of the Year: Enrique Freeman, So., F, Akron Sixth Man of the Year: Justyn Hamilton, R-Sr., F, Kent State All-MAC First Team Jeenathan Williams, Sr., F, Buffalo Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State Mark Sears, So., G, Ohio Ben Vander Plas, R-Sr., F, Ohio Ryan Rollins, So., G, Toledo All-MAC Second Team Ali Ali, So., F, Akron Enrique Freeman, So., F, Akron Josh Mballa, Sr., F, Buffalo Ronaldo Segu, Sr., G, Buffalo JT Shumate, Jr., F, Toledo All-MAC Third Team Payton Sparks, Fr., C, Ball State Daeqwon Plowden, 5th-Sr., G/F, Bowling Green Jason Carter, 5th-Sr., F, Ohio Setric Millner Jr., Jr., F, Toledo Lamar Norman Jr., Jr., G, Western Michigan Honorable Mention Xavier Castaneda, Jr., G, Akron Kevin Miller, Fr., G, Central Michigan Malique Jacobs, R-Jr., F, Kent State Dae Dae Grant, Jr., G, Miami Keshawn Williams, So., G, Northern Illinois All-Freshman Team Payton Sparks, C, Ball State Jaylin Sellers, G, Ball State Kevin Miller, G, Central Michigan Mo Njie, C, Eastern Michigan Ra’Heim Moss, G, Toledo All-Defensive Team Enrique Freeman, So., F, Akron Daeqwon Plowden, 5th-Sr., G/F, Bowling Green Josh Mballa, Sr., F, Buffalo Malique Jacobs, R-Jr., F, Kent State Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State https://getsomemaction.com/news/2022/3/9/2021-22-mens-basketball-postseason-awards-announced.aspx Kent got some major love... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 26 minutes ago, UBinMD said: Kent got some major love... Winning 12 straight will do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Congratulations to Jeenathan on First Team honors. His work ethic has been evident in the transformation of his body and his skill development since coming in as a raw but super talented freshman. He's shooting 45.0% from 3 on 4.6 shots/game, second only to Shumate, which is incredible if you remember how inconsistent his shooting form was early in his career. For perspective, senior CJ shot 39.9% on 6.7 shots/game and senior Jerm shot 26.8% on 6.4 shots/game. He should have been shooting two of Brewton's threes every game, that's on the coaches. Just for fun, here's Jeenathan's current senior year (32.3 min, 19.2 pts, 5.0 reb, 2.8 ast, 1.4 stl, 0.8 blk, 2.8 to, 49.2/45.0/69.4) vs CJ's (32.4 min, 18.2 pts, 6.5 reb, 3.0 ast, 1.2 stl, 0.3 blk, 1.3 to, 46.3/39.9/78.0). Aside from TOs and FTs, which are acknowledged team-wide bugaboos, I always expected Nate to rack up more rebounds but never did the deep dive to understand why he didn't. Congrats also to Rondo and Josh on Second Team honors, nothing to sneeze at in a challenging season that yielded some inconsistent results. Proud of all these guys. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBull Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 3 hours ago, Jeseph said: 4 hours ago, UBinMD said: Kent got some major love... Winning 12 straight will do that. When Kent State made their run to the Elite 8, the ended the season on a long winning streak. Their last loss that year was to UB. Their last loss this year, UB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB92 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 On 3/9/2022 at 10:35 AM, Eagle66 said: 2021-22 MAC Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards Coach of the Year: Rob Senderoff, Kent State Player of the Year: Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State Freshman of the Year: Payton Sparks, Fr., C, Ball State Defensive Player of the Year: Enrique Freeman, So., F, Akron Sixth Man of the Year: Justyn Hamilton, R-Sr., F, Kent State All-MAC First Team Jeenathan Williams, Sr., F, Buffalo Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State Mark Sears, So., G, Ohio Ben Vander Plas, R-Sr., F, Ohio Ryan Rollins, So., G, Toledo All-MAC Second Team Ali Ali, So., F, Akron Enrique Freeman, So., F, Akron Josh Mballa, Sr., F, Buffalo Ronaldo Segu, Sr., G, Buffalo JT Shumate, Jr., F, Toledo All-MAC Third Team Payton Sparks, Fr., C, Ball State Daeqwon Plowden, 5th-Sr., G/F, Bowling Green Jason Carter, 5th-Sr., F, Ohio Setric Millner Jr., Jr., F, Toledo Lamar Norman Jr., Jr., G, Western Michigan Honorable Mention Xavier Castaneda, Jr., G, Akron Kevin Miller, Fr., G, Central Michigan Malique Jacobs, R-Jr., F, Kent State Dae Dae Grant, Jr., G, Miami Keshawn Williams, So., G, Northern Illinois All-Freshman Team Payton Sparks, C, Ball State Jaylin Sellers, G, Ball State Kevin Miller, G, Central Michigan Mo Njie, C, Eastern Michigan Ra’Heim Moss, G, Toledo All-Defensive Team Enrique Freeman, So., F, Akron Daeqwon Plowden, 5th-Sr., G/F, Bowling Green Josh Mballa, Sr., F, Buffalo Malique Jacobs, R-Jr., F, Kent State Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State https://getsomemaction.com/news/2022/3/9/2021-22-mens-basketball-postseason-awards-announced.aspx Perspective. Preseason All-MAC First Team Daeqwon Plowden, 5th-Sr., G/F, Bowling Green Josh Mballa, Sr., F, Buffalo Jeenathan Williams, Sr., F, Buffalo Ben Vander Plas, R-Sr., F, Ohio Ryan Rollins, So., G, Toledo Preseason All-MAC Second Team K.J. Walton, Grad., G, Akron Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State Dae Dae Grant, Jr., G, Miami Jason Carter 5th-Sr., F, Ohio B. Artis White, So., G, Western Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocCas86 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 7 hours ago, UB92 said: Perspective. Preseason All-MAC First Team Daeqwon Plowden, 5th-Sr., G/F, Bowling Green Josh Mballa, Sr., F, Buffalo Jeenathan Williams, Sr., F, Buffalo Ben Vander Plas, R-Sr., F, Ohio Ryan Rollins, So., G, Toledo Preseason All-MAC Second Team K.J. Walton, Grad., G, Akron Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State Dae Dae Grant, Jr., G, Miami Jason Carter 5th-Sr., F, Ohio B. Artis White, So., G, Western Michigan One thing that stands out is Mballa. Not sure that all the blame for his regression goes to Whitesell or even Mballa, as maybe there was an unseen reason, but we needed him to be first team and he wasn't. If he plays anything close to what he did in Cleveland last year, we would be playing Toledo today with a good shot to win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrabukes Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 10 minutes ago, DocCas86 said: One thing that stands out is Mballa. Not sure that all the blame for his regression goes to Whitesell or even Mballa, as maybe there was an unseen reason, but we needed him to be first team and he wasn't. If he plays anything close to what he did in Cleveland last year, we would be playing Toledo today with a good shot to win. Agreed. When on his game, was unstoppable in this league. Something just has been off for most of the past 3 months. Struggled to grab boards/passes cleanly and that just didn't happen in the past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird96 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 13 minutes ago, skrabukes said: Agreed. When on his game, was unstoppable in this league. Something just has been off for most of the past 3 months. Struggled to grab boards/passes cleanly and that just didn't happen in the past Whatever the reason(s) for Mballa’s struggles at times this year, they seemed to be most prevalent vs the top 4 in the MAC. Going back thru the 6 games he played vs TOL, OU, KSU & AKR, he shot 31% (11% from 3), only 4/9 on FTs, and averaged 5.8 ppg and 7.7 rpg. Maybe those teams just did a better job defending him and keeping him off the glass than the bottom 7 did. Just for comparison, there was no drop-off in Jeenathan’s numbers vs the top 4. In his 7 games played, he shot 50.5% (48.5% from 3), averaged 19.1 ppg and 6.1 rpg. Apart from his 3/22 anomaly vs Canisius, he was the picture of consistency all year but unfortunately just didn’t have enough help around him to get UB over the top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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