2013-14 Men's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team Announced
CLEVELAND -- The Mid-American Conference announced its 2013-14 Men's Basketball Academic All-MAC team Wednesday, as voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions. A total of five student-athletes were named to the team. The number of honorees on the MAC All-Academic Team are the number that is set for the specific sport or 33% of the number of nominees, whichever is greater.
Those named to this year’s team include Buffalo’s Will Regan, Western Michigan’s Connar Tava, Eastern Michigan’s Daylen Harrison & Central Michigan teammates Chris Fowler & John Simons. The marks the second consecutive season that Regan has been named to the squad.
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. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
2013-14 MAC Men's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Will Regan, Buffalo, 3.646 GPA, Management
Chris Fowler, Central Michigan, 3.43 GPA, Theatre
John Simons, Central Michigan, 3.45 GPA, Accounting
Daylen Harrison, Eastern Michigan, 3.66 GPA, Chemistry
Connar Tava, Western Michigan, 3.45 GPA, Pre-Business
Honorable Mention
Carmelo Bentancourt, Akron, 3.209 GPA, Sports Studies – Sports Management
Reggie McAdams, Akron, 3.369 GPA, Mechanical Engineering
Blake Hibbitts, Central Michigan, 3.71 GPA, Accounting
Austin Stewart, Central Michigan, 3.43 GPA, Sociology (Criminal Justice)
Zach Saylor, Central Michigan, 3.42 GPA, Master’s Science Admin. (Sports Management)
Travis Wilkins, Ohio, 3.57 GPA, Psychology
Treg Setty, Ohio, 3.212 GPA, Recreation Management
Austin Richie, Western Michigan, 3.65 GPA, Pre-Organizational Communications
Kellen McCormick, Western Michigan, 3.26 GPA, Pre-Management
