All-MAC teams announced

[ZiggyZoomba]

Just out:

Cleveland, Ohio - Today the Mid-American Conference announced the All-MAC First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention selections for the 2010-11 season. The teams were voted on by the league's head coaches. The league's All-Freshman team was also announced today.

Kent State's Justin Greene headlined the All-MAC First Team after being selected as this year's MAC Player of the Year. Joining Greene on the first team is Miami's Julian Mavunga, Ohio's D.J. Cooper, Northern Illinois' Xavier Silas and Ball State's Jarrod Jones.

The All-MAC Second Team featured Eastern Michigan's Brandon Bowdry, Akron's Nikola Cvetinovic, Kent State's Rod Sherman, Buffalo's Byron Mulkey and Western Michigan's Demetrius Ward.

Honorable mention recognition went to Buffalo's Zach Filzen and Javon McCrea, Bowling Green teammates Austin Calhoun and Scott Thomas, Central Michigan's Jalin Thomas and Trey Zeigler, Kent State's Michael Porrini, Miami's Nick Winbush, Ohio's DeVaughn Washington and Western Michigan's Flenard Whitfield.

The MAC All-Freshman team was led by Buffalo's McCrea and Central Michigan's Zeigler. Joining them on this year's squad was Ball State's Chris Bond, Ohio's Nick Kellogg and Western Michigan's Juwan Howard Jr.

Men's Quarterfinal action takes place tomorrow at Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday as No. 2 Western Michigan takes on No. 7 Bowling Green at Noon, No. 3 Miami faces off against No. 6 Akron at 2:30 p.m., No. 1 Kent State plays No. 8 Buffalo at 7 p.m. and No. 4 Ball State will tangle with No. 5 Ohio at 9:30 p.m.

All-MAC First Team
Justin Greene, Kent State
Julian Mavunga, Miami
D.J. Cooper, Ohio
Xavier Silas, Northern Illinois
Jarrod Jones, Ball State

All-MAC Second Team
Brandon Bowdry, Eastern Michigan
Nikola Cvetinovic, Akron
Rod Sherman, Kent State
Byron Mulkey, Buffalo
Demetrius Ward, Western Michigan

Honorable Mention
Zach Filzen, Buffalo
Javon McCrea, Buffalo
Austin Calhoun, Bowling Green
Scott Thomas, Bowling Green
Trey Zeigler, Central Michigan
Jalin Thomas, Central Michigan
Michael Porrini, Kent State
Nick Winbush, Miami
DeVaughn Washington, Ohio
Flenard Whitfield, Western Michigan

All-Freshman Team
Chris Bond, Ball State
Javon McCrea, Buffalo
Trey Zeigler, Central Michigan
Nick Kellogg, Ohio
Juwan Howard Jr., Western Michigan

[hammb]

Sounds about right.

I expect Calhoun to be a MAC POY candidate next year at this time. He's turning into a legit goto guy. Thomas continues to be steady across the stat sheet, if not a superstar.

I'm excited for the MAC tourney...more excited than I've been in a long time. This team is athletic, talented, and probably among the deepest in the conference. If Brown, Calhoun, and Crawford continue to play well we'll be a very tough out.

[ZiggyZoomba]

Sounds about right.

I expect Calhoun to be a MAC POY candidate next year at this time. He's turning into a legit goto guy. Thomas continues to be steady across the stat sheet, if not a superstar.

I'm excited for the MAC tourney...more excited than I've been in a long time. This team is athletic, talented, and probably among the deepest in the conference. If Brown, Calhoun, and Crawford continue to play well we'll be a very tough out.

I'd hit the like button on this one if I could.

[guest44]

Couldn't agree more. Calhoun has progressed with his passing also. Last two games he had a few really nice passes that led to easy baskets, something he could not do earlier in the year. Dee Brown and his point production are key to this team. Looking over the stats, his top scoring games are generally BG wins. Shorten the rotation and let the best players do what they do come tournament time. Noon tomorrow can't get here soon enough.

[TG1996]

Sounds about right.

I expect Calhoun to be a MAC POY candidate next year at this time. He's turning into a legit goto guy. Thomas continues to be steady across the stat sheet, if not a superstar.

I'm excited for the MAC tourney...more excited than I've been in a long time. This team is athletic, talented, and probably among the deepest in the conference. If Brown, Calhoun, and Crawford continue to play well we'll be a very tough out.

I'd hit the like button on this one if I could.

Hopefully they spell his name right on the trophy.

APOSTROPHE!

[hammb]

Couldn't agree more. Calhoun has progressed with his passing also. Last two games he had a few really nice passes that led to easy baskets, something he could not do earlier in the year. Dee Brown and his point production are key to this team. Looking over the stats, his top scoring games are generally BG wins. Shorten the rotation and let the best players do what they do come tournament time. Noon tomorrow can't get here soon enough.

I've stated a lot on here, and also during the games, that I don't believe Calhoun is always at fault for his reluctance to pass. It is VERY common for us to clear out once we get Calhoun the ball in the post. Watch closely and you'll see where he'll get the ball on the block, then our entire team retreats to the other side of the floor. When the double comes he oftentimes does not have a viable pass outlet option. Oftentimes there really isn't anybody that he can get the ball to in the position we put him in.

This isolation is clearly our coaching staff having confidence in him and putting him in the best position to make an individual play...it looks eerily similar to the offense that Cleveland would run with LeBron a lot in year's past. It's great when he's hot (like last night), but when he's not getting those looks to fall I would really like to see us give him some outlet options.