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2015–16 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Season
The 2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2015, followed by the start of the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2016 and concluded in March 2016. Akron won the regular season title with a conference record of 13–5 over second place Ohio. Third-seeded Buffalo defeated Akron in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost to Miami (FL) in the first round. Preseason awards The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2015. Preseason men's basketball poll ''(First place votes in parentheses)'' East Division # Akron 132 (17) # Kent State 116 (5) # Ohio 69 # Buffalo 64 (1) # Miami 60 # Bowling Green 42 West Division # Central Michigan 138 (23) # Toledo 110 # Western Michigan 94 # Eastern Michigan 71 # Northern Illinois 37 # Ball State 33 Tournament champs Central Michiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until 1957, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the University Division and the College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of Division I, Division II, and Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer scholarships to athletes for playing a sport. Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships. Generally, larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Central Michigan Chippewas Men's Basketball Team
The 2015–16 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by fourth year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in a tie for the West Division championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament to Bowling Green. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Tennessee–Martin. Previous season The Chippewas finished the season 23–9, 12–6 in MAC play to be champions of the West Division and share the overall MAC regular season championship with Buffalo. They advanced to the championship game of the MAC tournament where they lost to Buffalo. As a conference champion, and #1 seed in their conference tournament, who failed to win their confer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braylon Rayson
Braylon Rayson (born December 25, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for BK Ogre of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Central Michigan Chippewas. In 2019, he was named NBL Canada Player of the Year. Early life and high school career Rayson attended West Mesquite High School and played AAU ball for the Dallas Trojans. As a senior, he averaged 30.4 points per game. Despite his scoring prowess, his relatively short stature led him to being underrecruited by college teams so he signed with coach Keno Davis and Central Michigan. College career As a freshman, Rayson averaged 10.7 points per game as a part-time starter and had a 30-point outing in a triple overtime victory over Ball State. He became a starter as a sophomore and averaged 11 points per game, then raised his scoring to 16 points per game as a junior. As a senior, Rayson averaged 21.2 points per game, combining with Marcus Keene (30 points per game) to be the highes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Hamilton
Blake Ellis Hamilton (born October 26, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for APOEL of Cyprus Basketball Division 1. He played college basketball at Buffalo. Early life and high school Hamilton was born and grew up in Pasadena, California and attended Pasadena High School. As a senior, he averaged 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks per game and was named first team All-Area by the ''Pasadena Star-News'' as the Bulldogs won the CIF Southern Section 3AA state title. College career Northern Arizona Hamilton began his career at Northern Arizona, playing in 18 games and averaging 3.8 points per game as a freshman before opting to leave the program at the end of the season. Mt. San Antonio College Hamilton transferred to Mt. San Antonio College for his sophomore season. He averaged 13.5 and 6.4 rebounds per game for the Mounties and was named first team All- South Coast Conference North Division. Buffalo Hamilton then transferred to the University of Buffalo a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wilder
Thomas Wilder (born May 14, 1995) is an American basketball player for Nürnberg Falcons BC of the German ProA league. He played college basketball the Western Michigan. He planned to participate in the 2017 NBA draft but withdrew his name and returned for his senior season. As a senior, he averaged 18.8 points, 4.3 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. Professional career Prior to the 2018 NBA draft, Wilder had workouts with several teams, Including the Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Charlotte Hornets. After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Wilder was later included in the 2018 NBA Summer League roster of the Utah Jazz. He signed with for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the German top tier on September 4, 2018. Wilder played two games for the German club then returned to the United States to sign a contract to play for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. On January 16, 2020, Wilder recorded 16 points, five rebounds and three assists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaaron Simmons
Jaaron Romero Simmons (born April 8, 1995) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a standout player at Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio, leaving as its all-time leading scorer and guiding his team to a Division II state semifinals appearance as a senior in 2013. He was also named Ohio Player of the Year after averaging 24 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists in his final high school season. College career Simmons began his college career with Houston, choosing to play for the Cougars over several mid-major programs. He sat out for the 2014–15 season to transfer to Ohio, for whom he had an immediate impact, earning second-team and first-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honors in 2017 and 2018, respectively. As a junior, he averaged 15.5 points and 7.9 assists per game, third in the nation. He transferred to Michigan for his senior campaign because he wanted to reach the NCAA Tournament. However, he received little playing time throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franko House
Frankie Stanton House (born September 19, 1994) is an American basketball player who last played for the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He also played American football as a tight end. He played college basketball at Ball State University, and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2017. High school and college career House played high school football and basketball at Concord High School where he was a 3-time Elkhart Truth All-Area First-team selection for basketball and played for the Indiana Elite AAU program while also playing tight end and defensive end. House signed with Ball State in 2013 where he played in all 30 games and made 21 starts for the Cardinals. In 2014–2015, House played in all 30 games and made 29 starts for the Cardinals, where he averaged 10.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, ranking within the top three on the Cardinals roster in all three categories. House also ranked ninth in the MAC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaiah Johnson (basketball)
Isaiah Johnson (born November 7, 1994) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Akron, where he was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year for the 2016–17 season. Early life Johnson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he attended Walnut Hills High School. He played basketball and football at Walnut Hills. College career Johnson was recruited by college coaches in both sports, but opted to play basketball at Akron. After two seasons in a reserve role, Johnson became a key player off the bench for the Zips as a junior in 2015–16, averaging 13.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the MAC Sixth Man of the Year. As a senior in the 2016–17 season, Johnson entered the starting lineup full-time. He averaged 16.6 points and 7.1 rebounds and provided one of the season's highlights when he uncharacteristically hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat Ball State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Dambrot
Keith Brett Dambrot (born October 26, 1958) is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach of Duquesne University. During his high school head coaching career, he coached future NBA star LeBron James for two years. During 13 seasons of head coaching at the University of Akron, he had a regular game season 305–139 record and was the winningest coach in the program's history. He is a three-time Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year. In 2010, he was elected into the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2013 he won the Red Auerbach Coach of the Year Award as the country's top Jewish college basketball coach. Early life Dambrot was born in Akron, Ohio, and is Jewish. Dambrot's mother, Faye, was a psychology professor at the University of Akron while he was growing up. His father Sid Dambrot had played on Duquesne Dukes men's basketball basketball teams ranked No. 1 in the nation from 1952 to 1954. His uncle Irwin Dambrot played basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Boothe
Nathan Newman Boothe (born February 3, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketball Super League. He played college basketball for the Toledo. Early life and high school Boothe grew up in Gurnee, Illinois and attended Warren Township High School. In his senior season, Boothe averaged 14.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game. For most of his time in high school Boothe struggled with weight, reaching up to 285 pounds by his senior year, which drove away many potential offers from college coaches. He ultimately committed to play for the University of Toledo, who offered him their only available scholarship for the class of 2012. College career Boothe was a four-year starter for the Toledo Rockets. Boothe was named to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) All-Freshman team after his first season. He averaged 10 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game in as a junior and was named honorable mention All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Ball State Cardinals Men's Basketball Team
The 2015–16 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by third year head coach James Whitford, played their home games at Worthen Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in a tie for the West Division championship. They lost to Miami (OH) in the first round of the MAC tournament. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Tennessee State and UT Martin to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Columbia. Previous season The Cardinals finished the previous season 7–23, 2–16 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Bowling Green. Departures Incoming Transfers Recruiting class of 2015 Roster Schedule Source , - !colspan=9 style="ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Northern Illinois Huskies Men's Basketball Team
The 2015–16 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by fifth year head coach Mark Montgomery, played their home games at the Convocation Center as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Ohio. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they lost in the quarterfinals to UC Santa Barbara. Previous season The Huskies finished the season 14–16, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Akron. Departures Incoming Transfers Recruiting class of 2015 Recruiting class of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
