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Winners
(T) - Tie for award
Winners Table
Totals
Shooting
Per Game
Season
Player
School
G
GS
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
WS
FG%
2P%
3P%
FT%
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
2023-24 (T)
Tyler Cochran
Toledo
32
26
460
205
68
62
7
3.1
.495
.536
.346
.702
14.4
6.4
2.1
1.9
0.2
2023-24 (T)
Anthony Pritchard
Central Michigan
29
29
372
149
136
48
3
2.4
.451
.492
.263
.742
12.8
5.1
4.7
1.7
0.1
2022-23
Malique Jacobs
Kent State
34
32
436
181
126
90
28
3.7
.389
.410
.290
.659
12.8
5.3
3.7
2.6
0.8
2021-22
Enrique Freeman
Akron
34
34
450
367
46
16
39
6.2
.665
.673
.000
.649
13.2
10.8
1.4
0.5
1.1
2020-21
Josh Mballa
Buffalo
22
19
336
237
41
34
10
3.3
.486
.507
.250
.679
15.3
10.8
1.9
1.5
0.5
2019-20
Davonta Jordan
Buffalo
32
32
368
168
168
67
25
3.0
.444
.524
.359
.491
11.5
5.3
5.3
2.1
0.8
2018-19
Dontay Caruthers
Buffalo
36
3
309
121
99
50
4
3.8
.558
.610
.375
.767
8.6
3.4
2.8
1.4
0.1
2017-18
Tim Bond
Eastern Michigan
35
26
322
171
121
85
40
4.0
.463
.516
.349
.677
9.2
4.9
3.5
2.4
1.1
2016-17
Dontay Caruthers
Buffalo
32
15
163
71
73
58
2
1.9
.444
.578
.283
.721
5.1
2.2
2.3
1.8
0.1
2015-16
Khaliq Spicer
Kent State
32
29
240
198
17
10
51
2.9
.613
.613
.622
7.5
6.2
0.5
0.3
1.6
2014-15
Richaun Holmes
Bowling Green State
31
30
457
248
26
22
83
5.1
.563
.588
.419
.712
14.7
8.0
0.8
0.7
2.7
2013-14
DaShonte Riley
Eastern Michigan
37
35
155
222
25
28
95
2.5
.492
.496
.000
.633
4.2
6.0
0.7
0.8
2.6
2012-13
Zeke Marshall
Akron
33
33
428
231
25
21
122
5.8
.651
.651
.667
.642
13.0
7.0
0.8
0.6
3.7
2011-12
Zeke Marshall
Akron
34
34
352
182
28
15
95
3.7
.542
.550
.000
.706
10.4
5.4
0.8
0.4
2.8
2010-11
Michael Porrini
Kent State
37
35
372
173
160
65
15
3.1
.397
.436
.278
.649
10.1
4.7
4.3
1.8
0.4
2009-10
Jimmy Conyers
Akron
35
31
353
233
50
39
7
4.2
.513
.575
.321
.744
10.1
6.7
1.4
1.1
0.2
2008-09
Nate Linhart
Akron
36
36
370
222
53
62
18
5.7
.443
.527
.328
.813
10.3
6.2
1.5
1.7
0.5
2007-08
Haminn Quaintance
Kent State
35
35
351
264
72
63
69
6.4
.598
.601
.000
.611
10.0
7.5
2.1
1.8
2.0
2006-07
Kashif Payne
Toledo
32
32
243
43
135
36
2
0.8
.379
.421
.300
.652
7.6
1.3
4.2
1.1
0.1
2005-06
James Hughes
Northern Illinois
25
18
239
91
5
8
40
2.0
.582
.582
.532
9.6
3.6
0.2
0.3
1.6
Totals
Shooting
Per Game
Season
Player
School
G
GS
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
WS
FG%
2P%
3P%
FT%
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
2004-05
Chet Mason
Miami (OH)
30
30
403
228
99
39
7
2.7
.437
.482
.230
.631
13.4
7.6
3.3
1.3
0.2
2003-04
John Edwards
Kent State
31
31
408
207
13
12
81
5.7
.529
.529
.667
13.2
6.7
0.4
0.4
2.6
2002-03
Chris Kaman
Central Michigan
31
31
694
373
37
19
98
6.8
.622
.622
.749
22.4
12.0
1.2
0.6
3.2
2001-02
Demetric Shaw
Kent State
36
29
261
195
44
36
4
3.0
.439
.471
.351
.688
7.3
5.4
1.2
1.0
0.1
2000-01
Demetric Shaw
Kent State
34
24
340
235
62
57
3
4.4
.399
.418
.360
.826
10.0
6.9
1.8
1.7
0.1
1999-00
Rob Mestas
Miami (OH)
30
30
280
89
166
43
4
2.1
.374
.420
.333
.577
9.3
3.0
5.5
1.4
0.1
1998-99
Robert Kizer
Toledo
28
145
134
55
54
4
1.9
.369
.413
.263
.684
5.2
4.8
2.0
1.9
0.1
1997-98
Bonzi Wells
Ball State
29
662
184
95
103
20
7.1
.490
.538
.373
.689
22.8
6.3
3.3
3.6
0.7
1996-97
Demar Moore
Bowling Green State
32
31
299
87
73
82
1
1.5
.388
.454
.327
.700
9.3
2.7
2.3
2.6
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