MAC announces All-Star teams

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference has announced the All-MAC First Team, Second Team, Third Team and Honorable Mention selections for the 2015-16 season. The teams were voted on by the league's 12 head coaches. The league's All-Freshman Team and All-Defensive team were also announced.
 
Central Michigan's Chris Fowler and Kent State's Jimmy Hall were named to this year's All-MAC First Team, marking the second consecutive season that each were selected for the honor. Joining them on the 2015-16 First Team is Akron's Isaiah Johnson, Ohio's Antonio Campbell and Toledo'sNathan Boothe. This is the first All-MAC honor of any kind for Akron's Johnson and Ohio's Campbell. Toledo's Boothe was an All-MAC honorable mention last season.
 
The All-MAC Second Team featured . . . 

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. . . Akron's Reggie McAdams, Ball State's Franko House, Eastern Michigan's James Thompson IV, Ohio's Jaaron Simmons & Western Michigan's Thomas Wilder. Wilder was named to the All-Freshman Team last season.
 
All-MAC Third Team honors went to Buffalo teammates Lamonte Bearden & Blake Hamilton, Central Michigan's Braylon Rayson, Northern Illinois' Marin Maric & Toledo's Jonathan Williams.
 
Rounding out this year's team as Honorable Mentions were Akron's Antino Jackson, Bowling Green's Spencer Parker, Eastern Michigan's Raven Lee & Miami teammates Eric Washington &Geovonie McKnight.
 
The MAC All-Freshman Team was made up of Eastern Michigan's Thompson, Akron's Josh Williams, Buffalo's C.J. Massinburg, NIU's Marshawn Wilson & Ohio's Jordan Dartis.
 
A new award for 2015-16, the All-Defensive Team was made up of Ball State's House, Buffalo'sWillie Conner, Eastern Michigan's Tim Bond, Kent State's Khaliq Spicer & Northern Illinois' Aaric Armstead.
 
Men's First Round action takes place tonight as No. 8 Eastern Michigan hosts No. 9 Toledo, No. 7 Northern Illinois hosts No. 10 Western Michigan, No. 6 Ball State hosts No. 11 Miami & No. 5 Kent State hosts No. 12 Bowling Green.
 
All-MAC First Team
Isaiah Johnson, C, Akron
Chris Fowler, G, Central Michigan
Jimmy Hall, F, Kent State
Antonio Campbell, C, Ohio
Nathan Boothe, F/C, Toledo
 
All-MAC Second Team
Reggie McAdams, F, Akron
Franko House, F, Ball State
James Thompson IV, C, Eastern Michigan
Jaaron Simmons, G, Ohio
Thomas Wilder, G, Western Michigan
 
All-MAC Third Team
Lamonte Bearden, G, Buffalo
Blake Hamilton, W, Buffalo
Braylon Rayson, G, Central Michigan
Marin Maric, C, Northern Illinois
Jonathan Williams, G, Toledo
 
Honorable Mention
Antino Jackson, G, Akron
Spencer Parker, F, Bowling Green
Raven Lee, G, Eastern Michigan
Eric Washington, G, Miami
Geovonie McKnight, G, Miami
 
All-Freshman Team
Josh Williams, G, Akron
CJ Massinburg, G, Buffalo
James Thompson IV, C, Eastern Michigan
Marshawn Wilson, G, Northern Illinois
Jordan Dartis, G, Ohio
 
All-Defensive Team
Franko House, F, Ball State
Willie Conner, W, Buffalo
Tim Bond, F, Eastern Michigan
Khaliq Spicer, C, Kent State
Aaric Armstead, G, Northern Illinois