# Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

The Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to the most outstanding men's basketball player in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The award was first given following the 1967–68 season. Four players have won the award multiple times: Tom Kozelko, Ron Harper, Gary Trent and Bonzi Wells. Trent is the only player to have been honored as player of the year three times (1993–95). There have been no ties, nor has any player from the MAC ever won any of the national player of the year awards. Through 2025, Ohio has the most all-time winners with 11. Toledo is second with eight winners. All current members of the MAC have had at least one winner.

## Key

| † | Co-Players of the Year |
| * | Awarded a national player of the year award: Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year (1904–05 to 1978–79) UPI College Basketball Player of the Year (1954–55 to 1995–96) Naismith College Player of the Year (1968–69 to present) John R. Wooden Award (1976–77 to present) |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the MAC Player of the Year award at that point |

## Winners

| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
| 1967–68 | Fred Foster | Miami | F | Senior |
| 1968–69 | Steve Mix | Toledo | C | Senior |
| 1969–70 | Jim Penix | Bowling Green | SF | Senior |
| 1970–71 | Ken Kowall | Ohio | G | Senior |
| 1971–72 | Tom Kozelko | Toledo | PF | Junior |
| 1972–73 | Tom Kozelko (2) | Toledo | PF | Senior |
| 1973–74 | Walter Luckett | Ohio | SG | Sophomore |
| 1974–75 | Dan Roundfield | Central Michigan | PF / C | Senior |
| 1975–76 | Jeff Tyson | Western Michigan | SF | Senior |
| 1976–77 | Matt Hicks | Northern Illinois | PF | Senior |
| 1977–78 | Archie Aldridge | Miami | PF | Senior |
| 1978–79 | Paul Dawkins | Northern Illinois | SF | Senior |
| 1979–80 | Jim Swaney | Toledo | F | Senior |
| 1980–81 | Harvey Knuckles | Toledo | SF | Senior |
| 1981–82 | Mel McLaughlin | Central Michigan | SG | Junior |
| 1982–83 | Ray McCallum | Ball State | PG | Senior |
| 1983–84 | John Devereaux | Ohio | C | Senior |
| 1984–85 | Ron Harper | Miami | SG | Junior |
| 1985–86 | Ron Harper (2) | Miami | SG | Senior |
| 1986–87 | Booker James | Western Michigan | SF / SG | Senior |
| 1987–88 | Grant Long | Eastern Michigan | PF | Senior |
| 1988–89 | Paul Graham | Ohio | SF / SG | Senior |
| 1989–90 | Dave Jamerson | Ohio | SG | Senior |
| 1990–91 | Marcus Kennedy | Eastern Michigan | PF | Senior |
| 1991–92 | Lewis Geter | Ohio | SF | Senior |
| 1992–93 | Gary Trent | Ohio | PF | Freshman |
| 1993–94 | Gary Trent (2) | Ohio | PF | Sophomore |
| 1994–95 | Gary Trent (3) | Ohio | PF | Junior |
| 1995–96 | Bonzi Wells | Ball State | SF | Sophomore |
| 1996–97 | Antonio Daniels | Bowling Green | PG | Senior |
| 1997–98 | Bonzi Wells (2) | Ball State | SF | Senior |
| 1998–99 | Wally Szczerbiak | Miami | SF / SG | Senior |
| 1999–00 | Anthony Stacey | Bowling Green | SF | Senior |
| 2000–01 | David Webber | Central Michigan | PG | Junior |
| 2001–02 | Keith McLeod | Bowling Green | SG | Senior |
| 2002–03 | Chris Kaman | Central Michigan | C | Junior |
| 2003–04 | Mike Williams | Western Michigan | SF / PF | Senior |
| 2004–05 | Turner Battle | Buffalo | PG | Senior |
| 2005–06 | DeAndre Haynes | Kent State | PG | Senior |
| 2006–07 | Romeo Travis | Akron | SF | Senior |
| 2007–08 | Al Fisher | Kent State | PG / SG | Junior |
| 2008–09 | Michael Bramos | Miami | SG / SF | Senior |
| 2009–10 | David Kool | Western Michigan | G | Senior |
| 2010–11 | Justin Greene | Kent State | SF | Junior |
| 2011–12 | Mitchell Watt | Buffalo | C | Senior |
| 2012–13 | D. J. Cooper | Ohio | PG | Senior |
| 2013–14 | Javon McCrea | Buffalo | PF | Senior |
| 2014–15 | Justin Moss | Buffalo | PF | Junior |
| 2015–16 | Antonio Campbell | Ohio | F | Junior |
| 2016–17 | Isaiah Johnson | Akron | C | Senior |
| 2017–18 | Tre'Shaun Fletcher | Toledo | SG / SF | Senior |
| 2018–19 | C. J. Massinburg | Buffalo | SG | Senior |
| 2019–20 | Loren Jackson | Akron | PG | Junior |
| 2020–21 | Marreon Jackson | Toledo | PG | Senior |
| 2021–22 | Sincere Carry | Kent State | PG | Junior |
| 2022–23 | RayJ Dennis | Toledo | SG | Senior |
| 2023–24 | Enrique Freeman | Akron | PF | Graduate |
| 2024–25 | Nate Johnson | Akron | PG | Junior |

## Winners by school

| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
| Ohio (1947) | 11 | 1971, 1974, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2016 |
| Toledo (1951) | 8 | 1969, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1981, 2018, 2021, 2023 |
| Miami (1948) | 6 | 1968, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2009 |
| Akron (1992) | 5 | 2007, 2017, 2020, 2024, 2025 |
| Buffalo (1999) | 5 | 2005, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019 |
| Bowling Green (1952) | 4 | 1970, 1997, 2000, 2002 |
| Central Michigan (1972) | 4 | 1975, 1982, 2001, 2003 |
| Kent State (1951) | 4 | 2006, 2008, 2011, 2022 |
| Western Michigan (1948) | 4 | 1976, 1987, 2004, 2010 |
| Ball State (1973) | 3 | 1983, 1996, 1998 |
| Eastern Michigan (1972) | 2 | 1988, 1991 |
| Northern Illinois (1973/1997) | 2 | 1977, 1979 |
| Marshall (1954/1997) | 0 | — |
* $^a$ Northern Illinois University was a member from 1973 to 1986, then left for a period. They rejoined in 1997 and continue as a member today.
* $^b$ Marshall University was a member starting in 1954 before being expelled from the conference in 1969 due to NCAA violations. The Thundering Herd rejoined in 1997, but left in 2005 for Conference USA.