# 2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

The 2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2000, followed by the start of the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2001 and concluded in March 2001. Central Michigan won the regular season title with a conference record of 14–4 by one game over second-place Kent State. Kent State defeated Miami in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament. There they defeated Indiana before losing to Cincinnati.

## Preseason awards

The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 4, 2000.

### Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

#### East Division

* Marshall (29) 265
* Kent State (11) 229
* Bowling Green 174
* Miami 165
* Ohio 144
* Akron 100
* Buffalo 43

#### West Division

* Ball State (20) 219
* Toledo (19) 213
* Central Michigan (1) 133
* Eastern Michigan 122
* Northern Illinois 79
* Western Michigan 74

#### Tournament champs

Marshall (14), Ball State (10), Kent State (7), Toledo (6), Bowling Green (1), Miami (1), Central Michigan (1)

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Greg Stempin, Toledo |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Tamar Slay, Marshall |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | J.R. VanHoose, Marshall |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Theron Smith, Ball State |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | David Webber, Central Michigan |

## Postseason
### Postseason awards

* Coach of the Year: Jay Smith, Central Michigan
* Player of the Year: David Webber, Central Michigan
* Freshman of the Year: Terry Reynolds, Toledo
* Defensive Player of the Year: Demetric Shaw, Kent State

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | David Webber, Central Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Trevor Huffman, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | J.R. Van Hoose, Marshall |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Brandon Hunter, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Greg Stempin, Toledo |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Theron Smith, Ball State |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Keith McLeod, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Kyrem Massey, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Tamar Slay, Marshall |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Alex Shorts, Miami |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Nate Schindewolf, Aron |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Len Matela, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Chad Pleiness, Central Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Andrew Mitchell, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Demetric Shaw, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Travis Young, Marshall |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Jason Grunkemeyer, Miami |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Leon Rodgers, Northern Illinois |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Patrick Flomo, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Jon Powell, Western Michigan |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Josh Almanson, Bowling Green |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Gerrit Brigitha, Central Michigan |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Chris Kaman, Central Michigan |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Juby Johnson, Miami |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Terry Reynolds, Toledo |