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El-Amin Voted Preseason 2nd Team All-Conference
November 19, 2020 | Men's Basketball
Senior combo guard Ishmael El-Amin has been voted preseason second team all-conference in the MAC's preseason voting by coaches.
El-Amin, a senior from Minneapolis, enjoyed a breakout season by averaging 13.8 points per game and shooting .393 from 3-point range. El-Amin was voted third team all-conference at the end of last season.
He had four 20-point games and was second on the team in assists last season and started all 31 games to lead Ball State to an 18-13 season and a MAC West title.
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El-Amin was voted as one of the top returning players by the conference's coaches alongside these other nine players:
Justin Turner, Grad, G, Bowling Green
Jayvon Graves, Senior, G, Buffalo
Jason Preston, Junior, G, Ohio
Marreon Jackson, Senior, G, Toledo
Daeqwon Plowden, Senior, F, Bowling Green
Josh Mballa, Junior, F, Buffalo
Danny Pippen, Senior, F, Kent State
Ben Vander Plas, R-Junior, F, Ohio
The conference also released the results of the preseason coaches poll, where Bowling Green was voted to win the league.
2. Ohio (1) – 117 points
3. Akron (2) – 115 points
4. Buffalo – 109 points
5. Ball State – 104 points
6. Toledo (1) – 93 points
7. Kent State – 65 points
8. Eastern Michigan – 57 points
9. Miami – 48 points
10. Northern Illinois – 43 points
11. Central Michigan – 40 points
12. Western Michigan – 13 points
El-Amin, a senior from Minneapolis, enjoyed a breakout season by averaging 13.8 points per game and shooting .393 from 3-point range. El-Amin was voted third team all-conference at the end of last season.
He had four 20-point games and was second on the team in assists last season and started all 31 games to lead Ball State to an 18-13 season and a MAC West title.
RELATED: El-Amin Organizes Peaceful Protest (via The Sporting News)
El-Amin was voted as one of the top returning players by the conference's coaches alongside these other nine players:
1st Team Preseason All-MAC
Loren Cristian Jackson, Senior, G, AkronJustin Turner, Grad, G, Bowling Green
Jayvon Graves, Senior, G, Buffalo
Jason Preston, Junior, G, Ohio
Marreon Jackson, Senior, G, Toledo
2nd Team Preseason All-MAC
Ishmael El-Amin, Senior, G, Ball StateDaeqwon Plowden, Senior, F, Bowling Green
Josh Mballa, Junior, F, Buffalo
Danny Pippen, Senior, F, Kent State
Ben Vander Plas, R-Junior, F, Ohio
The conference also released the results of the preseason coaches poll, where Bowling Green was voted to win the league.
2020-21 MAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Bowling Green (8) – 132 points2. Ohio (1) – 117 points
3. Akron (2) – 115 points
4. Buffalo – 109 points
5. Ball State – 104 points
6. Toledo (1) – 93 points
7. Kent State – 65 points
8. Eastern Michigan – 57 points
9. Miami – 48 points
10. Northern Illinois – 43 points
11. Central Michigan – 40 points
12. Western Michigan – 13 points
Players Mentioned
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