Bumbalough, Hazen Earn Academic All-MAC Honors
April 15, 2021 | Men's Basketball
Luke Bumbalough and Brachen Hazen have been named academic all-conference this season after excelling on the court and in the classroom.
Bumbalough, in his second season at BSU, started 16 times and played every game while averaging 7.3 points and 3.8 assists per game while shooting 36% from 3-point range. Hazen, a fifth-year player from Columbia City, Indiana, averaged 9.7 points and 5.6 rebounds while starting 20 of 21 games in what was his best college season.
To qualify for Academic All-MAC status, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. The entire men's basketball academic all-conference team is below:
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Brachen Hazen, Ball State, 5th yr., Communications Sciences, 3.821 GPA
Loren Cristian Jackson, Akron, Graduate Student, Master's Sports Science, 3.90 GPA
Mikal Dawson, Akron, Sophomore, Sports Science, 3.60 GPA
Chandler Turner, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Psychology, 3.315 GPA
Dylan Swingle, Bowling Green, Redshirt-Sophomore, Sport Management, 3.289 GPA
David Skogman, Buffalo, R-Freshman, Accounting, 3.591 GPA
Tra'von Fagan, Buffalo, R-Junior, Education Studies, 3.800 GPA
Brock Bertram, Buffalo, Senior, Education Studies, 3.734 GPA
Matt Beachler, Central Michigan, R-Junior, Accounting, 3.63 GPA
Caleb Hodgson, Central Michigan, R-Freshman, Health and Physical Education, 3.85 GPA
Derek Ballard Jr., Eastern Michigan, R-Junior, Sport Management, 3.53Â GPA
Chris James, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, Criminology and Criminal Justice, 3.66 GPA
Darion Spottsville, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Sport Management, 3.27 GPA
Evan Bainbridge, Kent State, Sophomore, Sports Administration, 3.832 GPA
Precious Ayah, Miami, Graduate Student, Business Administration, 3.25 GPA
James Beck, Miami, R-Junior, Family Science, 3.35 GPA
Javin Etzler, Miami, R-Freshman, Sports Leadership & Management, 3.25 GPA
Milos Jovic, Miami, Graduate Student, Educational Psychology, 3.90 GPA
Jason Preston, Ohio, Junior, Sport Management, 3.27 GPA
Ben Roderick, Ohio, Sophomore, Sport Management, 3.49 GPA
Ben Vander Plas, Ohio, R-Junior, Sports Administration, 4.0 GPA
Dwight Wilson, III, Ohio, Senior, Specialized Studies, 3.49 GPA
Spencer Littleson, Toledo, Graduate Student, Business Administration, 3.750 GPA
Mattia Acunzo, Toledo, R-Freshman, Business, 3.38 GPA
Jason Whitens, Western Michigan, R-Junior, Sales & Marketing, 3.46 GPA
Chase Barrs, Western Michigan, Sophomore, Business, 3.63 GPA
William Boyer-Richard, Western Michigan, Junior, Finance, 3.87 GPA
Patrick Emilien, Western Michigan, Junior, Marketing, 3.68 GPA
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Bumbalough, in his second season at BSU, started 16 times and played every game while averaging 7.3 points and 3.8 assists per game while shooting 36% from 3-point range. Hazen, a fifth-year player from Columbia City, Indiana, averaged 9.7 points and 5.6 rebounds while starting 20 of 21 games in what was his best college season.
To qualify for Academic All-MAC status, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. The entire men's basketball academic all-conference team is below:
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2020-21Â MAC Men's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Luke Bumbalough, Ball State, Sophomore, Finance, 3.593 GPABrachen Hazen, Ball State, 5th yr., Communications Sciences, 3.821 GPA
Loren Cristian Jackson, Akron, Graduate Student, Master's Sports Science, 3.90 GPA
Mikal Dawson, Akron, Sophomore, Sports Science, 3.60 GPA
Chandler Turner, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Psychology, 3.315 GPA
Dylan Swingle, Bowling Green, Redshirt-Sophomore, Sport Management, 3.289 GPA
David Skogman, Buffalo, R-Freshman, Accounting, 3.591 GPA
Tra'von Fagan, Buffalo, R-Junior, Education Studies, 3.800 GPA
Brock Bertram, Buffalo, Senior, Education Studies, 3.734 GPA
Matt Beachler, Central Michigan, R-Junior, Accounting, 3.63 GPA
Caleb Hodgson, Central Michigan, R-Freshman, Health and Physical Education, 3.85 GPA
Derek Ballard Jr., Eastern Michigan, R-Junior, Sport Management, 3.53Â GPA
Chris James, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, Criminology and Criminal Justice, 3.66 GPA
Darion Spottsville, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Sport Management, 3.27 GPA
Evan Bainbridge, Kent State, Sophomore, Sports Administration, 3.832 GPA
Precious Ayah, Miami, Graduate Student, Business Administration, 3.25 GPA
James Beck, Miami, R-Junior, Family Science, 3.35 GPA
Javin Etzler, Miami, R-Freshman, Sports Leadership & Management, 3.25 GPA
Milos Jovic, Miami, Graduate Student, Educational Psychology, 3.90 GPA
Jason Preston, Ohio, Junior, Sport Management, 3.27 GPA
Ben Roderick, Ohio, Sophomore, Sport Management, 3.49 GPA
Ben Vander Plas, Ohio, R-Junior, Sports Administration, 4.0 GPA
Dwight Wilson, III, Ohio, Senior, Specialized Studies, 3.49 GPA
Spencer Littleson, Toledo, Graduate Student, Business Administration, 3.750 GPA
Mattia Acunzo, Toledo, R-Freshman, Business, 3.38 GPA
Jason Whitens, Western Michigan, R-Junior, Sales & Marketing, 3.46 GPA
Chase Barrs, Western Michigan, Sophomore, Business, 3.63 GPA
William Boyer-Richard, Western Michigan, Junior, Finance, 3.87 GPA
Patrick Emilien, Western Michigan, Junior, Marketing, 3.68 GPA
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