Hill and Sparks Honorable Mention All-MAC

MAC Press Release

Jermahri Hill and Payton Sparks have been named Honorable Mention All-MAC by the Mid-American Conference office, the league announced Wednesday morning.

Hill, a junior from Bessemer, Ala., led the Cardinals in scoring (15.8 points per game) and assists (3.2 per game) while finishing third in rebounding (5.1 per game) in his first season in Muncie. The guard is fifth in the conference in total points (489), first in free throw attempts (207) and third in free throws made (207).

Hill's season was highlighted by a game-winning dunk in the closing seconds of overtime in an 86-84 win over Eastern Michigan on Feb. 11. The junior also made the assists on Sparks' go-ahead and-1 in the final seconds of Ball State's 63-61 win against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 25 in Florida.

Sparks finished the campaign averaging 12.6 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per game. The senior from Winchester, Ind., led the league in rebounding, and his numbers improved against MAC teams (14.1 points per game, 8.9 rebounds per game).

This is the third season Sparks has won a postseason honor from the conference after being named Second Team All-MAC in 2023 and Third Team All-MAC and the MAC Freshman of the Year in 2022. Sparks wrapped up his collegiate career ranking 23^rd in career points (1,220) in Ball State history, 9^th in rebounding (771), 10^th in blocks (64), 5^th in free throws made (387) and 3^rd in field goal percentage (.568).

2024-25 MAC Men's Basketball All-MAC Teams & Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: John Groce, Akron
Player of the Year: Nate Johnson, Redshirt Junior, Guard, Akron
Defensive Player of the Year: Nate Johnson, Redshirt Junior, Guard, Akron
Freshman of the Year: Brant Byers, Forward, Miami
Sixth Man of the Year: Shammah Scott, Senior, Guard, Akron

All-MAC First Team
Nate Johnson, Redshirt Junior, Guard, Akron
Tavari Johnson, Junior, Guard, Akron
Ugnius Jarusevicius, Junior, Forward, Central Michigan
VonCameron Davis, Redshirt Senior, Forward, Kent State
Peter Suder, Junior, Guard, Miami

All-MAC Second Team
Da'Sean Nelson, Senior, Forward, Eastern Michigan
Jalen Terry, Senior, Guard, Eastern Michigan
Jalen Sullinger, Senior, Guard, Kent State
Sam Lewis, Sophomore, Guard, Toledo
Chansey Willis Jr., Junior, Guard, Western Michigan

All-MAC Third Team
Javontae Campbell, Junior, Guard, Bowling Green
Anthony Pritchard, Senior, Guard, Central Michigan
Kam Craft, Redshirt Sophomore, Guard, Miami
AJ Clayton, Senior, Forward, Ohio
Jackson Paveletzke, Junior, Guard, Ohio
Sonny Wilson, Sophomore, Guard, Toledo

All-MAC Honorable Mention
Isaiah Gray, Senior, Guard, Akron
Jermahri Hill, Junior, Guard, Ball State
Payton Sparks, Senior, Center, Ball State
Shereef Mitchell, Graduate Student, Guard, Ohio
Javan Simmons, Sophomore, Forward, Toledo

MAC All-Defensive Team
Nate Johnson, Redshirt Junior, Guard, Akron
Javontae Campbell, Junior, Guard, Bowling Green
Anthony Pritchard, Senior, Guard, Central Michigan
Cli'ron Hornbeak, Senior, Center, Kent State
Shereef Mitchell, Graduate Student, Guard, Ohio

MAC All-Freshman Team
Sharron Young, Guard, Akron
Jamai Felt, Forward, Bowling Green
Ben Michaels, Forward, Buffalo
Brant Byers, Forward, Miami
Elijah Elliot, Guard, Ohio

Players Mentioned

Jermahri Hill

Payton Sparks

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