Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Introduction 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 2023, 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 ClassReference 1967–68  Miami F   1968–69  Toledo C   1969–70   Bowling Green SF   1970–71  Ohio G   1971–72  Toledo PF   1972–73  (2) Toledo PF   1973–74  Ohio SG   1974–75  Central Michigan PF / C   1975–76  Western Michigan SF   1976–77  Northern Illinois PF   1977–78  Miami PF   1978–79  Northern Illinois SF   1979–80  Toledo F   1980–81  Toledo SF   1981–82  Central Michigan SG   1982–83  Ball State PG   1983–84  Ohio C   1984–85  Miami SG   1985–86  (2) Miami SG   1986–87  Western Michigan SF / SG   1987–88  Eastern Michigan PF   1988–89  Ohio SF / SG   1989–90  Ohio SG   1990–91  Eastern Michigan PF   1991–92  Ohio SF   1992–93  Ohio PF   1993–94  (2) Ohio PF   1994–95  (3) Ohio PF   1995–96  Ball State SF   1996–97  Bowling Green PG   1997–98  (2) Ball State SF   1998–99  Miami SF / SG   1999–00  Bowling Green SF   2000–01  Central Michigan PG   2001–02  Bowling Green SG   2002–03  Central Michigan C   2003–04  Western Michigan SF / PF   2004–05  Buffalo PG   2005–06  Kent State PG   2006–07  Akron SF   2007–08  Kent State PG / SG   2008–09  Miami SG / SF   2009–10  Western Michigan G   2010–11  Kent State SF   2011–12  Buffalo C   2012–13  Ohio PG   2013–14  Buffalo PF   2014–15  Buffalo PF   2015–16  Ohio F   2016–17  Akron C   2017–18  Toledo SG / SF   2018–19  Buffalo SG   2019–20  Akron PG   2020–21  Toledo PG   2021–22  Kent State PG   2022–23  Toledo SG
Winners by school School (year joined) Winners  YearsOhio (1947)11  1971, 1974, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2016Toledo (1951) 8  1969, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1981, 2018, 2021, 2023Miami (1948)6 1968, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2009Buffalo (1999) 5  2005, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019Bowling Green (1952)4  1970, 1997, 2000, 2002Central Michigan (1972) 4  1975, 1982, 2001, 2003Kent State (1951)4  2006, 2008, 2011, 2022Western Michigan (1948)4  1976, 1987, 2004, 2010Akron (1992)3  2007, 2017, 2020Ball State (1973)3  1983, 1996, 1998Eastern Michigan (1972)2  1988, 1991Northern Illinois (1973/1997)2 1977, 1979Marshall (1954/1997) 0 —*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. *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.
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