CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced its 2023-24 men's basketball All-MAC teams on Wednesday. Darweshi Hunter and Anderson Mirambeaux earned Honorable Mention All-MAC, while Eian Elmer was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team.
 
Elmer received All-MAC Freshman Team recognition after averaging 7.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 0.9 steals, 0.7 blocks and 0.5 assists per game. In conference play, he was fifth in field goal percentage (.528), tied for 10th in blocks (0.9), tied for 11th in steals (1.2), tied for 11th in three-point field goal percentage (.400) and tied for 23rd in rebounds (4.9). He scored in double figures 10 different times during the 2023-24 campaign and had a season-high 23 points versus Eastern Michigan.
 
Hunter, who earned Honorable Mention All-MAC, averaged 11.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocks each game. As for conference play, Hunter led the MAC in free throw percentage (.900), tied for 22nd in three-point field goal percentage (.352) and tied for 13th in three-point field goals per game (1.7). He scored in double figures 19 times and recorded two 21-point scoring performances this season. His 364 total points also leads the team on the year. This season, Hunter hit a dramatic 30-foot buzzer beater to lift Miami past Vermont. Against Ball State, Hunter hit a clutch three-pointer in the final second of regulation to force overtime. Miami went on to outscore the Cardinals 15-8 from there to claim a seven-point victory. Hunter also hit a clutch jump shot in the final seconds of regulation to secure a 70-68 victory over Akron.

Mirambeaux earned Honorable Mention All-MAC for the second time after averaging 12.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 blocks and 0.5 steals per game. In conference play, Mirambeaux ranked 19th with a 13.1 scoring average, tied for 12th in field goal percentage (.478) and tied for 14th in blocks (0.7). He scored in double figures 16 times and recorded a season-high 21 points at Buffalo. 

The RedHawks begin postseason play on Thursday, March 14 with a MAC quarterfinal matchup vs. Akron at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Tip time is set for approximately 4 p.m.

2023-24 MAC Men's Basketball All-MAC Teams & Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Tony Barbee, Central Michigan
Player of the Year: Enrique Freeman, Senior, Forward, Akron*
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Pritchard, Junior, Guard, Central Michigan
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Tyler Cochran, Junior, Guard, Toledo
Freshman of the Year: Javan Simmons, Forward, Toledo*
Sixth Man of the Year: JaVaughn Hannah, Sophomore, Guard, Western Michigan
 
All-MAC First Team 
Ali Ali, Senior, Guard, Akron
Enrique Freeman, Senior, Forward, Akron
Marcus Hill, Junior, Guard, Bowling Green
Anthony Pritchard, Junior, Guard, Central Michigan
Ra'Heim Moss, Junior, Guard, Toledo
 
All-MAC Second Team 
Basheer Jihad, Junior, Forward, Ball State
Rashaun Agee, Senior, Forward, Bowling Green
Jaylin Hunter, Senior, Guard, Ohio
Dante Maddox Jr., Junior, Guard, Toledo
Tyler Cochran, Junior, Guard, Toledo

All-MAC Third Team 
Brian Taylor, Graduate Student, Guard, Central Michigan
Tyson Acuff, Junior, Guard, Eastern Michigan
Jalen Sullinger, Junior, Guard, Kent State
David Coit, Junior, Guard, Northern Illinois
AJ Clayton, Junior, Forward, Ohio

All-MAC Honorable Mention
Greg Tribble, Senior, Guard, Akron
VonCameron Davis, R-Junior, Forward, Kent State
Anderson Mirambeaux, Senior, Center, Miami
Darweshi Hunter, Graduate Student, Guard, Miami
B. Artis White, R-Junior, Guard, Western Michigan
 
MAC All-Freshman Team
Arne Osojnik, Guard, Eastern Michigan
Eian Elmer, Wing, Miami
Will Lovings-Watt, Guard, Northern Illinois
Javan Simmons, Forward, Toledo
Sonny Wilson, Guard, Toledo
 
MAC All-Defensive Team
Greg Tribble, Senior, Guard, Akron
Enrique Freeman, Senior, Forward, Akron
Anthony Pritchard, Junior, Guard, Central Michigan
Tyler Cochran, Junior, Guard, Toledo
Ra'Heim Moss, Junior, Guard, Toledo

* - unanimous selection by 11 opposing head coaches