The Mid-American Conference released its conference awards and honors earlier this week, and Ohio’s young guns were well represented. Four Bobcats in total were featured, only one of whom was not a freshman.
After helping end the Ohio men’s season Monday in the first round of the MAC Tournament, Miami freshman guard Nike Sibande was still a thorn in Ohio’s side. Sibande was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team along with Ohio freshman guard Teyvion Kirk.
The MAC Freshman of the Year Award was already considered a tight race, but many voters thought it would go to Kirk or Bowling Green redshirt freshman Justin Turner.