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Trent Perry Named to Academic All-MAC Team
4/6/2016 9:34:00 AM | Men's Basketball
He earned the award for the second-straight season
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- The Mid-American Conference announced Wednesday, April 6, that Eastern Michigan University's men's basketball redshirt-sophomore Trent Perry (Franklin, Tenn.-Independence) were honored as members of the 2016 Academic All-MAC team as student-athletes who excel both on the court and in the classroom.
Central Michigan led all teams in the conference with four selections followed by Akron, Toledo and Western Michigan with two student-athletes. Ball State, EMU and Miami rounded out the group with one honoree apiece.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, 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.
Perry appeared in 19 games during the 2015-16 season, averaging posting a season best six points when the Eagles traveled to nationally-ranked Michigan State, Nov. 23. Perry was named a captain for Eastern Michigan for the third-straight year and played in 11 of the Eagles' 18 MAC games this season. Perry is a marketing major, boasting a 3.21 grade point average.
2016 MAC Men's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Jake Kretzer, Akron, Senior, 3.444 GPA, Sports Management
Reggie McAdams, Akron, Senior, 3.270 GPA, Civil Engineering
Sean Sellers, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.576 GPA, Sport Administration
Chris Fowler, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.47 GPA, Theatre Arts
John Simons, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.40 GPA, Accounting
Luke Meyer, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.35 GPA, Product Design Engineering Technology
Austin Stewart, Central Michigan Senior, 3.35 GPA, Sociology
Trent Perry, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt Sophomore, 3.21 GPA, Marketing
Rod Mills, Miami, Sophomore, 3.25 GPA, University Studies
Zach Garber, Toledo, Junior, 3.319 GPA, Communication
Jordan Lauf, Toledo, Junior, 3.314 GPA, Education
Jared Klein, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.25 GPA, Finance
Kellen McCormick, Western Michigan, Redshirt Junior, 3.20 GPA, Management
Central Michigan led all teams in the conference with four selections followed by Akron, Toledo and Western Michigan with two student-athletes. Ball State, EMU and Miami rounded out the group with one honoree apiece.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, 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.
Perry appeared in 19 games during the 2015-16 season, averaging posting a season best six points when the Eagles traveled to nationally-ranked Michigan State, Nov. 23. Perry was named a captain for Eastern Michigan for the third-straight year and played in 11 of the Eagles' 18 MAC games this season. Perry is a marketing major, boasting a 3.21 grade point average.
2016 MAC Men's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Jake Kretzer, Akron, Senior, 3.444 GPA, Sports Management
Reggie McAdams, Akron, Senior, 3.270 GPA, Civil Engineering
Sean Sellers, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.576 GPA, Sport Administration
Chris Fowler, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.47 GPA, Theatre Arts
John Simons, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.40 GPA, Accounting
Luke Meyer, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.35 GPA, Product Design Engineering Technology
Austin Stewart, Central Michigan Senior, 3.35 GPA, Sociology
Trent Perry, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt Sophomore, 3.21 GPA, Marketing
Rod Mills, Miami, Sophomore, 3.25 GPA, University Studies
Zach Garber, Toledo, Junior, 3.319 GPA, Communication
Jordan Lauf, Toledo, Junior, 3.314 GPA, Education
Jared Klein, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.25 GPA, Finance
Kellen McCormick, Western Michigan, Redshirt Junior, 3.20 GPA, Management
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