Central Michigan not only won the MAC Tournament, but also won nearly every postseason award the conference had to offer.

CMU center Chris Kaman took home the conference Player of the Year award as well as Defensive Player of the Year award. He finished second in the MAC in scoring at 22.5 points a game, and rebounding at 12.2 average. He led the conference in field goal percentage with a 63.4 percent and blocks at 3.23 a game.

“Chris does a lot for us offensively and defensively,” CMU guard J.R. Wallace said. “As far as defensively, he’s huge. Our defense tries to push guys towards the lane so he can alter shots.”

Coach of the Year was a close vote, but Chippewa coach Jay Smith beat out NIU’s Rob Judson 26-23.

CMU’s Whitney Robinson rounded out the Chippewas’ awards by winning the first-ever Sixth Man of the Year award.

Kaman also was a part of the All-MAC First Team, joined by Ball State guard Chris Williams, Kent State forward Antonio Gates, Ohio forward Brandon Hunter and NIU forward Marcus Smallwood.

“Just set your watch by him for another double-double,” NIU coach Rob Judson said of Smallwood.

NIU’s Perry Smith was named All-MAC Honorable Mention.

The Huskies also had freshman guard Todd Peterson named to the MAC All-Freshman Team. The 6-foot-6 swingman set the Huskie 3-point record by a freshman with 55.

The remainder of the All-Freshman Team was Ron Lewis of Bowling Green, DeAndre Haynes of Kent State, Josh Hausfeld of Miami (Ohio) and Toledo’s Sammy Villegas.

Villegas averaged 10.9 points a game and led the Rockets in assists to become MAC Freshman of the Year.