Nathan Boothe and Jonathan Williams Receive All-MAC Honors

     Toledo, OH - Senior center Nathan Boothe (Gurnee, IL) and junior guard Jonathan Williams (Southfield, MI) were each recognized on Monday by the Mid-American Conference as the all-league squads were announced. Boothe was awarded a spot on the first team, while Williams was a third-team selection. The All-MAC teams were determined from voting by the league's 12 head coaches

     An honorable-mention All-MAC honoree as a junior, Boothe leads the MAC in scoring with 19.4 ppg and is third with 9.0 rpg and an 83.5 FT%. He also is fourth in double-doubles (13) and 11th with 3.5 apg. Boothe has scored 602 points this season, sixth most in school history with Greg Stempin (604/5th), Keith Triplett (607/4th) and Tom Kozelko (608/3rd) just ahead of him. Boothe is also the Rockets' all-time blocked shots leader with 152 rejections, 14 in front of former recordholder J.C. Harris (1989-92). Boothe has led or shared the team lead in scoring on a team-high 18 occasions, rebounding a team-best 24 times, and assists on 11 occasions.

     Williams, who earned a spot on the MAC's All-Freshman Team in 2013-14, ranks third in the league with 17.8 ppg after averaging 10.2 ppg last year in his first season as a Rocket starter. Williams has scored 14 or more points in all but two of UT's 31 games this season, including 13 20-point outings following his 21-point showing at Western Michigan (March 1). Williams has registered a career-high five three-point field goals on two occasions this season, at Miami (Jan. 9) and vs. Eastern Michigan (March 4). He leads Toledo this season in treys (67) and three-point attempts (178) and ranks second in free throws made (80) and free-throw attempts (113).

    Toledo will be in action tonight when it travels to Ypsilanti to face Eastern Michigan in the first round of the 2016 MAC Tournament at 7:30 p.m. The Rockets are the No. 9 seed in the tourney, while the Eagles are the No. 8 seed.

All-MAC First Team
Isaiah Johnson, Jr., C, Akron
Chris Fowler, Sr., G, Central Michigan
Jimmy Hall, Jr., F, Kent State
Antonio Campbell, Jr., C, Ohio
Nathan Boothe, Sr., C, Toledo

All-MAC Second Team
Reggie McAdams, Sr., F, Akron
Franko House, Jr., F, Ball State
James Thompson IV, Fr., C, Eastern Michigan
Jaaron Simmons, So., G, Ohio
Thomas Wilder, So., G, Western Michigan

All-MAC Third Team
Lamonte Bearden, So., G, Buffalo
Blake Hamilton, Jr., F, Buffalo
Braylon Rayson, Jr., G, Central Michigan
Marin Maric, So., C, Northern Illinois
Jonathan Williams, Jr., G, Toledo

Honorable Mention
Antino Jackson, So., G, Akron
Spencer Parker, Sr., F, Bowling Green
Raven Lee, Jr., G, Eastern Michigan
Eric Washington, Sr., G, Miami
Geovonie McKnight, Sr., G, Miami

All-Freshman Team
Josh Williams, G, Akron
CJ Massinburg, G, Buffalo
James Thompson IV, C, Eastern Michigan
Marshawn Wilson, G, Northern Illinois
Jordan Dartis, G, Ohio

All-Defensive Team
Franko House, Jr., F, Ball State
Willie Conner, Jr., W, Buffalo
Tim Bond, So., F, Eastern Michigan
Khaliq Spicer, Sr., C, Kent State
Aaric Armstead, Jr., G, Northern Illinois

Nathan Boothe and Jonathan Williams Receive All-MAC Honors

Players Mentioned

Nathan Boothe

Jonathan Williams

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