Great Midwest Athletic Conference: Season 2025-26
Great Midwest Athletic Conference 2025-26
Tournament Winner: Walsh University
Coach of the Year: Jeff Young
Great Midwest Athletic Conference Final: Walsh University - Lake Erie College 86-73 Lake Erie (Kyle Conley): Amari Williams 20, Kai Bloom 10, Gio Moore 4, Jake Leibacher 0, Caelum Ethridge 11, Gavin Welch 7, Riley Cervenka 3, Griffin Turay 11, Ronnie Leonard 2, Trace Bishko 5, Louis Conner 0, Alanas Castillo 0 Standings 2025-26
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 Ashland  Walsh University won Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship 2025-26
Average Height: 193.5 cm (6'4.2'')
Average Age: 23.0
 Walsh Wins Fifth Men's Basketball Title-Mar 8, 2026
The No. 1 seed Walsh University Cavaliers won their fifth Great Midwest Men’s Basketball title Saturday afternoon with an 86-73 win over No. 2 Lake Erie. Three different Cavaliers would find themselves scoring in double-digits on the day, with Freshman of the Year Brayden Gross leading the way with 13 points. Walsh (27-3, 17-3), ranked fifth in the most recent regional rankings, earned the automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA tournament. Both teams battled to the end as there were seven lead changes throughout the contest. Walsh enjoyed a 57.8 FG%, shooting 37-64 on the day. Zack Oddo (6'6''-G-2003) was a standout for head coach Jeff Young, registering a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Quintero Barnett (6'4''-G) chipped in 12 points on 5-9 shooting to round out double-digit scorers from Walsh. Amari Williams (6'3''-G) led all-scores with 20 points in the Storm’s first conference championship debut. Walsh, Lake Erie, and Walsh are ranked in the most recent Midwest regional rankings. The Cavaliers will earn the automatic qualifying bid, while the Storm and Eagles will look to earn an at-large bid. Final: Walsh - Lake Erie 86-73 Semis: Walsh - Findlay 87-77 Lake Erie - Ashland 89-88 Courtesy of greatmidwestsports.com  All-G-MAC Awards 2026-Mar 8, 2026
 Maceo Williams, forward from the Ashland Eagles, earned the Player of the Year at the NCAA Division II.
He also earned a spot in the First Team.
Williams averaged over 19 points and 8 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 9 games on the year.
Williams' 31 points against the The University of Findlay were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Brayden Gross, forward from the Walsh University, picked up the Freshman of the Year of NCAA Division II.
He was also voted to the First Team.
With Gross' excellent performance, the Walsh University achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 27 to 3 in the regular season.
Gross registered 12 points and over 8 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He had double-doubles in 2 games during the event.
Gross' 16 points against the Malone were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Sam Johnson, forward from the Cedarville Yellow Jackets, was selected to the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
He recorded almost 15 points and over 5 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Johnson has totalled 2 games of 20 or more points on the year.
His 26 points against the Thomas More were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Johnson's team made it to the G-MAC Tournament Semifinals in 2025.
Fatih Huyuk, Turk forward from the Kentucky Wesleyan College, was chosen to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He averaged 11 points and over 6 rebounds per game in the league.
Huyuk's 18 points against the Thomas More were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He played in the final of the HAAC Tournament in 2023.
Amari Williams, guard from the Lake Erie College, was named to the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
He logged 5 points and 3 assists per game that season in the league.
Williams has totalled 2 games of 20 or more points on the year.
His 20 points against Ashland were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Will Young, guard from the Northwood University, earned a spot in the First Team of NCAA Division II.
He registered almost 17 points and 4 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Young has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 2 games.
His 32 points against the Malone were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He was selected to All-G-MAC First Team in 2026.
Derek Goodman, guard from the Ohio Dominican University, was voted to the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
He averaged 15 points and almost 4 rebounds per game in the league.
Goodman's 19 points against the The University of Findlay were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He was selected to All-G-MAC First Team in 2026.
Elijah Hinton, center from the Ohio Dominican University, was selected to the First Team of NCAA Division II.
He recorded over 13 points and 8 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Hinton registered double-doubles in 2 games at the event.
His 21 points against Ashland were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he played in the final of the Ohio Central 4 District in 2021.
He was selected to the OCC-Buckeye Division First Team as well as the All-Central District Third Team back in 2021.
Hinton was also selected to the All-G-MAC Second Team in 2025.
Kai Simpson, guard from the Thomas More University, was chosen to the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
He had almost 19 points and over 4 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Simpson has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 3 games.
His 36 points against Cedarville were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he played in the final of the G-MAC Tournament in 2025.
He was selected to the All-G-MAC Second Team in 2025.
Quintero Barnett, guard from the Walsh University, was named to the First Team of NCAA Division II.
He averaged 15 points and almost 4 rebounds per game in the league.
Barnett's 21 points against the Malone were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Player of the Year:  Maceo Williams (6'7''-F) of AshlandFreshman of the Year: Brayden Gross (6'7''-F) of WalshCoach of the Year: Jeff Young of Walsh All-G-MAC first Team 2026 Williams  Johnson  Huyuk  Williams  Young Maceo Williams (6'7''-F) of Ashland Sam Johnson (6'7''-F) of Cedarville Fatih Huyuk (6'8''-F) of KWC Amari Williams (6'3''-G) of Lake Erie Will Young (6'4''-G) of Northwood Derek Goodman (6'4''-G) of Ohio Dominican Elijah Hinton (6'7''-C) of Ohio Dominican Kai Simpson (6'3''-G) of Thomas More Quintero Barnett (6'4''-G) of Walsh Brayden Gross (6'7''-F) of WalshAll-G-MAC Second Team 2026  Davis  Ruffolo  Elmore  Brandt  Janowski  Bloom  Day  Oddo  Mitchell Cooper Davis (6'5''-G) of Ashland Anthony Ruffolo (6'1''-G) of Cedarville Mekhi Elmore (6'3''-G) of Findlay, OH Mason Brandt (6'4''-G) of Findlay, OH Ashton Janowski (6'2''-G) of Hillsdale Jorge Ramos of KWC Kai Bloom (6'3''-G-2003) of Lake Erie Parker Day (6'7''-F) of Northwood Zack Oddo (6'6''-G-2003) of Walsh Kobe Mitchell (6'2''-G) of Walsh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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