KANSAS CITY, Mo. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University men's basketball redshirt sophomore Derek Ballard Jr. (Southfield, Mich.-Southfield-Lathrup) and junior Darion Spottsville (Phoenix, Ariz.-Shadow Mountain (South Mountain C.C.)) earned a spot on the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) 2019-20 Honors Court, the organization announced Wednesday, July 15.
Eastern's two selections ranked the fourth-highest in the Mid-American Conference of the 1,350 collegiate men's basketball student-athletes recognized. Miami led the MAC with five honorees, followed by Western Michigan (3) and Toledo (3), respectively. Ball State, Buffalo, and Kent State also each had one recipient.