Cleveland, Ohio -- Today the Mid-American Conference announced that Buffalo's Nate Oats & C.J. Massinburg have earned top honors for the 2018-19 men’s basketball season. Massinburg was named Player of the Year, while Oats was tabbed Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. The Player of the Year and Coach of the Year awards were voted on by a 21-member panel made up of News Media Association members and the league’s 12 head coaches.
Massinburg becomes the fifth different Buffalo player ever named the MAC Player of the Year. A two-time All-MAC First Team selection, Massinburg leads the Bulls in scoring this season at 18.