2026 Men’s Basketball All-OAC and Special Awards
(as voted by the league coaches)
Co-Coach-of-the-Year: Jon Tropf, Ohio Northern + Andy Winters, Otterbein
Ohio Northern first-year Head Coach Jon Tropf and Otterbein seventh-year Head Coach Andy Winters have been selected as OAC Coaches-of-the-Year, by their peers. This season the Polar Bears posted a12-4 conference record to clinch the No.5 seed in the OAC Tournament. The Cardinals secured the No. 2 seed with a 13-3 OAC record.
Dick Reynolds Player-of-the-Year: Elijah Farrington, Mount Union
Mount Union junior forward Elijah Farrington (Massillon, Ohio / Massillon Washington) has been voted the Dick Reynolds Player-of-the-Year. Farrington finished the regular-season averaging 15.83 points and 8.29 rebounds per game, while tallying 48 assists, 19 steals and 18 blocks.
The Player-of-the-Year was established in 2012 in honor of Dick Reynolds for his 40 years of service and dedication as the Otterbein University Men’s Basketball Coach.
Jim Burson Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Shaun Vaden, Mount Union
Mount Union junior center Shaun Vaden (Cleveland, Ohio / Cornerstone Christian) has been voted the Jim Burson Defensive Player-of-the-Year. Vaden closed regular season averaging 4.36 rebounds per game, while tallying 13 steals and an impressive 85 blocks.
The Defensive Player-of-the-Year was established in 2020 in honor of Muskingum’s Jim Burson for his 38 years of service to the Men’s Basketball program. Burson ended his tenure at Muskingum as the program’s all-time winningest basketball coach with 542 career wins and went on to become the president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
Freshman Player-of-the-Year: Dominic Theado, Otterbein
Otterbein freshman forward Dominic Theado (Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Watterson) has been voted the OAC Freshman-of-the-Year. Theado finished the regular season averaging 9.28 points and 5.28 rebounds per game, while amassing 19 assists, 11 steals and eight blocks.
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First Team
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Name (School)
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Yr.
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Pos.
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Hometown, High School
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Elijah Farrington (Mount Union)
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Jr.
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F
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Massillon, Ohio / Massillon Washington
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Julian Heckman (Otterbein)
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Sr.
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G
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Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Reynoldsburg
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Chance Casenhiser (Mount Union)
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So.
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G
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Uniontown, Ohio / Lake
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Duane Davis (Muskingum)
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Sr.
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G
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Groveport, Ohio / Groveport Madison
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Will Miller (Ohio Northern)
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Sr.
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G
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Ottoville, Ohio / Ottoville
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Markell Johnson-Nichols (Heidelberg)
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Jr.
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G
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Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Pickerington Central
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Second Team
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Name, School
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Yr.
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Pos.
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Hometown, High School
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Jarius Jones (Otterbein)
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Sr.
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G
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Blacklick, Ohio / Gahanna Lincoln
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Elijah Harden (Marietta)
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Sr.
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G
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Sharon, Pa. / Kennedy Catholic
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Domenic Farley (Wilmington)
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Sr.
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G
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Columbus, Ohio / Briggs High School
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Se'Ron Calloway-White (Capital)
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So.
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W
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Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Reynoldsburg
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Aiden Harris (Ohio Northern)
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So.
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F
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Pandora, Ohio / Pandora-Gilboa
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Owen Emig (Muskingum)
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Jr.
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G
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Warsaw, Ohio / River View
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Honorable Mention
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Name, School
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Yr.
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Pos.
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Hometown, High School
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Elijah Cathey (Wilmington)
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So.
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F
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Cincinnati, Ohio / Dohn Preparatory Academy
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Marcos Vazquez (Heidelberg)
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Sr.
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G
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Cleveland, Ohio / East Tech
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Kevin Hamilton (Mount Union)
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Jr.
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G
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Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent St. Mary
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Troy Scowden (Otterbein)
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Sr.
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C
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Ostrander, Ohio / Buckeye Valley
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Kevin Moore (Mount Union)
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Sr.
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F
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Youngstown, Ohio / Campbell Memorial
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Mason Wisniewski (Marietta)
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So.
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P
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Farmington Hills, Mich. /Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
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Jake Singleton (Marietta)
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Sr.
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W
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Senecaville, Ohio / Meadowbrook
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