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Habhab Named First-Team Preseason All-MAC
10/20/2026 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Eastern picked ninth in MAC Preseason Coaches Poll
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Mohammad Habhab has been named to Preseason First-Team All-Mid-American Conference, as revealed by the MAC Tuesday, Oct. 20, after a poll of the conference's 12 head coaches.
Habhab (Dearborn, Mich./Fordson/Central Michigan) was one of four players nationwide averaging at least 14.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists last season as the then-redshirt freshman produced 14.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.
He added 10 double-doubles while also securing the program's first-ever triple-double with a 24-point, 11-rebound, and 10-assist performance against Oakland, Nov. 21, 2025.
In the 2026-27 MAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, Eastern Michigan was picked ninth with 56 points, narrowly behind Western Michigan (58 points) and Bowling Green (63 points). Miami (130 points, nine first-place votes), Toledo (117 points, two first-place votes), and Akron (110 points) topped the poll, which is listed in its entirety below.
2026-27 MAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
First Place Votes (x)
1. Miami – 130 (9)
2. Toledo – 117 (2)
3. Akron -- 110
4. Kent State – 108 (1)
5. Ohio – 82
6. UMass – 79
7. Bowling Green – 63
8. Western Michigan – 58
9. Eastern Michigan – 56
10. Buffalo – 47
11. Ball State – 40
12. Central Michigan – 25
Tournament Champions: Miami (5), Toledo (4), UMass (2), Kent State (1)
Preseason All-MAC First Team
Mohammad Habhab, Eastern Michigan, Forward, R-So.
Evan Isparo, Miami, Guard, Sr.
Javan Simmons, Ohio, Forward, R-Sr.
Luke Skaljac, Miami, Guard, Jr.,
Chansey Willis Jr., Kent State, Guard, Sr.
Preseason All-MAC Second Team
Sean Jones, Toledo, Guard, R-Sr.
Evan Mahaffey, Akron, Wing, 5th-Sr.
Austin Parks, Toledo, Center, Sr.
Jackson Paveletzke, Ohio, Guard, 5th-Sr.
Tahj Staveskie, Akron, Guard, R-Sr.
Habhab (Dearborn, Mich./Fordson/Central Michigan) was one of four players nationwide averaging at least 14.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists last season as the then-redshirt freshman produced 14.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.
He added 10 double-doubles while also securing the program's first-ever triple-double with a 24-point, 11-rebound, and 10-assist performance against Oakland, Nov. 21, 2025.
In the 2026-27 MAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, Eastern Michigan was picked ninth with 56 points, narrowly behind Western Michigan (58 points) and Bowling Green (63 points). Miami (130 points, nine first-place votes), Toledo (117 points, two first-place votes), and Akron (110 points) topped the poll, which is listed in its entirety below.
2026-27 MAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
First Place Votes (x)
1. Miami – 130 (9)
2. Toledo – 117 (2)
3. Akron -- 110
4. Kent State – 108 (1)
5. Ohio – 82
6. UMass – 79
7. Bowling Green – 63
8. Western Michigan – 58
9. Eastern Michigan – 56
10. Buffalo – 47
11. Ball State – 40
12. Central Michigan – 25
Tournament Champions: Miami (5), Toledo (4), UMass (2), Kent State (1)
Preseason All-MAC First Team
Mohammad Habhab, Eastern Michigan, Forward, R-So.
Evan Isparo, Miami, Guard, Sr.
Javan Simmons, Ohio, Forward, R-Sr.
Luke Skaljac, Miami, Guard, Jr.,
Chansey Willis Jr., Kent State, Guard, Sr.
Preseason All-MAC Second Team
Sean Jones, Toledo, Guard, R-Sr.
Evan Mahaffey, Akron, Wing, 5th-Sr.
Austin Parks, Toledo, Center, Sr.
Jackson Paveletzke, Ohio, Guard, 5th-Sr.
Tahj Staveskie, Akron, Guard, R-Sr.
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Eastern Michigan travels to face Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., Monday, Nov. 2, as part of the MAC-SBC Challenge.
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