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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Samarco Named Preseason All-MAC
October 05, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Oct. 5, 2006
Cleveland, Ohio - Bowling Green State University men's basketball senior guard Martin Samarco has been named 2006-07 Preseason All-MAC by the MAC News Media Association.
"We are excited that Martin has been recognized as one of the top players in the Mid-American Conference," said Dan Dakich. "We have been fortunate to have a number of players who have had outstanding senior seasons and I believe Martin through his work since the time he has arrived at BGSU has put himself in a position to follow that same path."
Samarco, a second-team All-MAC pick last season, is the top returning scorer in the league after averaging 18.9 points. He led the league in three-point field goal percentage (45.7%) and set a BGSU record by making a league-high 100 three-pointers. He also finished second in the MAC in free throw shooting making 85.8% of his charity tosses.
He ranked 30th in the country last season in free throw percentage and 10th nationally in three-point field goal percentage and three-pointers made per game.
Last year, he had 12 efforts where he scored 20 points or more, including a 35-point night against Eastern Michigan.
The Falcons begin practice next week and will play their first exhibition game on November 8 against Capital in Anderson Arena. BGSU will open the regular season on November 11 at 2 p.m. against Denison.
Samarco and Coach Dakich will join the rest of the preseason All-MAC honorees and all of the league's coaches at MAC Media Day on October 24 in Cleveland.
2006-07 Preseason All-MAC
East Division Martin Samarco, Bowling Green Leon Williams, Ohio Romeo Travis, Akron Yassin Idbihi, Buffalo Nathan Peavy, Miami
West Division James Hughes, Northern Illinois Giordan Watson, Central Michigan Justin Ingram, Toledo Skip Mills, Ball State Joe Reitz, Western Michigan
