Bowling Green State University Athletics
Samarco Named Second Team All-MAC
March 09, 2006 | Men's Basketball
March 9, 2006
Cleveland, Ohio - Bowling Green State University junior swingman Martin Samarco was named second-team All-MAC in a vote by the league's coaches. Samarco, who came to BGSU from Schoolcarft (Mich.) College and is a native of Ypsilanti, Mich., is the 10th player under Dan Dakich to earn All-MAC honors. Len Matela was recognized three times and Anthony Stacey, Keith McLeod and Kevin Netter each earned two citations. Stacey and McLeod each were named MAC Player of the Year following their senior campaigns.
Samarco averaged 18.9 points and set a BGSU record with 100 three-point field goals made. That total is the third highest in MAC history. He also led the league in three-point field goal percentage (45.7%) and finished second in free throw percentage (85.8%).
He led the team in scoring 20 times this year and had a season-high 35 points at Eastern Michigan. He also had 30 against Buffalo, 28 against Ohio and 27 apiece against Bradley in Florida State.
He once scored 14 points in just over a minute and a half to lead BGSU back from a 13-point deficit to force overtime against Ohio.
In MAC play, he averaged 19.4 points and shot 50.8% from three-point range (67/132) and 90.4% from the free throw line (66/73).
All-MAC First Team
Romeo Travis, Akron
John Bowler, Eastern Michigan
DeAndre Haynes, Kent State
Jay Youngblood, Kent State
William Hatcher, Miami
All-MAC Second Team
Julien "Skip" Mills, Ball State
Martin Samarco, Bowling Green
Calvin Cage, Buffalo
Justin Ingram, Toledo
Joe Reitz, Western Michigan
Honorable Mention
Dru Joyce, Akron
Yassin Idbihi, Buffalo
Giordan Watson, Central Michigan
Kevin Warzynski, Kent State
Nathan Peavy, Miami
Tim Pollitz, Miami
Todd Peterson, Northern Illinois
Leon Williams, Ohio
Mychal Green, Ohio
Brian Snider, Western Michigan
