Plowden Named To MAC All-Defensive Team, All-MAC Third Team

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced on Wednesday morning (March 9) the men's basketball awards for the 2021-22 season. Among those named was Bowling Green senior Daeqwon Plowden, receiving All-MAC Third Team and All-Defensive Team honors from the conference. This marks Plowden's third consecutive All-MAC recognition, being Second Team in 2019-20 and Third Team in 2020-21. This is his first time being named to the All-Defensive Team.

Plowden put together an impressive season for the Falcons on the basketball court. Returning for his fifth year in the Orange and Brown, Plowden set the all-time program record for games played. Plowden never missed a game for BGSU over his five years, totaling 154 games to break the previous record, held by former teammate Demajeo Wiggins, by 25 games.

Additionally, Plowden paced the Falcons in points with an average of 15.7 per game (488 total) as well as rebounds with 6.8 per game (212). Those marks pushed Plowden to eighth all-time for career points in program history (1,618) and fourth in career rebounds (935). Over the course of the season, Plowden logged three double-doubles and reached double-digit points in 28 of BGSU's 31 games.

On the defensive end of the court, Plowden logged a career-best 37 blocks this season, bringing his career total to 126, good for fourth all-time. He also tallied 28 steals to be at the top of the team stat sheet at the end of the season while bringing down a team-best 136 defensive rebounds.

2021-22 MAC Men's Basketball Postseason Awards
Coach of the Year: Rob Senderoff, Kent State
Player of the Year: Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State
Freshman of the Year: Payton Sparks, Fr., C, Ball State
Defensive Player of the Year: Enrique Freeman, So., F, Akron
Sixth Man of the Year: Justyn Hamilton, R-Sr., F, Kent State

All-MAC First Team
Jeenathan Williams, Sr., F, Buffalo
Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State
Mark Sears, So., G, Ohio
Ben Vander Plas, R-Sr., F, Ohio
Ryan Rollins, So., G, Toledo

All-MAC Second Team
Ali Ali, So., F, Akron
Enrique Freeman, So., F, Akron
Josh Mballa, Sr., F, Buffalo
Ronaldo Segu, Sr., G, Buffalo
JT Shumate, Jr., F, Toledo

All-MAC Third Team
Payton Sparks, Fr., C, Ball State
Daeqwon Plowden, 5th-Sr., G/F, Bowling Green
Jason Carter, 5th-Sr., F, Ohio
Setric Millner Jr., Jr., F, Toledo
Lamar Norman Jr., Jr., G, Western Michigan

Honorable Mention
Xavier Castaneda, Jr., G, Akron
Kevin Miller, Fr., G, Central Michigan
Malique Jacobs, R-Jr., F, Kent State
Dae Dae Grant, Jr., G, Miami
Keshawn Williams, So., G, Northern Illinois

All-Freshman Team
Payton Sparks, C, Ball State
Jaylin Sellers, G, Ball State
Kevin Miller, G, Central Michigan
Mo Njie, C, Eastern Michigan
Ra'Heim Moss, G, Toledo

All-Defensive Team
Enrique Freeman, So., F, Akron
Daeqwon Plowden, 5th-Sr., G/F, Bowling Green
Josh Mballa, Sr., F, Buffalo
Malique Jacobs, R-Jr., F, Kent State
Sincere Carry, R-Jr., G, Kent State

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