Central Michigan University Athletics
Webber Named Men's Basketball MVP
4/8/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
April 8, 2001
MOUNT PLEASANT -- The Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Central Michigan University men's basketball team put the finishing touches on a memorable season with its annual Basketball Bust on Sunday, April 8, at the PohlCat in Mount Pleasant.
Junior guard David Webber (Farmington Hills) was named the team's "Most Valuable Player" for the second straight season. Webber led the MAC in scoring with 18.4 points per game and tied for the team rebounding lead at 5.2 caroms per game. He was the MAC "Player of the Year," an honorable mention All-America selection by the Associated Press and one of 16 finalists for the Oscar Robertson Player of the Year Trophy presented by the US Basketball Writers Association.
Webber was also a co-recipient of the team's "Defensive Award," along with sophomore Chad Pleiness (Scottville). Pleiness tied Webber for the team's rebounding lead at 5.2 boards per game and he was the second-leading scorer with 11.7 points per game. The forward was an honorable mention All-MAC selection.
The remaining awards went to seniors. Guard Jon Borovich (Bloomfield Hills/Sr.) was a dual award winner taking home the "Scholar-Athlete Award" and the "Inspirational Player Award." Borovich led the team with a 3.47 grade point average as a sports studies major. He played his final season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament he suffered in preseason individual workout in the fall. Borovich also missed the final two games of the season with a shoulder injury. Known for his great leadership on and off the court, Borovich started five games this season and averaged 3.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.
Guard Tim Kisner (Hopkins/Sr.) was received the "Unsung Player Award." The four-year starter became the only CMU player to ever record 1,000 career points and 400 assists. He averaged 8.2 points this season and his 4.6 assists per game ranked fourth in the MAC.
Luke Johnson (Gaylord/Sr.) was honored as the team's "Most Improved Player." The guard averaged 2.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 2001 while making several key plays throughout the championship run.
