Shammah Scott Named MAC Sixth Man of the Year

March 11 | Men's Basketball

CLEVELAND, Ohio - University of Akron guard Shammah Scott was named the Mid-American Conference Sixth Man of the Year for the second consecutive season, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday, March 11.

Scott is the sixth player in program history to earn the award, the first Akron player to earn it in consecutive seasons and multiple times along with becoming just the second player in the history of the MAC to earn the award in consecutive seasons. Nick Perkins from Buffalo was named the Sixth Man of the Year from 2017-19.

Shammah, also earning an All-MAC Third Team honor, appeared in all 31 regular-season games while starting 12. In 2025-26, Scott averages 12.6 points per game, 2.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 0.3 steals per game. He has scored in double-figures 17 times this season while recording 5+ assists in eight games. He set a career-high in scoring against Yale in the Paradise Jam with 25 points falling on a 9-of-12 night. Scott has led the Zips in scoring three times this season while leading in assists four times.