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CLEVELAND, -- The Mid-American Conference announced today (March 13) the induction of Ohio men's basketball great Dave Jamerson in the MAC Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Jamerson is the 14th Bobcat and the third member of the men's basketball program to be inducted into the MAC Hall of Fame. 

Jamerson remains the all-time leading scorer in Ohio men's basketball history with 2,336 career points and is widely regarded as one of the most prolific scorers in Mid-American Conference history. The 1990 MAC Player of the Year, Jamerson averaged 31.2 points per game that season, leading the conference in scoring and three-point field goals while ranking third nationally in scoring. He set numerous program records, including career marks for points, field goals made and field goal attempts, while also holding multiple single-season records. 

Jamerson delivered some of the most memorable performances in Bobcat history, including a 60-point game against the University of Charleston in 1989. A team captain in both 1989 and 1990, Jamerson earned Academic All-MAC honors twice and was named a First Team Academic All-American in 1990. He was selected in the first round of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat and later had his No. 33 jersey retired by Ohio University.

The MAC Hall of Fame was approved by the MAC Council of Presidents in 1987. The charter class was inducted in 1988, and subsequent classes were added in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994.  After six induction classes, the MAC Hall of Fame maintained 52 members until it was reinstated in May of 2012. This year's class brings the number of MAC Hall of Fame inductees to 136 individuals from 20 classes.

The 2026 MAC Hall of Fame class will be inducted on Thursday, May 30 at Hotel Cleveland. Ticket information for the 2026 MAC honors dinner and Hall of Fame celebration will be announced at later date.

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