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Posted: Feb 28, 2024

Castillo, Makiej Garner All-MASCAC Second Team Honors

Castillo, Makiej Garner All-MASCAC Second Team Honors

SALEM, Mass. -- Senior Jaden Castillo (Lawrence, Mass.) and junior Michael Makiej (Andover, Mass.) were named to the 2023-24 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men's Basketball All-Conference Second Team as voted on by the leagues's seven head coaches in an announcement on Wednesday. 

Castillo and Makiej were the leading scorers for the Salem State men's basketball program, with both players eclipsing the 1,000 point plateau this season. Castillo led the Vikings with a 19.6 ppg average, tying for second in the league in scoring. The senior guard led the MASCAC in made three-pointers, with a career-high 64, and posted a league-best, 48.1% (64-133) from behind the arc. His 1,241 career points rank 14th all-time at Salem State.   

Makiej, a transfer from Gordon in his first season with the Vikings, now has 1,134 career points after tallying 449 points for Salem State this year. The junior forward was fourth in the MASCAC with an 18.0 ppg average. His 7.8 rpg average were second on Salem State and ranked fourth overall in the MASCAC. Makiej posted 41 steals, which were second on the Vikings, and eighth best in the conference this year. 

 
2023-24 MASCAC MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
 
FIRST TEAM
Player/Institution Class Position Hometown
Precious Okoh, Bridgewater State Senior Guard Brockton, Mass.
Quentin Gittens, MCLA Senior Guard Pittsfield, Mass.
Brendon Hamilton, Westfield State Senior Forward Worcester, Mass.
Juju Omot, Westfield State Sophomore Guard/Forward Springfield, Mass.
Aaron Nkrumah, Worcester State Junior Guard/Forward Worcester, Mass.
 
SECOND TEAM
Player/Institution Class Position Hometown
Emerson Halbleib, Bridgewater State Graduate Center Carmel, Ind.
Dante Kikuba, Bridgewater State Sophomore Guard Framingham, Mass.
Jaden Castillo, Salem State Senior Guard Lawrence, Mass.
Michael Makiej, Salem State Junior Forward Andover, Mass.
Ryan Rubenskas, Worcester State Junior Forward/Center Bridgewater, Mass.
 
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Aaron Nkrumah, Worcester State Junior Guard/Forward Worcester, Mass.
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Brendon Hamilton, Westfield State Senior Forward Worcester, Mass.
 
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Juju Omot, Westfield State Sophomore Guard/Forward Springfield, Mass.
 
BSN SPORTS COACH OF THE YEAR
Tyler Hundley, Worcester State