Bettiol Named NABC Second Team All-District

AMHERST, Mass. – Following a strong 2025-26 season, Leonardo Bettiol of Massachusetts men's basketball has been named a second team All-District honoree, as announced by the NABC last week. Bettiol was named a second team All-MAC honoree, while being named to the All-Tournament Team as well.

This marks the third straight year UMass has featured an All-District honoree. Rahsool Diggins was named to the second team in 2025, as was Matt Cross and Josh Cohen in 2024.

The graduate student led the Minutemen in scoring (18.1) and rebounding (7.8), marks that were good for fourth and third in the MAC, respectively. His 61.1 field goal percentage also led the conference and is good for 20th nationally, while he was also sixth in the MAC with seven double-doubles.

Bettiol reached double-figure points in all but three games this season, including in 17 straight to end the season. In conference games, Bettiol finished fourth in the MAC in scoring (18.6) and fifth in rebounding (7.6). Bettiol eclipsed 20 points on 16 occasions, including 32 in an overtime win over Bowling Green. He had 25 points and eight rebounds in the MAC Quarterfinal win over Miami (OH) and 21 points the following game against Toledo.

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Players Mentioned

Leonardo Bettiol

Josh Cohen

Matt Cross

Rahsool Diggins

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