Austin Rivers and 1st Team All-ACC
The conventional wisdom throughout the season has been that Mike Scott (UVA) would join at least 3 unc players and a fifth player whose name I can't remember (Green from VT?) on the All-ACC First Team. Hasn't Austin played his way into the conversation? Sure, he's a no-brainer lock for Rookie of The Year, but he's also (in conference play only) 7th in Scoring, 6th in FG%, 2nd in 3-Pt FG% and 5th in Minutes Played. With another good week, it seems like he'd be in contention for the 5th spot, along with Green (VT), Stoglin (MD) and maybe Kadji (Miami). I just can't see them putting a 4th heel (Marshall) on the First Team (I think Barnes, Zeller and most likely Henson are locks).
My Ballot (er, Guess) for All-ACC teams 1st, 2nd, 3rd
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Originally Posted by
jimsumner
Jason Williams, Carlos Boozer and Mike Dunleavy made first-team All-ACC in 2002. Only time one school has had three.
I suspect Zeller and Barnes will be the only two UNC players on 1st team, with Marshall and Henson on 2nd.
Mike Scott, Austin Rivers and Michael Snaer have the credentials.
Stoglin might be the toughest pick. He not only leads the ACC in scoring, he's one of the national leaders. But he shoots a lot, he's had some chemistry issues and Maryland is a borderline NIT team.
But he's leading the ACC in scoring by a pretty substantial margin.
I found it useful to construct the actual ballot. Austin will be the only Duke guy getting votes for first team. Snaer the same for FSU. Scott has been talked about as ACC POY for three months and will get loads of first team votes. Which means that four UNC guys are gonna split one, two or -- maybe -- three positions on first-team All-ACC. I think two get it -- and two get second team. Zeller IMO is a lock and would be my selection for POY. I suppose Barnes get the other position.
So I come out with --
1st Team
Zeller (POY)
Rivers
Scott
Barnes
Snaer
2nd Team
Stoglin
Henson
Marshall
Leslie - State
Kadji - Miami
3rd Team
MP2
Curry
Green - VT
Lo Brown - State
McKie - Wake
Lots of good players left off -- Howell (S), Harris (W), James (F), Booker (C), Anderson (BC), Durand Scott (Miami). Reggie Johnson would have made my ballot based on performance at Duke, but he doesn't register anywhere in the top 25 in any statistic.
sagegrouse