Originally Posted by
ACCBBallFan
Here's Gerald's main competition for all-ACC. Seniors often get a subliminal advantage thanks to name recognition.
Though voting is not by position, main candidates in no particular order:
C - Hansbrough, McCauley, Jeff Allen, perhaps McFarland from Wake may make one of the 3 All ACC teams or Honorable Mention.
F - Booker, Costner, Lawal, Singler, Johnson from Wake, Scott from UVA and Dwayne Collins from Miami.
WF - Henderson has plenty of competition from KC Rivers, Danny Green, AD Vassallo, Courtney Fells, James Dews and the Wake frosh Aminu. D'Andre Bell from GA Tech is out for the season.
SG - McClinton, Ellington, Clinch, Scheyer, Teague, Ogelsby, Sanders from BC, Delaney from VA Tech
PG - Lawson, Rice, Vasquez, Douglas, Paulus or Nolan Smith, Ish Smith, and Stitt from Clemson or Calvin Baker from UVA,
So ACC competition if it were by position is very strong everywhere except centers where Tyler is the obvious choice. Very likely both Lawson and rice make the first team. Then throw in Booker or Rivers if Clemson does real well and McClinton and Gerald or Kyle could end up on ACC-2 rather than ACC-1, but strong arguments for ACC-1 too.
It will not be an easy task to narrow this down to 15 for first 3 All-ACC Teams. Gerald and Kyle will be 2 of the 15 but not automatic first team like Hansbrough, but still potentially ACC-1.