2013 All-ACC Teams, POY and other honors

[FerryFor50]

From VT press release.

Erick Green - 38
Shane Larkin - 23
Mason Plumlee - 12

Out of 76 votes. Don't know who got the other three--I'd guess Harris.

I can see Green winning, but by that wide of a margin? And Plumlee only got 12 votes?

Dislike.

[CDu]

Durand Scott DPOY

Interesting since he didn't make the ACC-Defensive team. (not that I disagree.)

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Erick Green ACC POY, Durand Scott, DPOY, Olivier Hanlan Rookie of the Year.

If true, I'd have no problem with any of those selections. Green was my pick for PoY (Harris second, Mason third). Scott is a very solid choice for DPoY. And Hanlan had the best (and most consistent) year among the freshman.

I'd have loved to see Sulaimon and Mason honored with FoY and PoY, but I think the guys who got it were deserving.

[Wander]

To the historians here: how many times has the ACC POY, or any conference POY, come from the team that finished dead last?

[Son of Jarhead]

http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskb...031213aaa.html

Leading the nation in scoring, I think, over came being on the last place team.

[CDu]

http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskb...031213aaa.html

Leading the nation in scoring, I think, over came being on the last place team.

Yup. And doing so without being simply a chucker (like Stoglin was last year). Green was a really efficient offensive player this year, and a pretty good defender too. On a team in which he was largely the only real scoring threat, to score so efficiently and so often is really impressive.

[Duvall]

To the historians here: how many times has the ACC POY, or any conference POY, come from the team that finished dead last?

In the ACC? Never. Len Bias is the only player to win ACC POY for a team that finished below .500, and his team was a 5-seed in the NCAA Tournament.

[A-Tex Devil]

Who voted for Michael Snaer as ACC player of the year? C'mon, fess up. It was awfully cute of you to do that, but I'm afraid we are going to have to take your vote away.

[A-Tex Devil]

http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskb...031213aaa.html

Leading the nation in scoring, I think, over came being on the last place team.

Yeah. There is a lot of cache in that, rightly or wrongly. I imagine if Green was even second in the nation in scoring he loses a number of votes. But he was 2 ppg clear of the no. 2 scorer. When was the last time the ACC had a national scoring leader? JJ was 2nd.

[vick]

Yeah. There is a lot of cache in that, rightly or wrongly. I imagine if Green was even second in the nation in scoring he loses a number of votes. But he was 2 ppg clear of the no. 2 scorer. When was the last time the ACC had a national scoring leader? JJ was 2nd.

I believe it was Grady Wallace, for South Carolina, in 1957.

If he finishes as the nation's scoring leader, Green will be the first "BCS-conference" player to win the title since Glenn Robinson in 1994.

[loran16]

It's not official of anything, but Pomeroy - as part of his conference Tourney previews - released his ACC Players of the Year:

All-kenpom: Mason Plumlee, Duke (kPOY); Joe Harris, Virginia; Akil Mitchell, Virginia; Kenny Kadji, Miami; Quinn Cook, Duke.

Again, this incorporates Defense and promotes teams for winning which is why Erick Green is left out. Nice to see Quinn there.

[superdave]

It's not official of anything, but Pomeroy - as part of his conference Tourney previews - released his ACC Players of the Year:

All-kenpom: Mason Plumlee, Duke (kPOY); Joe Harris, Virginia; Akil Mitchell, Virginia; Kenny Kadji, Miami; Quinn Cook, Duke.

Again, this incorporates Defense and promotes teams for winning which is why Erick Green is left out. Nice to see Quinn there.

Quinn's play this year boosted Duke a level. Remember when we were not sure if he'd be platooned with Tyler again this season? Well, he wont he job in Maui and has been solid ever since.

[turnandburn55]

Quinn's play this year boosted Duke a level. Remember when we were not sure if he'd be platooned with Tyler again this season? Well, he wont he job in Maui and has been solid ever since.

Very strong chance Quinn Cook is first-team all-ACC next year, IMO. His progress from last year to this has been notable, and I hope to see him step up to the mantle of being one of the team leaders next season. But I digress...