ACC Honors & Awards

With North Carolina's elimination from the NCAA tournament at the hands of Kentucky in the Elite Eight, the ACC season has come to a close. Now for a look back at the conference's best. Remember that honors and awards take into account the entirety of the season, rather than just ACC conference play.

All-ACC

Nolan Smith, Duke
#2 Senior Guard 6-2 185
20.6 ppg 5.1 apg 4.5 rpg

Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech
#23 Senior Guard 6-3 190
18.7 ppg 4.0 apg 1.6 spg

Reggie Jackson, Boston College
#0 Junior Guard 6-3 210
18.2 ppg 4.5 apg 4.3 rpg

Kyle Singler, Duke
#12 Senior Forward 6-8 230
16.9 ppg 6.8 rpg 1.6 apg

Tyler Zeller, North Carolina
#44 Junior Forward 7-0 250
15.7 ppg 7.2 rpg 1.2 bpg


Player of the Year: Nolan Smith, Duke
While his senior campaign was, to some extent, overshadowed by Jimmer and Kemba, Smith was spectacular whether he was playing off the ball or running the point during freshman Kyrie Irving's prolonged absence.

All-Defense

Iman Shumpert, Georgia Tech
#1 Junior Guard 6-5 210

Chris Singleton, Florida State
#31 Junior Forward 6-9 225

Jeff Allen, Virginia Tech
#0 Senior Forward 6-7 230

John Henson, North Carolina
#31 Sophomore Forward 6-10 210

Bernard James, Florida State
#5 Junior Forward 6-10 240


Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Singleton, Florida State
Missing six games due injury may have cost him a spot on the All-ACC team, but, Singleton, who averaged 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocks game, is the choice for the conference's top defender, edging out UNC's John Henson and his 3.2 blocks per contest.

Freshman of the Year: Harrison Barnes, North Carolina
It took a while for one of the most hyped freshman in history to get going, but Barnes finished the season on an absolute tear, averaging 19.8 points per game over the Tar Heels' final 14.

Coach of the Year: Leonard Hamilton, Florida State
The under-appreciated Hamilton gets the nod as his Seminoles went 11-5 in conference play, compiled 23 totals wins, reached the Sweet 16, and finished the season with the nation's most efficient defense for the second year in a row.

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