Because of the quick turnaround between the final game of the season and the All-ACC ballots being due, you have to start this legwork early. This is my exercise at getting the list of candidates to a manageable number.
My basic criteria were
1. Offensive rating for the season over 100
2. Used in more than 20% of their team's possessions
3. Played at least 25 minutes per game
That gave me 26 players and I added three because of special circumstances.
Kendall Marshall - Best passer in the league. Fell short of usage % criteria.
Jontel Evans - Best perimeter defender in the league. Fell short of offensive rating criteria.
Scott Wood - Most efficient offensive player in the league. Fell short of usage % criteria.
That gives me 29 names to parse through over the next 10 days. Here they are, by school.
Player | Team |
Andre Young | Clemson |
Devin Booker | Clemson |
Tanner Smith | Clemson |
Austin Rivers | Duke |
Mason Plumlee | Duke |
Ryan Kelly | Duke |
Seth Curry | Duke |
Bernard James | Florida St. |
Michael Snaer | Florida St. |
Glen Rice | Georgia Tech |
Terrell Stoglin | Maryland |
Durand Scott | Miami FL |
Kenny Kadji | Miami FL |
Reggie Johnson | Miami FL |
Harrison Barnes | North Carolina |
John Henson | North Carolina |
Kendall Marshall | North Carolina |
Tyler Zeller | North Carolina |
C.J. Leslie | North Carolina St. |
Lorenzo Brown | North Carolina St. |
Richard Howell | North Carolina St. |
Scott Wood | North Carolina St. |
Joe Harris | Virginia |
Jontel Evans | Virginia |
Mike Scott | Virginia |
Dorenzo Hudson | Virginia Tech |
Erick Green | Virginia Tech |
C.J. Harris | Wake Forest |
Travis McKie | Wake Forest |