ACC Blog | Kailey Jackson
Mon, 12/10/2018
Player of the Week
Tyus Battle, Syracuse Orange
Tyus BattleOn Saturday, Battle’s late go-ahead bucket lifted Syracuse to a 72-71 victory against Georgetown. There were five lead changes in the final three minutes between the two former Big East conference rivals. The Syracuse star fueled...
Sun, 12/02/2018
The ACC-Big Ten Challenge ended in a draw as each conference posted 7 wins in the three-day span. Louisville, Duke, Florida State, Syracuse, and Virginia tallied another impressive win to their resumes. Other conference contenders such as North Carolina, NC State, and Virginia Tech were unable to...
Sun, 11/25/2018
Player of the Week
Coby White, North Carolina
Coby WhiteThe talented frosh had been fairly quiet until his breakout weekend in the Las Vegas Invitational. Coby White made a name for himself after a 33-point and 19-point performance against Texas and UCLA, respectively. Although North Carolina...
Tue, 11/20/2018
Player of the Week
DeAndre Hunter, Virginia
DeAndre HunterOn Friday night, the Virginia Cavaliers obliterated Coppin State in a 57 point beatdown—the program's third largest margin of victory. It should be no surprise that Virginia is the conference’s best defensive team once again....
Mon, 11/12/2018
As the first week of college hoops comes to an end, all attention is on the ACC. The ACC has seven teams ranked in the Top 25, including three in the Top 10. The ACC is the only remaining undefeated Power Five conference, posting a 25-0 record this week.
Player of the Week
Zion Williamson, Duke...
Sun, 03/18/2018
Player of the Year:
Marvin Bagley III
Marvin Bagley IIIDuke's freshman Marvin Bagley was no doubt the most dominant player in the ACC. For a player who opted to graduate early from Sierra Canyon High School, he led the conference in both points and rebounds per game at 21.1 and 11.3. As hyped...
Thu, 02/08/2018
Player of the Week:
Kyle Guy
Kyle GuyIn case you missed it, Virginia is undefeated in conference play. The No. 2 team in the country is 21-1 overall, and is poised to get a No. 1 seed come March. Sophomore Kyle Guy has become the leading scorer for the Cavaliers this season after being...
Sun, 01/28/2018
Player of the Week
Wendell Carter Jr.
Wendell CarterWhile teammate Marvin Bagley draws most of the attention of the star freshman on the Blue Devils, Wendell Carter is the one who's stepped up the most recently. Unlike many of the Duke teams in the past, this year's squad features a team that...
Mon, 12/18/2017
Player of the Week
Ky Bowman, Boston College
Ky BowmanBoston College's 89-84 victory over No. 1 Duke put college basketball on notice. After being the bottom feeders in the ACC last season, the Eagles currently boast a 9-3 record, and are winners of their last four games. In order for Boston...
Sat, 12/09/2017
Player of the Week
Luke Maye, North Carolina
Luke MayeNorth Carolina forward Luke Maye has been the most improved player in the ACC this season. It was a struggle for head coach Roy Williams to crave out minutes for the big man last season due to the depth in the front court. With Kennedy Meeks...
