University of North Carolina Athletics
Hansbrough Earns Fourth ACC Player-Of-The-Week Award This Season
December 31, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 31, 2007
by ACC Media Relations
GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough and Florida State's Toney Douglas were named as Co-ACC Players of the Week, while NC State's J.J. Hickson was tabbed ACC Rookie of the Week.
In earning player of the week honors for the fourth time his season and fifth time in his career, Hansbrough averaged 24.5 points and 10.5 rebounds as the top-ranked Tar Heels won twice. The Poplar Bluff, Mo., junior had 26 points and eight boards in Thursday's 106-70 win over Nevada and 23 points and 13 rebounds in Sunday's 90-58 victory over Valparaiso.
Douglas scored 22 points, including nine in the second half, to lead Florida State over Georgia Tech, 66-64, Sunday in the conference opener for both teams. The Jonesboro, Ga., junior had two rebounds, two assists and four steals in 39 minutes as the Seminoles won their ACC opener for the first time since the 2003-04 season.
In earning the rookie award for the second time this season, Hickson posted back-to-back "double-doubles" as the Wolfpack extended their winning streak to five in a row with a pair of non-conference wins. The Marietta, Ga., product averaged 23.0 points and 11.5 rebounds and shot .938 from the field (15-of-16) and .813 from the free throw line (13-of-16) in victories over Seton Hall and Western Carolina.
