University of North Carolina Athletics
Kea, Bailey Named Preseason All-ACC
October 23, 2018 | Women's Basketball
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Paris Kea and Janelle Bailey of the North Carolina women's basketball team have been named on the Preseason All-ACC Team, announced Tuesday by the league office.
Kea lands on the Preseason All-ACC team for the second year in a row. The Greensboro, N.C., native has gained plenty of fan fair leading up to her senior campaign in Chapel Hill, having already been named to the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list for the top point guard in the nation and a Preseason third-team All-American by Street & Smith's magazine.
Kea averaged 19.4 points and 4.8 assists per game as a junior.
Bailey enters her second collegiate season after earning 2018 ACC Freshman of the Year honors a season ago. The Charlotte, N.C., product was far and away the top rookie last year in the ACC, averaging 15.3 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
Carolina and defending-national champion Notre Dame (four) are the only two schools to place multiple players on the Preseason All-ACC Team.
Blue Ribbon Panel
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Notre Dame (59 first-place votes) 927
2. Louisville (3 first-place votes) 870
3. Syracuse 730
4. NC State 671
5. Duke 652
6. Miami 577
7. Florida State 572
8. North Carolina 462
9. Virginia 450
10. Georgia Tech 432
11. Virginia Tech 424
12. Wake Forest 269
13. Pittsburgh 157
14. Boston College 126
15. Clemson 121
Preseason All-ACC Team
Asia Durr, Sr., G, Louisville
Janelle Bailey, So., F, North Carolina
Paris Kea, Sr., G, North Carolina
Marina Mabrey, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Jessica Shepard, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Brianna Turner, Gr., F, Notre Dame
Tiana Mangakahia, Jr., G, Syracuse
Taylor Emery, Sr., G, Virginia Tech
Elisa Penna, Jr., G/F, Wake Forest
Newcomer Watch List
Kiah Gillespie, R-Jr., F, Florida State
Elizabeth Balogun, Fr., G, Georgia Tech
Beatirce Mompremier, R-Jr., F, Miami
Jordan Nixon, Fr., G, Notre Dame
Emily Engstler, Fr., G/F, Syracuse
Preseason Player of the Year: Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Coaches
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Notre Dame (15 first-place votes) 225
2. Louisville 210
3. Syracuse 178
4. NC State 165
5. Miami 160
6. Duke 141
7. North Carolina 127
8. Florida State 124
9. Georgia Tech 112
10. Virginia Tech 108
11. Virginia 95
12. Wake Forest 57
13. Pittsburgh 41
14. Clemson 32
15. Boston College 25
Preseason All-ACC Team
Asia Durr, Sr., G, Louisville
Janelle Bailey, So., F, North Carolina
Paris Kea, Sr., G, North Carolina
Marina Mabrey, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Jessica Shepard, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Brianna Turner, Gr., F, Notre Dame
Tiana Mangakahia, Jr., G, Syracuse
Taylor Emery, Sr., G, Virginia Tech
Elisa Penna, Jr., G/F, Wake Forest
Preseason Player of the Year: Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Newcomer Watch List
Elizabeth Balogun, Fr., G, Georgia Tech
Elizabeth Dixon, Fr., F, Georgia Tech
Beatirce Mompremier, R-Jr., F, Miami
Jordan Nixon, Fr., G, Notre Dame
Emily Engstler, Fr., G/F, Syracuse
Kea lands on the Preseason All-ACC team for the second year in a row. The Greensboro, N.C., native has gained plenty of fan fair leading up to her senior campaign in Chapel Hill, having already been named to the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list for the top point guard in the nation and a Preseason third-team All-American by Street & Smith's magazine.
Kea averaged 19.4 points and 4.8 assists per game as a junior.
Bailey enters her second collegiate season after earning 2018 ACC Freshman of the Year honors a season ago. The Charlotte, N.C., product was far and away the top rookie last year in the ACC, averaging 15.3 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
Carolina and defending-national champion Notre Dame (four) are the only two schools to place multiple players on the Preseason All-ACC Team.
Blue Ribbon Panel
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Notre Dame (59 first-place votes) 927
2. Louisville (3 first-place votes) 870
3. Syracuse 730
4. NC State 671
5. Duke 652
6. Miami 577
7. Florida State 572
8. North Carolina 462
9. Virginia 450
10. Georgia Tech 432
11. Virginia Tech 424
12. Wake Forest 269
13. Pittsburgh 157
14. Boston College 126
15. Clemson 121
Preseason All-ACC Team
Asia Durr, Sr., G, Louisville
Janelle Bailey, So., F, North Carolina
Paris Kea, Sr., G, North Carolina
Marina Mabrey, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Jessica Shepard, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Brianna Turner, Gr., F, Notre Dame
Tiana Mangakahia, Jr., G, Syracuse
Taylor Emery, Sr., G, Virginia Tech
Elisa Penna, Jr., G/F, Wake Forest
Newcomer Watch List
Kiah Gillespie, R-Jr., F, Florida State
Elizabeth Balogun, Fr., G, Georgia Tech
Beatirce Mompremier, R-Jr., F, Miami
Jordan Nixon, Fr., G, Notre Dame
Emily Engstler, Fr., G/F, Syracuse
Preseason Player of the Year: Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Coaches
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Notre Dame (15 first-place votes) 225
2. Louisville 210
3. Syracuse 178
4. NC State 165
5. Miami 160
6. Duke 141
7. North Carolina 127
8. Florida State 124
9. Georgia Tech 112
10. Virginia Tech 108
11. Virginia 95
12. Wake Forest 57
13. Pittsburgh 41
14. Clemson 32
15. Boston College 25
Preseason All-ACC Team
Asia Durr, Sr., G, Louisville
Janelle Bailey, So., F, North Carolina
Paris Kea, Sr., G, North Carolina
Marina Mabrey, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Jessica Shepard, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Brianna Turner, Gr., F, Notre Dame
Tiana Mangakahia, Jr., G, Syracuse
Taylor Emery, Sr., G, Virginia Tech
Elisa Penna, Jr., G/F, Wake Forest
Preseason Player of the Year: Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Newcomer Watch List
Elizabeth Balogun, Fr., G, Georgia Tech
Elizabeth Dixon, Fr., F, Georgia Tech
Beatirce Mompremier, R-Jr., F, Miami
Jordan Nixon, Fr., G, Notre Dame
Emily Engstler, Fr., G/F, Syracuse
Players Mentioned
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