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Tar Heels Picked Third In ACC, Maye Named Preseason ACC Player Of The Year
October 25, 2018 | Men's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL—The University of North Carolina men's basketball team is predicted to finish third in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings in 2018-19, as voted on by the members of the media in attendance at the league's annual media day, which was held on Wednesday October 24 in Charlotte.
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Carolina received 20 of 121 first-place ballots. Duke is the preseason favorite to win the league and received 52 first-place votes. Virginia received 47 first-place votes and is picked second. Syracuse and Clemson also both received one first-place vote.Â
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The predicted order of finish is: Duke, Virginia, UNC, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Florida State, NC State, Notre Dame, Miami, Louisville, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Pittsburgh.
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Tar Heel senior forward Luke Maye is the media's selection as the ACC Preseason Player of the Year. Maye earned first-team All-ACC and third-team All-America honors as a junior when he averaged 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
The preseason All-ACC first team includes Maye, Syracuse's Tyus Battle, Duke's R.J. Barrett, Virginia's Kyle Guy and Boston College's Ky Bowman. Â
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Carolina received 20 of 121 first-place ballots. Duke is the preseason favorite to win the league and received 52 first-place votes. Virginia received 47 first-place votes and is picked second. Syracuse and Clemson also both received one first-place vote.Â
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The predicted order of finish is: Duke, Virginia, UNC, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Florida State, NC State, Notre Dame, Miami, Louisville, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Pittsburgh.
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Tar Heel senior forward Luke Maye is the media's selection as the ACC Preseason Player of the Year. Maye earned first-team All-ACC and third-team All-America honors as a junior when he averaged 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
The preseason All-ACC first team includes Maye, Syracuse's Tyus Battle, Duke's R.J. Barrett, Virginia's Kyle Guy and Boston College's Ky Bowman. Â
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