University of North Carolina Athletics
Armando Bacot was named third-team All-ACC.
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Bacot, Sharpe, Love Pick Up ACC Honors
March 8, 2021 | Men's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL—Sophomore forward/center Armando Bacot earned third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors and Day'Ron Sharpe and Caleb Love were named to the 2020-21 All-Freshman team in voting announced on Monday by the ACC.
Bacot leads the Tar Heels in scoring with 11.7 points per game and field goal shooting at 62.2 percent and is second in rebounding at 7.6 per game. The Richmond, Va., native scored 18 points in Carolina's win over Duke on Saturday and led the Tar Heels in ACC play with 12.6 points per game. He has scored in double figures 16 times, which is tied for the team lead.
Sharpe averages 9.7 points and leads UNC with 7.8 rebounds per game. The Greenville, N.C., native leads the ACC in offensive rebounding (3.4 per game) and the nation in offensive rebound percentage (.187). He's led UNC in scoring four times, including a season-high 25 in the win over Notre Dame, and in defensive player of the game awards with five.
Sharpe also finished second in the balloting for the ACC's Freshman of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year Awards. Florida State's Scottie Barnes was the recipient for both awards.
Love leads UNC in assists with 94, is second in three-pointers and steals and third in scoring at 10.4 points per game. The St. Louis, Mo., native has scored in double figures 13 times, was a two-time ACC Freshman of the Week and averaged 21.5 points and 7.0 assists in Carolina's two wins over Duke. He is the first Tar Heel to score at least 18 points and have seven assists in two games against the Blue Devils in the same season.
2021 ALL-ACC TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Name School Points
Moses Wright Georgia Tech 344
Justin Champagnie Pitt 343
Carlik Jones Louisville 327
Matthew Hurt Duke 310
Sam Hauser Virginia 281
SECOND TEAM
Name School Points
Keve Aluma Virginia Tech 277
Jose Alvarado Georgia Tech 244
Jay Huff Virginia 214
M.J. Walker Florida State 200
Aamir Simms Clemson 176
THIRD TEAM
Name School Points
RaiQuan Gray Florida State 167
Isaiah Wong Miami 102
Quincy Guerrier Syracuse 55
Prentiss Hubb Notre Dame 42
Armando Bacot North Carolina 41
Scottie Barnes Florida State 41
HONORABLE MENTION
Michael Devoe Georgia Tech 35
Kihei Clark Virginia 31
Alan Griffin Syracuse 29
David Johnson Louisville 22
Nate Laszewski Notre Dame 18
Jericole Hellems NC State 13
Tyrece Radford Virginia Tech 10
Note: All-ACC Team points are determined on a 5-3-1 system (five points for first team, three points for second team, one point for third team).
ACC PLAYER OF YEAR
Name School Votes
Moses Wright Georgia Tech 33
Carlik Jones Louisville 13
Justin Champagnie Pitt 13
Sam Hauser Virginia 5
Jose Alvarado Georgia Tech 4
Matthew Hurt Duke 3
Keve Aluma Virginia Tech 3
Jay Huff Virginia 1
ACC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Name School Votes
Scottie Barnes Florida State 53
Day'Ron Sharpe North Carolina 10
DJ Steward Duke 6
Jae'Lyn Withers Louisville 5
Kadary Richmond Syracuse 1
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Name School Votes
Jose Alvarado Georgia Tech 69
Manny Bates NC State 62
Jay Huff Virginia 53
Jordan Goldwire Duke 43
Moses Wright Georgia Tech 34
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Name School Votes
Scottie Barnes Florida State 74
DJ Steward Duke 67
Day'Ron Sharpe North Carolina 63
Jae'Lyn Withers Louisville 58
Caleb Love North Carolina 32
COACH OF THE YEAR
Name School Votes
Mike Young Virginia Tech 26
Leonard Hamilton Florida State 24
Josh Pastner Georgia Tech 16
Tony Bennett Virginia 6
Brad Brownell Clemson 2
Chris Mack Louisville 1
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Name School Votes
Jose Alvarado Georgia Tech 35
Jay Huff Virginia 17
Manny Bates NC State 13
Jordan Goldwire Duke 5
Aamir Simms Clemson 4
Keve Aluma Virginia Tech 1
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Name School Votes
Matthew Hurt Duke 17
Isaiah Wong Miami 13
Moses Wright Georgia Tech 11
Justin Champagnie Pitt 11
RaiQuan Gray Florida State 10
Nate Laszewski Notre Dame 5
Quincy Guerrier Syracuse 3
Armando Bacot North Carolina 2
Jay Huff Virginia 2
David Johnson Louisville 1
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Name School Votes
Scottie Barnes Florida State 39
Day'Ron Sharpe North Carolina 24
Nick Honor Clemson 6
Jordan Goldwire Duke 5
Nikola Djogo Notre Dame 1
Bacot leads the Tar Heels in scoring with 11.7 points per game and field goal shooting at 62.2 percent and is second in rebounding at 7.6 per game. The Richmond, Va., native scored 18 points in Carolina's win over Duke on Saturday and led the Tar Heels in ACC play with 12.6 points per game. He has scored in double figures 16 times, which is tied for the team lead.
Sharpe averages 9.7 points and leads UNC with 7.8 rebounds per game. The Greenville, N.C., native leads the ACC in offensive rebounding (3.4 per game) and the nation in offensive rebound percentage (.187). He's led UNC in scoring four times, including a season-high 25 in the win over Notre Dame, and in defensive player of the game awards with five.
Sharpe also finished second in the balloting for the ACC's Freshman of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year Awards. Florida State's Scottie Barnes was the recipient for both awards.
Love leads UNC in assists with 94, is second in three-pointers and steals and third in scoring at 10.4 points per game. The St. Louis, Mo., native has scored in double figures 13 times, was a two-time ACC Freshman of the Week and averaged 21.5 points and 7.0 assists in Carolina's two wins over Duke. He is the first Tar Heel to score at least 18 points and have seven assists in two games against the Blue Devils in the same season.
2021 ALL-ACC TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Name School Points
Moses Wright Georgia Tech 344
Justin Champagnie Pitt 343
Carlik Jones Louisville 327
Matthew Hurt Duke 310
Sam Hauser Virginia 281
SECOND TEAM
Name School Points
Keve Aluma Virginia Tech 277
Jose Alvarado Georgia Tech 244
Jay Huff Virginia 214
M.J. Walker Florida State 200
Aamir Simms Clemson 176
THIRD TEAM
Name School Points
RaiQuan Gray Florida State 167
Isaiah Wong Miami 102
Quincy Guerrier Syracuse 55
Prentiss Hubb Notre Dame 42
Armando Bacot North Carolina 41
Scottie Barnes Florida State 41
HONORABLE MENTION
Michael Devoe Georgia Tech 35
Kihei Clark Virginia 31
Alan Griffin Syracuse 29
David Johnson Louisville 22
Nate Laszewski Notre Dame 18
Jericole Hellems NC State 13
Tyrece Radford Virginia Tech 10
Note: All-ACC Team points are determined on a 5-3-1 system (five points for first team, three points for second team, one point for third team).
ACC PLAYER OF YEAR
Name School Votes
Moses Wright Georgia Tech 33
Carlik Jones Louisville 13
Justin Champagnie Pitt 13
Sam Hauser Virginia 5
Jose Alvarado Georgia Tech 4
Matthew Hurt Duke 3
Keve Aluma Virginia Tech 3
Jay Huff Virginia 1
ACC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Name School Votes
Scottie Barnes Florida State 53
Day'Ron Sharpe North Carolina 10
DJ Steward Duke 6
Jae'Lyn Withers Louisville 5
Kadary Richmond Syracuse 1
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Name School Votes
Jose Alvarado Georgia Tech 69
Manny Bates NC State 62
Jay Huff Virginia 53
Jordan Goldwire Duke 43
Moses Wright Georgia Tech 34
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Name School Votes
Scottie Barnes Florida State 74
DJ Steward Duke 67
Day'Ron Sharpe North Carolina 63
Jae'Lyn Withers Louisville 58
Caleb Love North Carolina 32
COACH OF THE YEAR
Name School Votes
Mike Young Virginia Tech 26
Leonard Hamilton Florida State 24
Josh Pastner Georgia Tech 16
Tony Bennett Virginia 6
Brad Brownell Clemson 2
Chris Mack Louisville 1
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Name School Votes
Jose Alvarado Georgia Tech 35
Jay Huff Virginia 17
Manny Bates NC State 13
Jordan Goldwire Duke 5
Aamir Simms Clemson 4
Keve Aluma Virginia Tech 1
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Name School Votes
Matthew Hurt Duke 17
Isaiah Wong Miami 13
Moses Wright Georgia Tech 11
Justin Champagnie Pitt 11
RaiQuan Gray Florida State 10
Nate Laszewski Notre Dame 5
Quincy Guerrier Syracuse 3
Armando Bacot North Carolina 2
Jay Huff Virginia 2
David Johnson Louisville 1
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Name School Votes
Scottie Barnes Florida State 39
Day'Ron Sharpe North Carolina 24
Nick Honor Clemson 6
Jordan Goldwire Duke 5
Nikola Djogo Notre Dame 1
Players Mentioned
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