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Gray Named ACC Offensive Player Of The Year
May 12, 2022 | Men's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL – Chris Gray has been named ACC Player of the Year for the second straight season. Gray along with Connor Maher were also All-ACC selections.
Gray is only the second Tar Heel ever to receive ACC Offensive Player of the Year honors. Ryan Wade previously won the award in 1993 and 1994 when it was the ACC Player of the Year award. He was also selected to the All-ACC team for the second straight year.
Gray was selected second in the 2022 Premier Lacrosse League College Draft Tuesday night by Atlas LC. He led the Tar Heels in goals (48) and assists (32) this year. After collecting six points in his final collegiate game against Duke, Gray now stands atop the NCAA Division I all-time career points list with 401 career points passing Lyle Thompson of Albany. Gray cements himself in the Carolina history books as he finishes his career for the Tar Heels second all-time in career points (219), fourth in career goals (124), and fourth in career assists (95).
Maher earned All-ACC honors for the second year in a row as well. A team captain and the leader of the Tar Heel defense, he finished the season second on the team in ground balls (43) and caused turnovers (8). He also scored his third career goal against rival Duke in the season's final game.
Gray is only the second Tar Heel ever to receive ACC Offensive Player of the Year honors. Ryan Wade previously won the award in 1993 and 1994 when it was the ACC Player of the Year award. He was also selected to the All-ACC team for the second straight year.
Gray was selected second in the 2022 Premier Lacrosse League College Draft Tuesday night by Atlas LC. He led the Tar Heels in goals (48) and assists (32) this year. After collecting six points in his final collegiate game against Duke, Gray now stands atop the NCAA Division I all-time career points list with 401 career points passing Lyle Thompson of Albany. Gray cements himself in the Carolina history books as he finishes his career for the Tar Heels second all-time in career points (219), fourth in career goals (124), and fourth in career assists (95).
Maher earned All-ACC honors for the second year in a row as well. A team captain and the leader of the Tar Heel defense, he finished the season second on the team in ground balls (43) and caused turnovers (8). He also scored his third career goal against rival Duke in the season's final game.
2022 All-ACC Team
A – Chris Gray, North Carolina
A – Connor Shellenberger, Virginia
A – Pat Kavanagh, Notre Dame
A – Brennan O'Neill, Duke
A – Tucker Dordevic, Syracuse
A – Matt Moore, Virginia
M – Brendan Curry, Syracuse
M – Eric Dobson, Notre Dame
M – Jeff Conner, Virginia
M – Nakeie Montgomery, Duke
D – Arden Cohen, Notre Dame
D – Kenny Brower, Duke
D – Cole Kastner, Virginia
FO – Petey LaSalla, Virginia
SSM – Connor Maher, North Carolina
LSM – Tyler Carpenter, Duke
G – Liam Entenmann, Notre Dame
G – Mike Adler, Duke
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