The ACC released its preseason awards for the upcoming men’s basketball season on Thursday.
Members of the media at the conference’s Operation Basketball — the ACC’s media day — voted on these awards and projected how the 15 teams would finish in the standings.
Louisville’s Jordan Nwora was named preseason Player of the Year, North Carolina’s Cole Anthony was predicted to win Rookie of the Year, and Duke was picked to win the conference.
Mitchell Northam covered media days for Pittsburgh Sports Now and had a vote for the preseason polls. Here’s what his ballot looked like:
Preseason Player of the Year
Jordan Nwora, Louisville
Preseason Rookie of the Year
Cole Anthony, North Carolina
Preseason All-ACC
- Jordan Nwora, Louisville
- John Mooney, Notre Dame
- Mamadi Diakite, Virginia
- Tre Jones, Duke
- Xavier Johnson, Pitt
Predicted Order of Finish
- Louisville
- North Carolina
- Virginia
- Duke
- Miami
- N.C. State
- Notre Dame
- Pitt
- Florida State
- Syracuse
- Clemson
- Virginia Tech
- Wake Forest
- Georgia Tech
- Boston College
