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Early Season All-ACC Team

I thought it would be fun to take a look at who is really shining in the ACC so far. And what better way than through a list, right? I'm not going to do second teams right now--I'll save that until a few games into ACC play. But I will give you who I think is on the first team as well as who is the front runner for ROY.

The All-ACC team after the jump...

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G- Jon Scheyer

15.8 ppg, 5.3 apg, 3.3 rpg

There are a few good PG in the ACC this year, but Scheyer is the most complete. He manages the game well, barely turns it over and is perfect for Duke's system. He has come a long way since his freshman year where he was compared to J.J. Redick and since his switch the point has been very good for the Blue Devils.

G- Malcolm Delaney

20.9 ppg, 3.8 apg, 3.8 rpg

I was tempted to go a number of different directions here. Nolan Smith has been playing really well so far, as has Malcolm Grant and Sylvan Landesberg, but Delaney is the reason Virginia Tech wins basketball games. He has the scorer's mentality that so many ACC guards in the past have had and will only get better as the season wears on.

F- Al-Farouq Aminu

16.44 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 1.6 spg, 2 apg

Homer pick, sure, but Aminu is averaging a double-double and has not even played his best basketball yet. His skillset makes him dangerous against any team and when he starts to play more under control, he will be even more effective. Compared to Kyle Singler, Aminu gets the edge.

F- Gani Lawal

14.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 1.3 bpg, .556 FG%

Lawal is one of the most overlooked players in the ACC. He was very impressive last year and again is doing the same kinds of things. Now that GT is receiving a little more attention, people should start to recognize how good Lawal really is.

C- Deon Thompson

16.9 ppg, 1.2 apg, 8.3 rpg, .53 FG%

I really considered putting Ed Davis here (although he technically plays the 4), but when it comes to UNC, when Deon Thompson goes, the Tar Heels go. They play better when they get Thompson involved early and often and he absolutely needs to get his touches. The guy has really improved his face up game out to about 12-15 feet and with his back to the hoop he is always a threat to score.

ROY- Derrick Favors

We knew he was good coming in, but wow. He is still a bit shaky at times and makes the typical rookie mistakes, but 68% from the floor? That's insane for a guy averaging over double digits per game. I also looked at C.J. Harris (13.1 ppg, 1.6 apg, 1.7 rpg, .524 3PT%), who has really come on strong so far, as well as Andre Dawkins, who has really given Duke a lift off the bench with his electriic shooting. Favors' rookie contemporary Mfon Udofia has been very good as well, averaging 13 ppg, 3.3 apg and 3.1 rpg

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good points

GT fans are really excited by how the team is maturing so quickly. Problem will be losing Shumpert for several weeks. He was our only guy making an attempt to pass the ball. all the other guys are shoot first, ask questions later type players.

This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedevere. Explain again how sheep's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes.

by BirdGT on Dec 10, 2009 2:42 PM EST reply actions  

CJ

I have watched him since he was a Soph and has improved every year since then, so what I am seeing now is consistent with his growth. He has the best court awareness I have seen in quiet some time, and he’s getting better.

by Coyet on Dec 10, 2009 4:01 PM EST reply actions  

What about Jordan Williams at MD?

I’m a little bias, yes, but how could you leave out Jordan Williams for ROY consideration? Close to averaging a double-double (8.4 ppg, 8.6 rpg) and has done so against some pretty solid competition thus far (Cinci, Wisconsin, Indiana and Nova). I’m not saying he’s the ROY, or better then Favors, but Williams has done this against much better competition (including 19 pts and 12 boards against Nova) where as Favors has played against one decent team thus far. And why would Dawkins and Udofia be ahead of Williams?

by Dave Tucker on Dec 11, 2009 3:04 PM EST reply actions  

What are Favors numbers to date?

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by Jaxon on Dec 11, 2009 3:40 PM EST reply actions  

Nice list.

It will be interesting to see how all of this plays out once the ACC season gets rolling. Hoping that a Seminole might make the list by the end of the year, but we have been way too inconsistent. Now…if you had an all ACC-Defesive team, you might see the likes of Chris Singleton or Solomon Alabi…or at least a discussion about including them. Look forward to reading more. Cheers, TC.

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by TrueCubbie on Dec 11, 2009 8:12 PM EST reply actions  

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