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ACC Basketball: Previewing the most stacked conference in college basketball

By Kyler Proffitt

Mar 27, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams celebrates with his team after defeating Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the championship game in the East regional of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Carolina won 88-74. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 27, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams celebrates with his team after defeating Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the championship game in the East regional of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Carolina won 88-74. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim in the locker room after the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2016 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship semi-final game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael J. Okoniewski/Pool Photo via USA TODAYSports
Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim in the locker room after the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2016 NCAA Men’s Division I Championship semi-final game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael J. Okoniewski/Pool Photo via USA TODAYSports /

Conference Awards

Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim

Player of the Year: Grayson Allen

Freshman of the Year: Dennis Smith Jr.

All-ACC First Team: 

Freshman guard Dennis Smith Jr., North Carolina State

Junior guard Grayson Allen, Duke

Senior forward Jaron Blossomgame, Clemson

Sophomore forward Tyler Lydon, Syracuse

Freshman forward Jayson Tatum, Duke

All-ACC Second Team: 

Senior guard London Perrantes, Virginia

Sophomore guard Bryant Crawford, Wake Forest

Freshman forward Harry Giles, Duke

Senior forward Michael Young, Pittsburgh

Senior forward Austin Nichols, Virginia

There are so many talented players in the conference this year, making it so hard to choose the top-10. As long as this select group stays healthy, there is no question they can compete at the highest level. But there is always the possibility of someone surprising us all and ending up on the First Team.

No one expects Grayson Allen to keep the high scoring numbers up, but with more help this year, he’s going to do a lot of other things to win ball games. I think Jaron Blossomgame is a close second to potentially win ACC Player of the Year.

Call me crazy, but Jim Boeheim may just have a fantastic season, especially coming off a year in which he was suspended for nine games. He’s put together a great roster and looks ready to make another run.

Dennis Smith Jr. is going to take the ACC by storm. If he doesn’t win, next man up? Choose any Duke freshman.