ACC Basketball: 5 rising stars to keep an eye on in 2018-19

ACC basketball had a lot of young one-and-done talent in the conference last season but there’s still a good amount of talent returning in 2018-19.

ACC basketball may have lost out on the title of national champions to the Villanova Wildcats and the Big East Conference last season but there’s plenty of talent returning in 2018-19. As teams look to improve, we take a look at some rising stars to keep an eye on. Guys like Marvin Bagley III and Wendell Carter Jr. of the Duke Blue Devils did their fair share of damage across the college landscape but there are others.

Despite having a plethora of “one-and-dones” in the ACC, some teams are still relying on the four-year college model to get the job done.

There’s a good reason for top talent staying in school as well, especially if you’re the Virginia Cavaliers. After dominating the ACC and going 17-1 in conference play, the Cavaliers lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to the UMBC Golden Retrievers, 74-54. It was a bitter ending to what could have been a promising run to at least the Final Four.

As another season of college basketball approaches, here’s a look at five rising stars to keep an eye on for the 2018-19 season.