ACC Basketball: Preseason power rankings for 2021-22 season

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 11: A detail of the ACC logo on the court during the first half of the quarterfinals game between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Miami Hurricanes in the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 11, 2021 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

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ACC Basketball Miami Hurricanes guard Isaiah Wong Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /

The 10th spot isn’t a bad landing spot in the early going for Miami basketball. They’re one team in ACC basketball that returns a bulk of their production in 2021-22 with their top three scorers from a season ago returning to the hardwood.

Isaiah Wong, Kameron McGusty, and Anthony Walker are the three leading names looking to make a splash as the Hurricanes look to become a top team in the ACC.

McGusty put up a career-high 13.3 ppg while Wong led the offensive attack with 17.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.4 apg, and 1.1 apg as an All-ACC third-team selection. Look for Wong to grow this season as should McGusty, given it’s his fifth year.

The Hurricanes will be without leading man Chris Lykes but add a similar player in Charlie Moore out of DePaul. Moore made a name for himself in the He finished ranked 7th in assists per contest and fourth in total steals (49) in Big East basketball, bringing quite the two-way presence to the Miami backcourt.

They’ve also got Wong (17.1 ppg) back along with four other new faces looking to make a splash in their rotation in 2021-22. Wong and Moore should be quite the backcourt duo and should carry the same “Upset Alert” presence that made Wong so dangerous in 2020-21.