March 5, 2007
Wake Forest senior Kyle Visser, who more than tripled his scoring average from a year ago, was named third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference, the league office announced today.
At least one Demon Deacon has earned All-ACC honors 10 consecutive seasons and in 17 out of the last 18 seasons. Visser's selection, however, marks the first time since 1990 that Wake Forest has not placed a player on the first or second team.
Visser, a three-time Academic All-ACC selection, is one of only two players in the ACC ranked in the top 10 in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocked shots. He averages 16.9 points per game after scoring 5.0 ppg. last season as a junior.
Visser's senior year has been a model of consistency. He has shot 50 percent or better in 24 of 29 games, he scored at least 20 points nine different times and he has seven double-doubles. Visser has 489 points this season, more than he scored in his first three seasons combined.
The All-ACC first team consists of three unanimous selections - Boston College's Jared Dudley, North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough and Florida State's Al Thornton. Virginia's Sean Singletary and Virginia Tech's Zabian Dowdell round out the first team.
The second team includes Virginia's J.R. Reynolds, Maryland's D.J. Strawberry, Boston College's Tyrese Rice, Duke's Josh McRoberts and North Carolina freshman Brandan Wright.
Visser was joined on the third team by Georgia Tech freshman Javaris Crittenton, NC State rookie Brandon Costner, Virginia Tech senior Jamon Gordon and Jack McClinton of Miami.
Wake Forest begins play in the ACC Tournament Thursday night in Tampa against Georgia Tech.
2007 All-ACC Men's Basketball Teams & Individual Awards
(106 Total Votes)
ALL-ACC
(1st Team Vote - 3 points; 2nd Team Vote - 2 points; 3rd Team Vote - 1 point)
First Team (1st Team Votes) Points
Jared Dudley, Sr., Boston College* (106)..... 318
Tyler Hansbrough, So., North Carolina* (106) 318
Al Thornton, Sr., Florida State* (106)............. 318
Sean Singletary, Jr., Virginia (100)............... 312
Zabian Dowdell, Sr., Virginia Tech (90)......... 302
*unanimous 1st team
Second Team Points
J.R. Reynolds, Sr., Virginia (20) .................. 232
D.J. Strawberry, Sr., Maryland (2)................. 180
Tyrese Rice, So., Boston College............... 177
Josh McRoberts, So., Duke........................ 159
Brandan Wright, Fr., North Carolina............... 150
Third Team Points
Kyle Visser, Sr., Wake Forest..................... 120
Javaris Crittenton, Fr., Georgia Tech............ 104
Brandon Costner, Fr., NC State...................... 94
Jamon Gordon, Sr., Virginia Tech.................. 61
Jack McClinton, So., Miami........................... 48
Honorable Mention (20 or more points)
Ben McCauley, So., NC State........................ 36
James Mays, Jr., Clemson............................ 34
DeMarcus Nelson, Jr., Duke.......................... 34
James Gist, Jr., Maryland.............................. 28
Ekene Ibekwe, Sr., Maryland........................ 22
ALL-FRESHMAN Votes
Javaris Crittenton, Georgia Tech*................. 106
Brandan Wright, North Carolina*................... 106
Brandon Costner, NC State............................ 95
Ty Lawson, North Carolina............................. 64
Jon Scheyer, Duke....................................... 54
*unanimous
Honorable Mention (20 or more votes)
Thaddeus Young, Georgia Tech.................... 42
Greivis Vasquez, Maryland........................... 37
ALL-DEFENSIVE Votes
Jamon Gordon, Virginia Tech........................ 96
Ekene Ibekwe, Maryland............................... 65
Zabian Dowdell, Virginia Tech........................ 59
D.J. Strawberry, Maryland............................. 55
Josh McRoberts, Duke................................. 46
Honorable Mention (20 or more votes)
Mario West, Georgia Tech............................. 33
DeMarcus Nelson, Duke............................... 25
James Mays, Clemson................................. 24
Vernon Hamilton, Clemson............................ 20
