Re: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (CH2K8)
ACC Predictions
1-North Carolina
Lost Hansbrough & Lawson but reloaded with Ed Davis, Tyler Zeller & Larry Drew.
2-Duke
Lost Demarcus Nelson but could be 8-10 deep for once. It still boils down to whether or not Singler,Zoubek,Thomas & King can become men down low.
3-NC State
Gavin Grant gone is gone but everyone else is back. Should be another NCAA torney bid for the wolfpack.
4-Wake Forest
Youngest team in the ACC got even younger. Kids from last year really grew up towards the end. They could go back to the NCAAs for the first time since CP3 was there.
5-Clemson (Defending NATL Champs too!!!)
Defending Nat'l Champs lose Hammonds, Mays, & Sam Perry but Rivers & Booker are still there as well as Potter,Oglesby, & Stitt.
6-Maryland
Terps lose both bigs in Osby & Gist. If they can find production down low they could be a sleeper pick to make the field of 64.
7-Miami
Suprise ACC Regular season champs last year lose their big (Anthony King) but should be in the contention for another ACC run.
8-FSU
Noles lose 3 out of their 4 guards (Swann, Mims, Rich) but bring in 5 recruits who should all get PT. Rebuilding year for Coach Hamilton.
9-Virginia
3 time All-ACC performer Sean Singletary is gone. Sylvan Landensberg should help with the scoring but who will handle the ball?
10-Va Tech
Deron Washington is gone but he missed all of last year with injuries. Vassalo & Jeff Allen should provide the Hokies with a 1/2 punch but it wont be enough.
11-Georgia Tech
Anthony Morrow, Matt Causey, and Jeremis Smith all depart. Time for Lawal & Peacock to step up. Iman Shumpert is a flat out stud who will continue the long line of stellar GT PG play.
12-Boston College
Shot Blocker Tony Blair is gone as is garbage man John Oates. Rakim Sanders will have to step up. There is also this kid named Tyrese Rice. I heard he's pretty good.
Pre-season Conference POY- Wayne Ellington-UNC
Pre-season Conference Freshman of the Year- Al-Farouq Aminu-Wake Forest
Pre-season All-ACC 1st Team
G-Wayne Ellington-UNC
Will be the man now that Lawson & Hansbrough moved on.
G-Tyrese Rice-BC
On a team with no one else he should get his 20+
G-Jack Mclinton-Miami
Best shooter in the conference will look to lead Miami back to the NCAAs
F-Gerald Henderson-Duke
Duke's most consistent player will only get better as he develops a J
F-JJ Hickson-NC State
Only real dominant big man left in the ACC. Will be a marked man
Overall, a pretty weak first team. Not many bigs to choose from considering Hansbrough & Mays left. You can make a case for Trevor Booker on there but he was too foul-prone last year. There is a TON of young talent in the ACC this year.
ACC Predictions
1-North Carolina
Lost Hansbrough & Lawson but reloaded with Ed Davis, Tyler Zeller & Larry Drew.
2-Duke
Lost Demarcus Nelson but could be 8-10 deep for once. It still boils down to whether or not Singler,Zoubek,Thomas & King can become men down low.
3-NC State
Gavin Grant gone is gone but everyone else is back. Should be another NCAA torney bid for the wolfpack.
4-Wake Forest
Youngest team in the ACC got even younger. Kids from last year really grew up towards the end. They could go back to the NCAAs for the first time since CP3 was there.
5-Clemson (Defending NATL Champs too!!!)
Defending Nat'l Champs lose Hammonds, Mays, & Sam Perry but Rivers & Booker are still there as well as Potter,Oglesby, & Stitt.
6-Maryland
Terps lose both bigs in Osby & Gist. If they can find production down low they could be a sleeper pick to make the field of 64.
7-Miami
Suprise ACC Regular season champs last year lose their big (Anthony King) but should be in the contention for another ACC run.
8-FSU
Noles lose 3 out of their 4 guards (Swann, Mims, Rich) but bring in 5 recruits who should all get PT. Rebuilding year for Coach Hamilton.
9-Virginia
3 time All-ACC performer Sean Singletary is gone. Sylvan Landensberg should help with the scoring but who will handle the ball?
10-Va Tech
Deron Washington is gone but he missed all of last year with injuries. Vassalo & Jeff Allen should provide the Hokies with a 1/2 punch but it wont be enough.
11-Georgia Tech
Anthony Morrow, Matt Causey, and Jeremis Smith all depart. Time for Lawal & Peacock to step up. Iman Shumpert is a flat out stud who will continue the long line of stellar GT PG play.
12-Boston College
Shot Blocker Tony Blair is gone as is garbage man John Oates. Rakim Sanders will have to step up. There is also this kid named Tyrese Rice. I heard he's pretty good.
Pre-season Conference POY- Wayne Ellington-UNC
Pre-season Conference Freshman of the Year- Al-Farouq Aminu-Wake Forest
Pre-season All-ACC 1st Team
G-Wayne Ellington-UNC
Will be the man now that Lawson & Hansbrough moved on.
G-Tyrese Rice-BC
On a team with no one else he should get his 20+
G-Jack Mclinton-Miami
Best shooter in the conference will look to lead Miami back to the NCAAs
F-Gerald Henderson-Duke
Duke's most consistent player will only get better as he develops a J
F-JJ Hickson-NC State
Only real dominant big man left in the ACC. Will be a marked man
Overall, a pretty weak first team. Not many bigs to choose from considering Hansbrough & Mays left. You can make a case for Trevor Booker on there but he was too foul-prone last year. There is a TON of young talent in the ACC this year.
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