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My Preseason ACC Basketball Awards

Here is my ballot for the preseason ACC basketball awards.
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My Preseason ACC Basketball Awards
My Preseason ACC Basketball Awards

The preseason ACC basketball event, dubbed Operation Basketball, is being held virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. With that is virtual voting for the media's preseason ACC awards. Those are expected to be released on Wednesday, November 11th. I was one of the member's of the media who had the privilege of voting, and my submissions were as follows. Let the ridicule begin. 

PRESEASON ALL-ACC TEAM

Garrison Brooks, F, North Carolina

Chris Lykes, G, Miami

Jalen Johnson, F, Duke

David Johnson, G, Louisville

Sam Hauser, F, Virginia

PRESEASON ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Garrison Brooks, F, North Carolina

PRESEASON ACC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Jalen Johnson, F, Duke

PREDICTED ACC STANDINGS

1. Duke

2. Florida State

3. North Carolina

4. Virginia

5. Louisville

6. Syracuse

7. NC State

8. Notre Dame

9. Georgia Tech

10. Virginia Tech

11. Clemson

12. Miami (FL)

13. Pittsburgh

14. Wake Forest

15. Boston College

The order of finish was tough. It feels like teams six through 12 could be in almost any order heading into the season. Those teams are close and it felt like splitting hairs, but alas this is what I settled on. I think Miami is better than a 12th place team, but here we are. Feel free to let me know where you think I was wrong in the comments below. 

The All-ACC team, player of the year and rookie of the year were not nearly as difficult. Garrison Brooks is poised for a monster senior season, while Jalen Johnson is a stud freshman. It should be a fun year. 

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Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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