Tobacco Road Report

We've finished passing around the ballots for the 1st Annual Tobacco Road Report All-ACC Awards. Today we present our results for the TRR All-ACC Team selections and TRR Player of the Year in the ACC. Congratulations to the winners.

1st team Tobacco Road Report All-ACC
Sean Singletary, Virginia
Zabian Dowdell, Virginia Tech
Jared Dudley, Boston College
Al Thornton, Florida State
Tyler Hansbrough, UNC

2nd team Tobacco Road Report All-ACC
JR Reynolds, Virginia
Jamon Gordon, Virginia Tech
Tyrese Rice, Boston College
Josh McRoberts, Duke
Brandon Wright, UNC

3rd team Tobacco Road Report All-ACC
Javaris Crittenton, Georgia Tech
DJ Strawberry, Maryland
Brandon Costner, NC State
James Mays, Clemson
Kyle Visser, Wake Forest

TRR Player of the Year in the ACC: Al Thornton, FSU

Our Comments:

When the ballots were counted, were in near-unanimity with our first and second team selections. We believe Jamon Gordon should get a place on the second team due to his defensive abilities, though we could see how others may have Crittenton or Strawberry here. TRR believes that all-conference selections are often weighted towards offensive production and we, therefore, politely disagree. Gordon's defense was key in slowing down Duke, Virginia, and North Carolina.

As for player of the year, it came down to Dudley and Thornton. In ACC conference games, Thornton averaged 23.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, shot 52 percent from the floor, and 82 percent from the line. The points per game and rebounds were both conference bests. Dudley averaged 19.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 57 percent shooting from the floor. Dudley also had a load of double-doubles.

So it was close, but we gave the nod to Al Thornton.