Jim Larrañaga
Candidate for ACC Coach of the Year
- Canes tied for first in ACC, surpassing fifth-place predicted finish from preseason media poll.
- Five-straight years of exceeding preseason predictions.
- Five wins over ranked teams, three in ACC play.
- Back-to-back wins over top 15 teams: No. 3 Virginia, No. 11 Louisville.
- Two upsets over higher-ranked teams: No. 3 Virginia and No. 11 Louisville.
- Improved RPI from No. 16 prior to ACC play, to current No. 7 ranking.
- Perfect 9-0 ACC home record, including 3-0 vs. ranked teams.
- Four ACC wins after trailing at halftime.
Tonye Jekiri
Candidate for Defensive Player of the Year and All-ACC Team.
- ACC opponents score 16.0 ppg less when Jekiri is on the court (per 40 minutes).
- Sixth in ACC in defensive rebound percent, 16th in offensive rebound percent.
- Seventh in ACC in rebounding, fifth in defensive, ninth in offensive.
- NCAA rankings: 42nd rebounds per game, 44th total rebounds, 45th defensive rebounds.
- 15 10-rebound games this season, 40 in career.
- Averages 9.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game against ranked teams.
- Fourth in ACC career rebounds among current players.
- Seventh in ACC career blocked shots among current players.
- Semifinalist for Eddie Sutton Tustenugee Award.
Sheldon McClellan
Candidate for Player of the Year, All-ACC Team and Defensive Team.
- Most efficient offensive player in ACC, per KenPom.
- 19th-most efficient offensive player in NCAA.
- Best shooting percentage among guards in ACC (50.6%).
- 1.195 points per possession is tops among players in major conferences.
- 42nd in NCAA in free throw percentage (85.6).
- Miami is 5-0 when McClellan scores 20+ points in ACC outings.
- 28th in NCAA, second in ACC in true shooting percentage (65.2).
- Double-digit points in all ACC games.
- 13th in ACC in 2-point field goal percentage (57.6)
- Seventh in ACC in true shooting percentage (62.5)
- Ninth in ACC in free throw percentage (84.0).
- Seventh in ACC in turnover rate (10.0).
- 1829 career points at Miami (986) and Texas (843)
Angel Rodriguez
Candidate for Defensive Team and All-ACC Team.
- ACC rankings: Third in assists, seventh in steals, seventh in assist/turnover ratio.
- 13.2 ppg, 5.0 apg, 3.4 rpg, 3.6 assist/turnover ratio against ranked ACC opponents (5 games).
- Game-winning tip-in, along with eight assists and 17 points vs. Pitt.
- 13 points, 11 assists, 3-7 from three against Duke.
- 17 points, seven assists, five rebounds vs. Louisville.
- Top in ACC in assist rate, fourth in steal percentage.
- 11th in ACC in 2-point field goal percentage (56.9)
- 11 ACC games with 10+ points, four with 15+ points.
- Four-or-more assists in 10 ACC games.
- Season-high six steals vs. Syracuse
- Seven ACC games with multiple 3-pointers made.
Ja’Quan Newton
Candidate for Sixth Man of the Year and Most Improved.
- Scored double-digit points in 18 games after only scoring 10+ in four games as a rookie.
- Improved scoring from 4.0 to 10.9 ppg, fourth-most in ACC.
- Averaged 10.1 points per game. Eight ACC games with 10+ points.
- Recorded 2.0 assists per game. Nine ACC games with multiple assists.
Candidate for ACC Coach of the Year
- Canes tied for first in ACC, surpassing fifth-place predicted finish from preseason media poll.
- Five-straight years of exceeding preseason predictions.
- Five wins over ranked teams, three in ACC play.
- Back-to-back wins over top 15 teams: No. 3 Virginia, No. 11 Louisville.
- Two upsets over higher-ranked teams: No. 3 Virginia and No. 11 Louisville.
- Improved RPI from No. 16 prior to ACC play, to current No. 7 ranking.
- Perfect 9-0 ACC home record, including 3-0 vs. ranked teams.
- Four ACC wins after trailing at halftime.
Tonye Jekiri
Candidate for Defensive Player of the Year and All-ACC Team.
- ACC opponents score 16.0 ppg less when Jekiri is on the court (per 40 minutes).
- Sixth in ACC in defensive rebound percent, 16th in offensive rebound percent.
- Seventh in ACC in rebounding, fifth in defensive, ninth in offensive.
- NCAA rankings: 42nd rebounds per game, 44th total rebounds, 45th defensive rebounds.
- 15 10-rebound games this season, 40 in career.
- Averages 9.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game against ranked teams.
- Fourth in ACC career rebounds among current players.
- Seventh in ACC career blocked shots among current players.
- Semifinalist for Eddie Sutton Tustenugee Award.
Sheldon McClellan
Candidate for Player of the Year, All-ACC Team and Defensive Team.
- Most efficient offensive player in ACC, per KenPom.
- 19th-most efficient offensive player in NCAA.
- Best shooting percentage among guards in ACC (50.6%).
- 1.195 points per possession is tops among players in major conferences.
- 42nd in NCAA in free throw percentage (85.6).
- Miami is 5-0 when McClellan scores 20+ points in ACC outings.
- 28th in NCAA, second in ACC in true shooting percentage (65.2).
- Double-digit points in all ACC games.
- 13th in ACC in 2-point field goal percentage (57.6)
- Seventh in ACC in true shooting percentage (62.5)
- Ninth in ACC in free throw percentage (84.0).
- Seventh in ACC in turnover rate (10.0).
- 1829 career points at Miami (986) and Texas (843)
Angel Rodriguez
Candidate for Defensive Team and All-ACC Team.
- ACC rankings: Third in assists, seventh in steals, seventh in assist/turnover ratio.
- 13.2 ppg, 5.0 apg, 3.4 rpg, 3.6 assist/turnover ratio against ranked ACC opponents (5 games).
- Game-winning tip-in, along with eight assists and 17 points vs. Pitt.
- 13 points, 11 assists, 3-7 from three against Duke.
- 17 points, seven assists, five rebounds vs. Louisville.
- Top in ACC in assist rate, fourth in steal percentage.
- 11th in ACC in 2-point field goal percentage (56.9)
- 11 ACC games with 10+ points, four with 15+ points.
- Four-or-more assists in 10 ACC games.
- Season-high six steals vs. Syracuse
- Seven ACC games with multiple 3-pointers made.
Ja’Quan Newton
Candidate for Sixth Man of the Year and Most Improved.
- Scored double-digit points in 18 games after only scoring 10+ in four games as a rookie.
- Improved scoring from 4.0 to 10.9 ppg, fourth-most in ACC.
- Averaged 10.1 points per game. Eight ACC games with 10+ points.
- Recorded 2.0 assists per game. Nine ACC games with multiple assists.
