Three Canes were named
honorable mention All-ACC: Jekiri, McClendon and Rodriguez.
Jekiri was named to
the All-Defensive Team and was second in voting for Most Improved and third for
Defensive Player of the Year. He led the ACC in rebounds and was sixth in
blocked shots. The 7-footer also led the ACC with nine double-doubles in 18
games, notched multiple blocks in six ACC games, and grabbed double-digit
defensive rebounds in three outings. From his sophomore to junior season, he
improved his rebounding by 4.8 per game, points by 5.3 per outing and blocks by
0.5 per game.
McClellan posted the
top shooting percentage in the nation by a guard in a Power 5 conference school
this season, was ninth in the nation among all guards, and 67th in the country
at all positions. He led all ACC guards in shooting percentage, was 16th in the
ACC in scoring and fourth in free throw percentage. This season, McClellan
posted 15 games with 15+ points, a pair of double-doubles, and helped the Canes
to a 13-0 record when he shot 50 percent or better in a game.
Rodriguez finished
the season sixth in the ACC in assists, seventh in steals and eighth in free
throw percentage. He posted an assist in every ACC game, and dished out at
least five in eight games. At Duke and at Syracuse, two of the toughest venues
in the league, Rodriguez averaged 6.5 assists and 4.5 steals to lead the Canes
to a pair of victories. Against Miami's highest ranked opponents, No. 3
Virginia and No. 4 Duke, Rodriguez averaged 24.5 points, 6.0 assists, 4.0
rebounds and 3.0 steals per game.
2015 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball
Post-Season Honors
First Team All-ACC
Jahlil Okafor, Fr., Duke (64) - *320
Jerian Grant, Sr., Notre Dame (64) - *320
Rakeem Christmas, Sr. Syracuse (51) - 294
Malcolm Brogdon, Jr., Virginia (53) - 293
Olivier Hanlan, Jr., Boston College (29) - 246
Second Team All-ACC
Montrezl Harrell, Jr., Louisville (21) - 220
Quinn Cook, Sr., Duke (23) - 219
Terry Rozier, So., Louisville (2) - 154
Trevor Lacey, Jr., NC State (2) - 123
Justin Anderson, Jr., Virginia (5) - 106
Third Team All-ACC
Marcus Paige, Jr., North Carolina (4) - 97
Tyus Jones, Fr., Duke (2) - 89
Pat Connaughton, Sr., Notre Dame - 45
Anthony Gill, Jr., Virginia - 42
Brice Johnson, Jr., North Carolina - 40
(first team votes)
Honorable Mention
Jamel Artis, So., Pittsburgh - 33
Tonye Jekiri, Jr., Miami - 32
London Perrantes, So., Virginia - 31
Sheldon McClellan, Jr., Miami - 31
Justise Winslow, Fr., Duke - 29
Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Fr., Florida State - 24
Michael Young, So., Pittsburgh - 14
Angel Rodriguez, Jr., Miami - 13
Codi Miller-McIntyre, Jr., Wake Forest - 12
Kennedy Meeks, So.,North Carolina - 10
All-ACC Freshman Team
Jahlil Okafor, Duke - *64
Tyus Jones, Duke - 62
Justise Winslow, Duke - 59
Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Florida State - 57
Justin Jackson, North Carolina - 22
All-ACC Defensive Team
Rakeem Christmas, Sr., Syracuse - 58
Malcolm Brogdon, Jr., Virginia - 50
Darion Atkins, Sr., Virginia - 38
Tonye Jekiri, Jr., Miami - 38
BeeJay Anya, So., NC State - 29
ACC Player of the Year
Jahlil Okafor, Fr., Duke - 44
Jerian Grant, Sr., Notre Dame - 14
Malcolm Brogdon, Jr., Virginia - 3
Rakeem Christmas, Sr., Syracuse - 1
Olivier Hanlan, Jr., Boston College - 1
Montrezl Harrell, Jr., Louisville - 1
ACC Freshman of the Year
Jahlil Okafor, Duke - 64
ACC Coach of the Year
Tony Bennett, Virginia - 52
Mike Brey, Notre Dame - 6
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke - 5
Mark Gottfried, NC State - 1
Defensive Player of the Year
Darion Atkins, Sr., Virginia - 26
Rakeem Christmas, Sr., Syracuse - 15
Tonye Jekiri, Jr., Miami - 10
Montrezl Harrell, Jr., Louisville - 8
BeeJay Anya, So., NC State - 3
James Robinson, Jr., Pittsburgh - 1
Cameron Wright, Sr., Pittsburgh - 1
Most Improved
Rakeem Christmas, Sr., Syracuse - 24
Tonye Jekiri, Jr., Miami - 14
Quinn Cook, Sr., Duke - 6
Cat Barber, So., NC State - 6
Terry Rozier, So., Louisville - 4
Michael Gbinije, Jr., Syracuse - 4
Jaron Blossomgame, So., Clemson - 3
Jamel Artis, So., Pittsburgh - 2
Michael Young, So., Pittsburgh - 1
Sixth Man of the Year
BeeJay Anya, So., NC State - 26
Matt Jones, So., Duke - 13
Charles Mitchell, Jr., Georgia Tech - 10
V.J. Beachem, So., Notre Dame - 8
Chris Jones, So., Pittsburgh - 7
honorable mention All-ACC: Jekiri, McClendon and Rodriguez.
Jekiri was named to
the All-Defensive Team and was second in voting for Most Improved and third for
Defensive Player of the Year. He led the ACC in rebounds and was sixth in
blocked shots. The 7-footer also led the ACC with nine double-doubles in 18
games, notched multiple blocks in six ACC games, and grabbed double-digit
defensive rebounds in three outings. From his sophomore to junior season, he
improved his rebounding by 4.8 per game, points by 5.3 per outing and blocks by
0.5 per game.
McClellan posted the
top shooting percentage in the nation by a guard in a Power 5 conference school
this season, was ninth in the nation among all guards, and 67th in the country
at all positions. He led all ACC guards in shooting percentage, was 16th in the
ACC in scoring and fourth in free throw percentage. This season, McClellan
posted 15 games with 15+ points, a pair of double-doubles, and helped the Canes
to a 13-0 record when he shot 50 percent or better in a game.
Rodriguez finished
the season sixth in the ACC in assists, seventh in steals and eighth in free
throw percentage. He posted an assist in every ACC game, and dished out at
least five in eight games. At Duke and at Syracuse, two of the toughest venues
in the league, Rodriguez averaged 6.5 assists and 4.5 steals to lead the Canes
to a pair of victories. Against Miami's highest ranked opponents, No. 3
Virginia and No. 4 Duke, Rodriguez averaged 24.5 points, 6.0 assists, 4.0
rebounds and 3.0 steals per game.
2015 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball
Post-Season Honors
First Team All-ACC
Jahlil Okafor, Fr., Duke (64) - *320
Jerian Grant, Sr., Notre Dame (64) - *320
Rakeem Christmas, Sr. Syracuse (51) - 294
Malcolm Brogdon, Jr., Virginia (53) - 293
Olivier Hanlan, Jr., Boston College (29) - 246
Second Team All-ACC
Montrezl Harrell, Jr., Louisville (21) - 220
Quinn Cook, Sr., Duke (23) - 219
Terry Rozier, So., Louisville (2) - 154
Trevor Lacey, Jr., NC State (2) - 123
Justin Anderson, Jr., Virginia (5) - 106
Third Team All-ACC
Marcus Paige, Jr., North Carolina (4) - 97
Tyus Jones, Fr., Duke (2) - 89
Pat Connaughton, Sr., Notre Dame - 45
Anthony Gill, Jr., Virginia - 42
Brice Johnson, Jr., North Carolina - 40
(first team votes)
Honorable Mention
Jamel Artis, So., Pittsburgh - 33
Tonye Jekiri, Jr., Miami - 32
London Perrantes, So., Virginia - 31
Sheldon McClellan, Jr., Miami - 31
Justise Winslow, Fr., Duke - 29
Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Fr., Florida State - 24
Michael Young, So., Pittsburgh - 14
Angel Rodriguez, Jr., Miami - 13
Codi Miller-McIntyre, Jr., Wake Forest - 12
Kennedy Meeks, So.,North Carolina - 10
All-ACC Freshman Team
Jahlil Okafor, Duke - *64
Tyus Jones, Duke - 62
Justise Winslow, Duke - 59
Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Florida State - 57
Justin Jackson, North Carolina - 22
All-ACC Defensive Team
Rakeem Christmas, Sr., Syracuse - 58
Malcolm Brogdon, Jr., Virginia - 50
Darion Atkins, Sr., Virginia - 38
Tonye Jekiri, Jr., Miami - 38
BeeJay Anya, So., NC State - 29
ACC Player of the Year
Jahlil Okafor, Fr., Duke - 44
Jerian Grant, Sr., Notre Dame - 14
Malcolm Brogdon, Jr., Virginia - 3
Rakeem Christmas, Sr., Syracuse - 1
Olivier Hanlan, Jr., Boston College - 1
Montrezl Harrell, Jr., Louisville - 1
ACC Freshman of the Year
Jahlil Okafor, Duke - 64
ACC Coach of the Year
Tony Bennett, Virginia - 52
Mike Brey, Notre Dame - 6
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke - 5
Mark Gottfried, NC State - 1
Defensive Player of the Year
Darion Atkins, Sr., Virginia - 26
Rakeem Christmas, Sr., Syracuse - 15
Tonye Jekiri, Jr., Miami - 10
Montrezl Harrell, Jr., Louisville - 8
BeeJay Anya, So., NC State - 3
James Robinson, Jr., Pittsburgh - 1
Cameron Wright, Sr., Pittsburgh - 1
Most Improved
Rakeem Christmas, Sr., Syracuse - 24
Tonye Jekiri, Jr., Miami - 14
Quinn Cook, Sr., Duke - 6
Cat Barber, So., NC State - 6
Terry Rozier, So., Louisville - 4
Michael Gbinije, Jr., Syracuse - 4
Jaron Blossomgame, So., Clemson - 3
Jamel Artis, So., Pittsburgh - 2
Michael Young, So., Pittsburgh - 1
Sixth Man of the Year
BeeJay Anya, So., NC State - 26
Matt Jones, So., Duke - 13
Charles Mitchell, Jr., Georgia Tech - 10
V.J. Beachem, So., Notre Dame - 8
Chris Jones, So., Pittsburgh - 7
