Miami's Shelton Henderson was named to the preseason All-ACC first team and Malik Reneau earned second-team honors Tuesday, as the Hurricanes were selected to finish fourth in the ACC preseason media poll.
Henderson and Reneau honors
- Shelton Henderson (sophomore): Preseason All-ACC first team. He started all 35 games last season, averaging 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists. Henderson shot 56.7% from the field (third nationally among freshmen) and scored 18 points against second-seeded Purdue in the NCAA Tournament second round.
- Malik Reneau (fifth-year): Preseason All-ACC second team. He was first-team All-ACC last season, and led the Hurricanes in scoring at 18.9 points per game while adding 6.5 rebounds. Reneau shot 54% from the floor, 78.8% from the free-throw line and scored at least 20 points in 18 games and recorded nine double-doubles, including six with 20 or more points.
ACC preseason poll (48 media voters)
- 1. Duke: 45 first-place votes, 861 points
- 2. Virginia: 1 first-place vote, 778 points
- 3. Louisville: 1 first-place vote, 758 points
- 4. Miami: 1 first-place vote, 753 points
- 5. North Carolina: 658 points
- 6. Clemson: 623 points
- 7. Florida State: 519 points
- 8. NC State: 502 points
- 9. Virginia Tech: 489 points
- 10. SMU: 443 points
- 11. Syracuse: 353 points
- 12. Pitt: 323 points
- 13. Stanford: 267 points
- 14. Wake Forest: 234 points
- 15. California: 225 points
- 16. Notre Dame: 153 points
- 17. Boston College: 150 points
- 18. Georgia Tech: 119 points
ACC Preseason awards
- Player of the Year: Thijs De Ridder, Virginia (30 votes). Others receiving votes: John Blackwell, Duke (12); Flory Bidunga, Louisville (3); Malik Reneau, Miami (2); Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, Duke (1).
- Rookie of the Year: Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, Duke (34 votes); Miami's Caleb Gaskins finished second with 5 votes.
Preseason All-ACC teams
- First team: Thijs De Ridder, Virginia (48 votes); Flory Bidunga, Louisville (47); John Blackwell, Duke (44); Shelton Henderson, Miami (44); Patrick Ngongba II, Duke (42).
- Second team: Malik Reneau, Miami (30 votes); Jackson Shelstad, Louisville (24); Chance Mallory, Virginia (23); Amani Hansberry, Virginia Tech (21); Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, Duke (21).
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