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Cavaliers Selected Fourth at ACC Operation Basketball
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Oct. 29, 2014
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Reigning league champion Virginia was picked to finish fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference in a poll of media attending ACC Operation Basketball on Wednesday in Charlotte. Junior guard Malcolm Brogdon (Atlanta, Ga.) was one of five players named to the preseason All-ACC team.
Duke was the named the conference preseason favorite, receiving 41 of the 65 first-place votes in Wednesday’s voting. North Carolina, who garnered 12 first-place votes, and Louisville, with three first-place votes were second and third, respectively. The Cavaliers, who received seven first place votes, were fourth, followed by Syracuse (two first place votes), Pitt, Notre Dame, Florida State, NC State, Miami, Clemson, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Boston College and Virginia Tech.
Brogdon was joined on the preseason All-ACC team by Marcus Paige of North Carolina, Montrezl Harrell of Louisville, Jahlil Okafor of Duke and Jerian Grant of Notre Dame. Paige was the pick for Preseason ACC Player of the Year and Okafor was named Preseason ACC Rookie of the Year.
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Duke (41 first place votes) 935
2. North Carolina (12) 870
3. Louisville (3) 847
4. VIRGINIA (7) 824
5. Syracuse (2) 706
6. Pitt 592
7. Notre Dame 515
8. Florida State 506
9. NC State 478
10. Miami 442
11. Clemson 330
12. Wake Forest 221
13. Georgia Tech 195
14. Boston College 184
15. Virginia Tech 155
Preseason All-ACC
Marcus Paige, North Carolina
Montrezl Harrell, Louisville
Jahlil Okafor, Duke
Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia
Jerian Grant, Notre Dame
Preseason ACC Player of the Year
Marcus Paige, North Carolina
Preseason ACC Rookie of the Year
Jahlil Okafor, Duke