CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A trio of Blue Devils, sophomore center
Kyle Filipowski, senior guard
Jeremy Roach and freshman guard
Jared McCain, represent Duke on the list of ACC men's basketball postseason accolades, announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday afternoon.
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Filipowski was voted to the All-ACC First Team, Roach is a member of the All-ACC Third Team, and McCain earned All-ACC Team Honorable Mention and was selected to the ACC All-Rookie Team.
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Duke now boasts 157 All-ACC selections all-time (first, second and third team), and has had at least one All-ACC player in every season since 1975. The Blue Devils have now had an ACC All-Rookie Team member for 13 consecutive seasons, with McCain being Duke's conference-best 38th honoree all-time.
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A native of Westtown, New York, Filipowski is Duke's 77th All-ACC First Team selection, after garnering All-ACC Second Team merit and the ACC Rookie of the Year Award a year ago. He is among 15 finalists for the Wooden Award, five finalists for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award, the midseason top 30 for the Naismith Trophy, and the watch list for the Oscar Roberston Trophy. Among ACC leaders, Filipowski currently ranks ninth in scoring (16.7 ppg), seventh in rebounding (8.0 rpg), third in blocked shots (1.6 bpg) and sixth in field goal percentage (.504), while also distributing 2.8 assists per contest and more than a steal per game. He became only the seventh Blue Devil in the past 50 years to score 1,000 career points in their first two seasons, currently sitting at 1,062 points. The sophomore center scored 26 points on 11-of-12 shooting from the field at Pittsburgh (Jan. 9), marking the best shooting performance by a Blue Devil with at least 10 attempts since Zion Williamson finished 13-of-13 against Syracuse on March 14, 2019. He amassed a career-high 30 points with 13 boards, four assists, two blocked shots and two steals without committing a turnover versus Georgia Tech (Jan. 13), becoming the first Duke player with a 30-point double-double and no turnovers in the past 40 seasons, and was just two assists shy of triple-double with 28 points, 12 rebounds and 8 helpers versus Hofstra (Dec. 12).
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Out of Leesburg, Virginia, Roach ranked third in the ACC in assist/turnover ratio (2.51), while dishing out 3.1 assists per contest, and finished the regular season16th in the league in scoring with 14.3 points per game. He eclipsed 1,000 career points in Duke's game versus Arizona (Nov. 10) and currently stands at 1,408 career points, which positions the senior guard 35th in program history. He shot 48.4% from the field, including 44.2% from long distance with 50 made 3-pointers, and converted 85.7% of his free throws. The two-time team captain scored 20-plus points four times this season and 12 times in career, including a season-high 22 points at Arkansas (Nov. 29). Roach set a new career-high with eight rebounds, while scoring 20 points on 6-of-12 shooting and dishing five assists at Georgia Tech (Dec. 2), and posted a season-high eight assists versus Hofstra (Dec. 12) with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. He was recognized on the preseason watch list for Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award.
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Hailing from Sacramento, California, McCain scored the sixth most points scored by a freshman in ACC history when amassing a career-high 35 points in a road win at Florida State (Feb. 17), matching the Duke freshman scoring record set by Zion Williamson versus Syracuse on Jan. 14, 2019. His eight triples against the Seminoles broke Duke's freshman record for 3-pointers made. After averaging 7.6 points per outing in the first eight games of the season, he reached the 20-point mark in seven of the last 23 games, averaging 15.7 points per contest during that stretch – second-most on the team. In a top-10 rivalry matchup at North Carolina (Feb. 3), the versatile guard recorded his first of three double-doubles on the season with team highs of 23 points and 11 rebounds. He secured double-digit rebounds six times this season with a career-high of 11 boards twice. McCain was named ACC Rookie of the Week twice (Jan. 29, Feb. 19) and CBS Sports/USBWA Freshman of the Week (Dec. 26).
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Duke concluded the regular season with an overall record of 24-7 and an ACC mark of 15-5 to earn the No. 2 seed in the ACC Tournament, which gets underway on Tuesday, March, 12, at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The defending ACC champion Blue Devils begin play in the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m.
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2023-24 ALL-ACC TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Name, School, Points
RJ Davis, North Carolina, 373
PJ Hall, Clemson, 363
Kyle Filipowski, Duke, 346
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest, 292
Blake Hinson, Pitt, 280
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SECOND TEAM
Armando Bacot, North Carolina, 271
Reece Beekman, Virginia, 263
Judah Mintz, Syracuse, 219
Norchad Omier, Miami, 172
Quinten Post, Boston College, 135
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THIRD TEAM
DJ Horne, NC State, 109
Harrison Ingram, North Carolina, 91
Jeremy Roach, Duke, 85
Markus Burton, Notre Dame, 69
Sean Pedulla, Virginia Tech, 62
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HONORABLE MENTION
Joseph Girard III, Clemson, 54
Jamir Watkins, Florida State, 47
Jared McCain, Duke, 29
Ian Schieffelin, Clemson, 24
Miles Kelly, Georgia Tech, 16
Carlton Carrington, Pitt, 12
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Louisville, 10
Ryan Dunn, Virginia, 10
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Note: All-ACC Team points are determined on a 5-3-1 system (five points for first team, three points for second team, one point for third team).
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Player of the Year
RJ Davis, North Carolina, 68 votes
Kyle Filipowski, Duke, 3
PJ Hall, Clemson, 2
Armando Bacot, North Carolina, 1
Quinten Post, Boston College, 1
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Defensive Player of the Year
Reece Beekman, Virginia, 43 votes
Ryan Dunn, Virginia, 19
Armando Bacot, North Carolina, 4
Maliq Brown, Syracuse, 4
Quinten Post, Boston College, 2
Jaeden Zackery, Boston College, 1
Jack Clark, Clemson, 1
Quadir Copeland, Syracuse, 1
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Rookie of the Year
Markus Burton, Notre Dame, 46 votes
Jared McCain, Duke, 20
Carlton Carrington, Pitt, 5
Baye Ndongo, Georgia Tech, 2
Caleb Foster, Duke, 1
Kyshawn George, Miami, 1
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Most Improved Player
Ian Schieffelin, Clemson, 30 votes
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest, 18
Lynn Kidd, Virginia Tech, 12
Harrison Ingram, North Carolina, 5
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Louisville, 3
Maliq Brown, Syracuse, 3
Devin McGlockton, Boston College, 3
Isaac McKneely, Virginia, 1
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Sixth Man of the Year
Ishmael Leggett, Pitt, 33 votes
Quadir Copeland, Syracuse, 20
Seth Trimble, North Carolina, 6
Kyle Sturdivant, Georgia Tech, 5
Mason Madsen, Boston College, 4
Primo Spears, Florida State, 4
Caleb Foster, Duke, 3
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Coach of the Year
Hubert Davis, North Carolina, 49 votes
Jeff Capel, Pitt, 12
Adrian Autry, Syracuse, 6
Micah Shrewsberry, Notre Dame, 3
Jon Scheyer, Duke, 2
Brad Brownell, Clemson, 1
Damon Stoudamire, Georgia Tech, 1
Tony Bennett, Virginia, 1
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All-Defensive Team
Reece Beekman, Virginia, 73 votes
Ryan Dunn, Virginia, 65
Maliq Brown, Syracuse, 48
Armando Bacot, North Carolina, 26
Quinten Post, Boston College, 21
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All-Rookie Team
Markus Burton, Notre Dame, 73 votes
Jared McCain, Duke, 73
Carlton Carrington, Pitt, 65
Baye Ndongo, Georgia Tech, 60
Elliot Cadeau, North Carolina, 39
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