Orange Picked to Finish Fifth in ACC

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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The 2015-16 Syracuse University women's basketball team was picked to finish in fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the league announced at its annual media day event on Wednesday morning. It marks the highest the program has been predicted to finish since joining the conference in 2013.

Both the Blue Ribbon Panel and the coaches selected the Orange as the fifth-best team in the league. In fact, both groups produced the same results in their predicted order of finish for the 2015-16 season. Notre Dame is the preseason favorite, while Florida State, Louisville, and Duke round out the top four, respectively.

Junior guard Alexis Peterson was one of 10 players selected to the Preseason All-ACC Team. Similar to the preseason polls, the Blue Ribbon Panel and coaches both honored the same 10 players in their preseason all-conference teams. Peterson was one of seven players on the preseason all-league team who were recognized as All-ACC by the Blue Ribbon Panel and coaches a year ago.

Sophomore forward Brianna Turner of Notre Dame was selected as the Preseason ACC Player of the Year by both the Blue Ribbon Panel and coaches. A newcomer watch list was also selected by the Blue Ribbon Panel and coaches.

Head coach Quentin Hillsman, senior guard Brianna Butler, and redshirt junior guard Brittney Sykes will participated in the 2015 ACC Women's Basketball Media Day on Wednesday afternoon. Follow along on Cuse.com for updates from the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C.

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Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason Poll
1. Notre Dame – 753 points (41 first place votes)
2. Florida State – 695 (8 first place votes)
3. Louisville – 649 (2 first place votes)
4. Duke - 638
5. Syracuse - 544
6. Miami – 477
7. North Carolina – 435
8. Virginia – 364
9. NC State – 336
10. Pittsburgh – 329
11. Georgia Tech – 328
12. Boston College – 204
13. Virginia Tech – 148
14. Wake Forest – 139
15. Clemson – 81

Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason Player of the Year
Brianna Turner, So., F, Notre Dame

Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason All-ACC Team
Rebecca Greenwell, R-So., G, Duke
Azura Stevens, So., F/G, Duke
Adut Bulgak, Sr., C, Florida State
Leticia Romero, Jr., G, Florida State
Mariya Moore, So., G, Louisville
Adrienne Motley, Jr., G, Miami
Lindsay Allen, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Brianna Turner, So., F, Notre Dame
Alexis Peterson, Jr., G, Syracuse
Faith Randolph, Sr., G, Virginia

Blue Ribbon Panel Newcomer Watch List
Angela Salvadores, Fr, G, Duke
Asia Durr, Fr, G, Louisville
Destinee Walker, Fr., G, North Carolina
Marina Mabrey, Fr., G, Notre Dame
Arike Ogunbowale, Fr., G, Notre Dame

Coaches' Preseason Poll
1. Notre Dame – 221 points (11 first place votes)
2. Florida State – 212 (4 first place votes)
3. Louisville - 190
4. Duke - 185
5. Syracuse - 162
6. Miami – 146
7. North Carolina – 118
8. Virginia – 113
9. NC State – 105
10. Pittsburgh – 93
11. Georgia Tech – 85
12. Boston College – 57
13. Virginia Tech – 52
14. Wake Forest – 43
15. Clemson – 18

Coaches' Preseason Player of the Year
Brianna Turner, So., F, Notre Dame

Coaches' Preseason All-ACC Team
Rebecca Greenwell, R-So., G, Duke
Azura Stevens, So., F/G, Duke
Adut Bulgak, Sr., C, Florida State
Leticia Romero, Jr., G, Florida State
Mariya Moore, So., G, Louisville
Adrienne Motley, Jr., G, Miami
Lindsay Allen, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Brianna Turner, So., F, Notre Dame
Alexis Peterson, Jr., G, Syracuse
Faith Randolph, Sr., G, Virginia

Coaches' Newcomer Watch List *
Kyra Lambert, Fr, G, Duke
Angela Salvadores, Fr., G, Duke
Asia Durr, Fr., G, Louisville
Destinee Walker, Fr., G, North Carolina
Stephanie Watts, Fr., G, North Carolina
Arike Ogunbowale, Fr., G, Notre Dame

* - Due to a tie in voting, an extra member was added.

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