C.J. Fair received 17 first place votes to edge out Virginia's Joe Harris as the favorite for Preseason ACC Player of the Year.
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'Cuse Picked Second, Fair Tabbed Preseason Player Of The Year At ACC Media Day
10/16/2013 5:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Under the guidance of head coach Jim Boeheim, Syracuse was picked to finish second in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Preseason Poll, announced on Wednesday in Charlotte. Senior forward C.J. Fair edged out Virginia's Joe Harris to collect Preseason ACC Player of the Year honors.
The Orange received three first place votes, putting them behind ACC-favorite, Duke, which garnered 50 of 54 first place votes. North Carolina, which came in at third, grabbed the other first place vote.
Fair, who elected to return to Syracuse for his senior season, received 17 votes to earn ACC Player of the Year recognition. Harris finished with 16 first place votes. Both players, along with Duke's Rodney Hood and Jabari Parker, and Notre Dame's Jerian Grant, the older brother of SU sophomore forwrad Jerami Grant, all made the Preseason All-ACC team. Parker was also named the Preseason Rookie of the Year while Syracuse freshman guard Tyler Ennis picked up one vote.
The Orange are embarking on the program's first campaign as a member of the ACC and are coming off a season that saw the team finish 30-10 with a trip to the NCAA semifinals.
Find videos below of Fair and senior Baye Moussa Keita from the ACC's Operation Basketball.
ACC Operation Basketball 2013-14 Preseason Poll
(First place votes in parenthesis)
                                                               Pts.
1. Duke (50)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 805
2. Syracuse (3) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 773
3. North Carolina (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 668
4. Virginia                                              612
5. Notre Dame                                      608
6. Pittsburgh                                           477
7. Maryland                                         473
8. Boston College                                457
9. Florida State                                      334
10. NC State                                         332
11. Georgia Tech                                  311
12. Miami                                               224
13. Wake Forest                                   220
14. Clemson                                     141
15. Virginia Tech                                   65
2013-14 Preseason All-ACC Team
C.J. Fair, Syracuse
Joe Harris, Virginia
Rodney Hood, Duke
Jerian Grant, Notre Dame
Jabari Parker, Duke
ACC Preseason Player of the Year
C.J. Fair, Syracuse
ACC Preseason Rookie of the Year
Jabari Parker, Duke
The Orange received three first place votes, putting them behind ACC-favorite, Duke, which garnered 50 of 54 first place votes. North Carolina, which came in at third, grabbed the other first place vote.
Fair, who elected to return to Syracuse for his senior season, received 17 votes to earn ACC Player of the Year recognition. Harris finished with 16 first place votes. Both players, along with Duke's Rodney Hood and Jabari Parker, and Notre Dame's Jerian Grant, the older brother of SU sophomore forwrad Jerami Grant, all made the Preseason All-ACC team. Parker was also named the Preseason Rookie of the Year while Syracuse freshman guard Tyler Ennis picked up one vote.
The Orange are embarking on the program's first campaign as a member of the ACC and are coming off a season that saw the team finish 30-10 with a trip to the NCAA semifinals.
Find videos below of Fair and senior Baye Moussa Keita from the ACC's Operation Basketball.
ACC Operation Basketball 2013-14 Preseason Poll
(First place votes in parenthesis)
                                                               Pts.
1. Duke (50)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 805
2. Syracuse (3) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 773
3. North Carolina (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 668
4. Virginia                                              612
5. Notre Dame                                      608
6. Pittsburgh                                           477
7. Maryland                                         473
8. Boston College                                457
9. Florida State                                      334
10. NC State                                         332
11. Georgia Tech                                  311
12. Miami                                               224
13. Wake Forest                                   220
14. Clemson                                     141
15. Virginia Tech                                   65
2013-14 Preseason All-ACC Team
C.J. Fair, Syracuse
Joe Harris, Virginia
Rodney Hood, Duke
Jerian Grant, Notre Dame
Jabari Parker, Duke
ACC Preseason Player of the Year
C.J. Fair, Syracuse
ACC Preseason Rookie of the Year
Jabari Parker, Duke
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