Edwards, Mintz Awarded All-ACC Honors
3/6/2023 5:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Senior center Jesse Edwards and freshman guard Judah Mintz earned multiple All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) accolades, announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.
Edwards was named to the All-ACC Third Team and All-ACC Defensive Team, while Mintz was tabbed an All-ACC Honorable Mention and All-ACC Freshman Team selection.
Edwards, a native of Amsterdam, Netherlands (14.5 ppg.) enters the ACC Tournament averaging a double-double (14.5 ppg., 10.3 rpg.). Edwards finished the regular season as the league leader in blocked shots (2.7 bpg.) and ranked second in rebound average.. He has collared 13 double-doubles across the current campaign and is tied with Oshae Brissett (2018-19) for the most single-season double-doubles by an Orange performer in the last 10 years.
The most recent Syracuse performer to earn a spot on the All-ACC Defensive Team was Michael Gbinije in 2015-16.
Mintz is one of three Syracuse performers that has started all 31 contests this campaign. The Fort Washington, Md. native leads all freshmen across the league with 16.2 ppg and a 4.5 assists average. The guard also leads ACC in steals average of (1.9).
Oshae Brissett, who plays for the NBA Indiana Pacers, was the last Syracuse squad member on the All-ACC Freshman Team, selected in 2017-18.
UP NEXT
The Orange have earned the number-eight seed and a first-round bye in the 2023 New York Life ACC Men's Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. Syracuse will square off with number-nine seed Wake Forest on Wednesday at noon. Syracuse fans can catch the matchup live on ESPN. The winner advances to challenge top-seed Miami on Thursday at noon.
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