Overview
- Cameron Boozer won ACC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year with 84 of 86 and 82 of 86 votes, becoming the fifth freshman to sweep both honors in league history.
- Maliq Brown captured ACC Defensive Player and Sixth Man of the Year, a rare same-season double that spotlights Duke’s depth and two-way identity.
- Jon Scheyer earned ACC Coach of the Year after guiding Duke to a 17-1 conference mark and the regular-season title.
- The AP on Tuesday named Boozer its unanimous ACC player and freshman of the year and Scheyer its coach of the year, noting Duke’s No. 1 ranking in KenPom’s adjusted defensive efficiency.
- Duke holds the ACC’s top seed with a double bye and is projected for a No. 1 overall NCAA Tournament seed, as reports note guard Caleb Foster and center Patrick Ngongba II are out for at least the ACC Tournament.