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SpencerHaskell

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Preseason Player of the Year
Hannah Hidalgo, Sr., G, Notre Dame

Preseason All-ACC Team (76 voters)
Hannah Hidalgo, Sr., G, Notre Dame – 871
Toby Fournier, Jr., F, Duke – 767
Kymora Johnson, Sr., G, Virginia – 655
Uche Izoje, So., C, Syracuse – 466
Khamil Pierre, Sr., F, NC State – 456
Zoe Brooks, Sr., F, NC State – 455
Tajianna Roberts, Jr., G, Louisville – 265
Imari Berry, Jr., G, Louisville – 220
Talayah Walker, Jr., G, Georgia Tech – 202
Lulu Twidale, Sr., G, California – 113

Preseason All-Freshman Team
Kate Harpring, G, North Carolina – 493
Jacy Abii, G/F, Notre Dame – 376
Autumn Fleary, G, Duke – 274
Bella Flemings, G, Duke – 205
Missy Odom, F, Florida State – 99
Kimora Fields, F, Clemson – 96

Predicted Order of Finish (76 voters)​
  1. Duke (49) – 1,649
  2. Louisville (22) – 1,580
  3. North Carolina (1) – 1,462
  4. Notre Dame (4) – 1,450
  5. NC State – 1,337
  6. Virginia – 1,085
  7. Syracuse – 1,009
  8. Virginia Tech – 1,003
  9. Clemson – 988
  10. California – 786
  11. Miami – 689
  12. Georgia Tech – 684
  13. Stanford – 674
  14. Florida State – 603
  15. SMU – 373
  16. Wake Forest – 296
  17. Pitt – 236
  18. Boston College – 170
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3397char

3397char

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6string said:
These voters never learn do they, Nyla, show them.
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I think she (plus Harpring and Achol) has a great chance at post season honors, but she was not a starter last year.

Of the women they chose (last year's honors):

Preseason All-ACC Team
Hannah Hidalgo, Sr., G, Notre Dame (ACC POY)
Toby Fournier, Jr., F, Duke – 767 (1st team)
Kymora Johnson, Sr., G, Virginia – (1st team)
Uche Izoje, So., C, Syracuse – (1st team)
Khamil Pierre, Sr., F, NC State – (1st team)
Zoe Brooks, Sr., F, NC State – (1st team)
Tajianna Roberts, Jr., G, Louisville – (2nd team)
Imari Berry, Jr., G, Louisville – (2nd team)
Talayah Walker, Jr., G, Georgia Tech – (1st team)
Lulu Twidale, Sr., G, California – (2nd team)

Carleigh Wenzel is the only 1st or 2nd teamer from last year who returns this year but was left off. Looks likely they did not vote in any transfers nor incoming freshmen.

The ACC returns a ton of top talent this season; much more than last year.
 
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3397char

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kjcooper said:
Have never understood the love for Toby Fournier, Jr., F, Duke – 767 (1st team), she's a decent player but would not consider her a game changing player.
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Her defense is pretty elite. I compare her favorably to Ustby. Affects the game in many ways.

Though to your point, Ustby never received quite as much love as Fournier. Even when Ustby was dominating her every time they matched up.

I certainly don’t think Fournier deserves more votes than Johnson and Izoje. Pierre probably ahead of her a bit as well.
 
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tarboy

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Jriv23 said:
Thanks for sharing this information. I thought I was the only one who noticed this. It is good to know that I am not the only one who sees this. Go Heels!
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Hey Jriv, IMO the ACC network women in general have and obvious dislike of the UNC WBB program.

Muffin. McGraw bristles up anytime she has to talk about UNC WBB.

Just as obvious to me is her love for ND (this is fair/her old school) and the dookies and Toby F. (scratch my head)

I think LU should be ranked #1 preseason over the dookies. M McGraw went on and on about Toby F being such a dominate superstar. Kind of made me laugh.

McGraw sort of down played Kate H says she is just a freshman blah blah blah.

I think Kate is a rare talent and talent will always eventually show up. It might take a few games to warm up but Kate's talent and competitiveness will show through.

Glad Muffin isn't an ACC official LOL.
 
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Jriv23

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tarboy said:
Hey Jriv, IMO the ACC network women in general have and obvious dislike of the UNC WBB program.

Muffin. McGraw bristles up anytime she has to talk about UNC WBB.

Just as obvious to me is her love for ND (this is fair/her old school) and the dookies and Toby F. (scratch my head)

I think LU should be ranked #1 preseason over the dookies. M McGraw went on and on about Toby F being such a dominate superstar. Kind of made me laugh.

McGraw sort of down played Kate H says she is just a freshman blah blah blah.

I think Kate is a rare talent and talent will always eventually show up. It might take a few games to warm up but Kate's talent and competitiveness will show through.

Glad Muffin isn't an ACC official LOL.
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I agree totally with you Tarboy. It is kind of funny that when HH was a freshman for ND, M McGraw she surely did not down play HH. I wonder if Kate was either on Duke or ND, I wonder how M McGraw would be pumping her up. The players on our team will need to keep the receipts on what was said by M McGraw and any other analyst and just prove them wrong throughout this season. I hope R. Kelly would take this personal as well. She was Pre Season ALL ACC player last year but was hurt most of the year and this year she is finally healthy and nothing is said about her.
 
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Sometimes I want to have a timer on the amount of time the ACC network crew devotes to each WBB team. My gut tells me we get the short end of the stick but I don’t have any concrete proof.
 
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