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Winners Only: All-ACC Awards

Evans, Cubaj, Cardoso earn Individual Honors

By Winners OnlyPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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First Team

Dana Evans - Louisville - Senior - Guard

Dana Evans was Louisville's brightest star, averaging a career best 21 points as well as a team best 4.3 assists per game. She had 10 games with at least 24 points this season. Evans had 11 games where she made three or more three-point shots. She also played strong defense recording 1.5 steals per game. She guided Louisville to a league best 14-2 conference finish.

Elissa Cunane - North Carolina State - Junior - Center

This 6-5 standout led North Carolina State with averages of 15.6 points and eight rebounds. She posted five double-doubles and blocked at least two shots six times this season. She is shooting 55.7 percent this season. Cunane scored at least 11 points in every game but one this season.

Lotta-Maj Lahtiner - Georgia Tech - Junior - Guard

A versatile guard from Finland, Lahtiner averaged 14.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.9 steals. She posted a season best 10 assists against Miami, eight steals against Boston College and 30 points against North Carolina State. Lahtiner made a career best 40 threes this year.

Elizabeth Kitley - Virginia Tech - Sophomore - Center

After a strong freshman season, Elizabeth Kitley became one of the best centers in the nation with averages of 18.6 points and 10.9 rebounds. She also swatted two shots per contest. She matched her season best 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a contest at North Carolina State.

Jakia Brown-Turner - North Carolina State -Sophomore - Guard/Forward

As Elisa Cunane did damage down low, Jakia Bown-Turner ripped up opponents from three-point land. She has made 40 percent of the threes that she shot this season. She is averaging 14.8 points per game.

Player of the Year: Dana Evans, Louisville

Second Team

Aisha Sheppard - Virginia Tech - Senior - Guard

Aisha Sheppard had nine games scoring at least 20 points. The 5-9 guard led Virginia Tech with 19.4 points per game which was a career best for the native of Alexandria, Virginia.

Kamilla Cardoso - Syracuse - Freshman - Center

Brazilian center Kamilla Cardoso is a 6-7 force who posted averages of 14.3 points and 2.8 blocks per game. She made 59.8 percent of her shots from the field and scored over 20 points three times this season.

Lorela Cubaj - Georgia Tech - Senior - Forward

A 6-4 Italian born forward, Lorela Cubaj averaged a double-double with 11.7 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. She had 11 games with at least 13 rebounds this season. Cubaj also blocked three shots or more on five occasions.

Morgan Jones - Florida State - Junior - Guard

Morgan Jones is a big 6-2 guard that averaged 13.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. She scored a season best 36 points against Clemson and posted three double-doubles this season.

Ivana Raca - Wake Forest - Senior - Forward

Ivana Raca averaged 16.8 points and nine rebounds per game. She posted nine double-doubles and scored at least 20 points eight times during the season. She grabbed a season best 19 rebounds against Virginia Tech.

All-Defense

Kamilla Cardoso - Syracuse - Freshman - Center

Elizabeth Kitley - Virginia Tech - Sophomore - Center

Dana Evans - Louisville - Senior - Guard

Lotta-Maj Lahtiner - Georgia Tech - Junior - Guard

Lorela Cubaj - Georgia Tech - Senior - Forward

Defensive Player of the Year: Lorela Cubaj, Georgia Tech

Freshman of the Year: Kamilla Cardoso, Syracuse

Coach of the Year: Wes Moore, North Carolina State

North Carolina State finished with a record of 12-2 in the ACC which was good enough for second place. The thing that made Coach Moore the conference's Coach of the Year in our eyes is how his team rose to the occasion against top teams this season. Twice his team went on the road and defeated the number one team in the NCAA.

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