Anytime awards are handed out, controversy is nearby. This guy didn't deserve it. That guy was better. East Coast Bias. Blah blah blah!
Well, I really have no gripes with the ACC's awards. None.
UNC's Ty Lawson was the Player of the Year in the conference. Not only did he play like a POY, but his team needs him to do so every night. Just ask Duke and Florida State about how valuable he is.
The All-ACC team was pretty good, too. Lawson is joined by fellow Tar Heel (and fellow POY winner) Tyler Hansbrough, Florida State's Toney Douglas, Duke's Gerald Henderson and Miami's Jack McClinton on the first team. Those were the five best players this season, which is saying something in this conference. When you can make a second team of Wake's Jeff Teague, Clemson's Trevor Booker, BC's Tyrese Rice, Duke's Kyle Singler and Maryland's Greivis Vasquez ... well, you have a very deep conference.
FSU's Leonard Hamilton won the Coach of the Year award and deservedly so. His Noles weren't expected to do squat this year but they ended up fourth in the highly competitive ACC. He should be finally leading his team into the NCAAs next week. I could make a case for Boston College' Al Skinner, but I really can't argue with Hamilton.
Well, I really have no gripes with the ACC's awards. None.
UNC's Ty Lawson was the Player of the Year in the conference. Not only did he play like a POY, but his team needs him to do so every night. Just ask Duke and Florida State about how valuable he is.
The All-ACC team was pretty good, too. Lawson is joined by fellow Tar Heel (and fellow POY winner) Tyler Hansbrough, Florida State's Toney Douglas, Duke's Gerald Henderson and Miami's Jack McClinton on the first team. Those were the five best players this season, which is saying something in this conference. When you can make a second team of Wake's Jeff Teague, Clemson's Trevor Booker, BC's Tyrese Rice, Duke's Kyle Singler and Maryland's Greivis Vasquez ... well, you have a very deep conference.
FSU's Leonard Hamilton won the Coach of the Year award and deservedly so. His Noles weren't expected to do squat this year but they ended up fourth in the highly competitive ACC. He should be finally leading his team into the NCAAs next week. I could make a case for Boston College' Al Skinner, but I really can't argue with Hamilton.
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