{"id":6842,"date":"2014-03-10T15:55:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-10T19:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=6842"},"modified":"2014-03-10T20:59:50","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T00:59:50","slug":"duke-women-boast-three-all-acc-team-selections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=6842","title":{"rendered":"Duke women boast three All-ACC team selections"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tricia Liston.<\/figcaption><\/figure>ACC Champion Notre Dame and ACC Tournament runner-up Duke led the way with three total selections each on the 2013-14 All-ACC Women\u2019s Basketball Team as chosen by the league\u2019s 15 head coaches.<\/p>\n

An All-ACC First Team, Second Team, Freshman Team and Defensive Team were voted on by the league\u2019s 15 head coaches. The All-ACC First Team and Freshman Teams mirror that of the Blue Ribbon Panel All-ACC selections, which were announced on March 4.<\/p>\n

The Fighting Irish\u2019s guard tandem of sophomore Jewell Loyd and senior Kayla McBride earned first team honors, while senior forward Natalie Achonwa earned second team accolades. Blue Devils\u2019 senior guard Tricia Liston and junior center\/forward Elizabeth Williams were selected to the first team, while sophomore guard Alexis Jones earned second team honors.<\/p>\n

Three first-team players from last season are repeat selections this year in Alyssa Thomas of Maryland, Duke\u2019s Williams and Georgia Tech senior Tyaunna Marshall. Duke\u2019s Liston and Florida State\u2019s Natasha Howard, both second-team selections on the coaches team, in 2013, were named to this year\u2019s All-ACC First Team.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the 10-member first team are North Carolina freshman Diamond DeShields, NC State senior Markeisha Gatling and Wake Forest junior Dearica Hamby.<\/p>\n

Joining Notre Dame\u2019s Achonwa and Duke\u2019s Jones on the second team are Georgia Tech freshman Kaela Davis, Syracuse sophomore Brittney Sykes and Virginia Tech senior Uju Ugoka.<\/p>\n

Loyd, the ACC Tournament\u2019s Most Valuable Player, leads Notre Dame in scoring at 18.5 points per game, while McBride averages 17.5 points per game while shooting 87.4 percent from the foul line and is handing out 3.8 assists per contests.<\/p>\n

Wake Forest\u2019s Hamby finished the season leading the ACC in both scoring (22.0 ppg) and in rebounding (11.0). Maryland\u2019s Thomas ranks fourth among ACC scorers at 18.9 points per game and is just behind Hamby among leading rebounders at 10.8.<\/p>\n

Duke\u2019s Williams, who was also named the ACC\u2019s Defensive Player of the Year for the third straight season, is scoring at a 14.0 ppg clip while pulling down 7.5 rebounds per game and leading all shot blockers with 3.0 per outing. Liston leads the Blue Devils in scoring at 17.3 points per game while shooting an ACC-leading 48.3 percent from 3-point range (83-of-172).<\/p>\n

Florida State\u2019s Howard\u2019s 21.2 points per game ranks second in the conference, and she is fourth in rebounding at 9.2 per game. Georgia Tech\u2019s Marshall is third in scoring at 19.6 ppg and leads the league in steals at 2.7 per contest. Both Howard and Marshall were also selected to the All-ACC Defensive Team for the second time in their careers.<\/p>\n

North Carolina\u2019s DeShields emerged as an immediate contributor for the Tar Heels, scoring 18.0 points per game. NC State\u2019s Gatling leads the ACC in field goal percentage at 67.6 percent while scoring 17.6 points per game.<\/p>\n

Notre Dame\u2019s Achonwa earned second team honors after averaging 14.1 points per game and grabbing 7.4 rebounds per contest. Prior to a season-ending knee injury, Duke\u2019s Jones averaged 13.1 points and 5.3 assists per game, which is the second-best average in the league. Georgia Tech\u2019s Davis is fifth in the ACC in scoring (18.6 ppg) and ranks fourth in made 3-point shots (83).<\/p>\n

Syracuse\u2019s Sykes averages 16.7 ppg while shooting 51.0 percent from the floor. Virginia Tech\u2019s Ugoka ranks eighth among ACC scorers at 18.4 ppg and third among rebounders with 9.6 per contest.<\/p>\n

UNC\u2019s DeShields and Georgia Tech\u2019s Davis were also voted to Head Coaches ACC All-Freshman team announced on Monday. They are joined by Maryland\u2019s Lexie Brown, North Carolina\u2019s Allisha Gray and Miami\u2019s Adrienne Motley.<\/p>\n

Brown played a key role in the Terrapins\u2019 backcourt her freshman year, ranking fourth among all ACC players in assists with 4.3 per game and ranking second in assist\/turnover ratio at 2.1. UNC\u2019s Gray averages 14.4 ppg and ranks third in ACC 3-point shooting at 42.3 percent. Miami\u2019s Motley leads the Hurricanes in scoring at 10.9 ppg and in assists at 2.6 per contest.<\/p>\n

Joining Williams, Howard and Marshall on the All-ACC Defensive Team were Notre Dame\u2019s Loyd and Virginia\u2019s Lexie Gerson. Gerson led Virginia and ranked second in the ACC with 2.6 steals per game.<\/p>\n

The ACC Player, Rookie and Coach of the Year as selected by the league\u2019s head coaches will be announced on Tuesday, March 11.<\/p>\n

First Team All-ACC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diamond DeShields, Fr., G, North Carolina
\nMarkeisha Gatling, Sr., C, NC State
\nDearica Hamby, Jr., F, Wake Forest
\nNatasha Howard, Sr., F, Florida State
\nTricia Liston, Sr., G, Duke
\nJewell Loyd, So., G, Notre Dame
\nTyaunna Marshall, Sr., G, Georgia Tech
\nKayla McBride, Sr., G, Notre Dame
\nAlyssa Thomas, Sr., F, Maryland
\nElizabeth Williams, Jr., C\/F, Duke<\/p>\n

Second Team All-ACC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Natalie Achonwa, Sr., F, Notre Dame
\nKaela Davis, Fr., G, Georgia Tech
\nAlexis Jones, So., G, Duke
\nBrittney Sykes, So., G, Syracuse
\nUju Ugoka, Sr., F, Virginia Tech<\/p>\n

Head Coaches Honors – All-Defensive Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lexie Gerson, R-Sr., G, Virginia
\nNatasha Howard, Sr., F, Florida State
\nJewell Loyd, So., G, Notre Dame
\nTyuanna Marshall, Sr., G, Georgia Tech
\nElizabeth Williams, Jr., C\/F, Duke<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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