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The ACC gave out its all league honors on Monday, and four Tar Heels were recognized.
RJ Davis was named to the All-ACC first team, Armando Bacot was selected to the second team and Harrison Ingram was selected to the third team. Elliot Cadeau was placed onto the all-rookie team. Additionally, Bacot was named to the all-defensive team.
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Davis is in the midst of a breakout year in his senior season at North Carolina. He leads the ACC in scoring at 21.1 points per game, shooting 43.2% from the field, a career-high 41.6% from three and a career-high 88.6% from the free throw line. He is also averaging 3.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
He has scored 30 or more points three times this season including a career-high and Smith Center record 42 points against Miami.
Davis was also honored as the conference player of the year on Monday. He received an ACC-high four conference player of the week honors.
In his fifth season, Bacot is averaging 13.9 points on 54% shooting to go along with a team-leading 10.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He’s produced 14 double-doubles this season, adding to his career total and UNC record of 82.
Bacot, UNC’s all-time leading rebounder, has now made four All-ACC teams in his career.
Ingram is posting 12.5 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in his first season with the Tar Heels, shooting 37.4% from the 3-point line. The former Stanford wing led the ACC in rebounding in the 20-game conference regular season, pulling down 10.9 boards per game during the league schedule. Ingram’s been credited by his teammates as well as head coach Hubert Davis for his on-court versatility as well as his competitive approach.
Cadeau is averaging a team-high four assists per game in his rookie season, ranking him eighth in the ACC. The first-year guard was the No. 11 ranked player in the Class of 2023 on the 247Sports Composite rankings. He re-classed a year early to compete with the Tar Heels this season. Cadeau is also averaging 7.7 points on 44.4% shooting. He’s started in 24 of UNC’s 31 games.