Tyler Hansbrough Earns More Weekly ACC Honors

Posted Mar 7, 2006

Clemson's Akin Akingbala and North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough have been selected as Co-ACC Players of the Week. Hansbrough was also tabbed as the league's Rookie of the Week. In tying Kenny Anderson's 1990 record of 10 ACC Rookie of the Week selections, Hansbrough averaged 20.0 points and 9.0 rebounds as the Tar Heels ran their winning streak to seven in a row with wins over Virginia and No. 1 Duke. (Inside Carolina)

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