Tyler Hansbrough Named ACC Rookie Of The Week For Eighth Time

Posted Feb 21, 2006

After setting the ACC freshman single-game scoring record with 40 points in last Wednesday's win over Georgia Tech, North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough has been named ACC Rookie of the Week. In earning the award for the eighth time this season, the Poplar Bluff, Mo., native averaged 28.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in a pair of conference wins. (The ACC)

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