Barnes might have company for ACC top freshman bid

Posted Aug 15, 2010
With his sleek offensive moves, honed work ethic and projected status as the No.1 pick in next year's NBA draft, North Carolina freshman Harrison Barnes is the odds-on favorite to be voted the ACC's Preseason Rookie of the Year come October. "But after seeing a lot of these new guys playing this summer - they're all going to battle for it," Duke senior guard Nolan Smith said. (Charlotte Observer)

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