Duke's Smith named ACC's POY, UNC sweeps other awards
Posted Mar 8, 2011
Duke senior guard Nolan Smith was named the ACC's Player of the Year today, and the Tar Heels swept the three other individual awards. UNC coach Roy Williams won the league's Coach of the Year award, sophomore forward John Henson won ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors, and freshman wing Harrison Barnes was named the league's Rookie of the Year.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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