Tyler Zeller, John Henson Earn Top ACC Honors

Posted Mar 6, 2012
University of North Carolina forward Tyler Zeller is the 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball Player of the Year and forward John Henson is the ACC's Defensive Player of the Year, the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association announced Tuesday. Zeller, a senior from Washington, Ind., is the 13th Tar Heel to win ACC Player of the Year honors and the third in the last five years. (Tar Heel Blue)

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