The National Association of Basketball Coaches has selected its all-District 2 (ACC) team and the first team does not include Duke's Gerald Henderson.
Named to the first team were Tyler Hansbrough and Ty Lawson (North Carolina), Jeff Teague (Wake Forest), Toney Douglas (Florida State) and Jack McClinton (Miami).
On the second team: Henderson and Kyle Singler (Duke), Tyrese Rice (Boston College), Trevor Booker (Clemson) and A.D. Vassallo (Virginia Tech).
Members of the NABC, which includes almost all of the nation’s college basketball head coaches and assistants, vote on the various all-District teams. Nationally, there are 24 districts.
Named to the all District-3 team was Jonathan Rodriguez of Campbell. Davidson’s Stephen Curry was selected first-team all-District 22. His teammate, Andrew Lovedale, made the second unit.
The official All-ACC team is determined by a vote of Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association members. The voting deadline is Sunday night.
If there’s a discrepancy between the NABC and ACSMA teams, it almost certainly will involve Henderson in some manner. The Duke junior has been one of the ACC’s most productive players during the past several weeks and deserves first-team recognition.
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Gerald Henderson
Fri, 03/06/2009 - 11:35 — rbl1944I am a Carolina alumnus, and agree with those who feel GH should be on the first team. He's a great player with a lot of enhusiasm. Paulus also has a lot of enthusiasm, and I have to wonder why he has been relegated to a secondary role. I know Coach K sees things we fans don't see in games or in practice, but have Williams and Smith made up for the decline in GP's points and replaced his other intangible assets?
does it matter, really, where you went to school??
Fri, 03/06/2009 - 14:11 — gvillegatrwhy does GH belong on 1st team ALL ACC?? this guy didnt bother bringing it for the entire game until 5 weeks ago.
which one of these five guys should be taken off the list to make room for him? and would you not agree all five of these players have played solid all year, minus one or two games. consistency should pay off, not the name on your jersey or what year you are.
it will be a sham and laziness if GH makes the 1st team. take the full body of work.
WHO ???
Fri, 03/06/2009 - 10:20 — jcsx121Gerald whatshisname, plays for who???
Nice nickname ....
Fri, 03/06/2009 - 09:18 — SLEgerton"Henderthug" -- nice nickname, Surfer. Hard to forget a forearm beatdown in the peripheral vision....
I still think Chris Paul as "The Nutcracker" is something State fans wouldn't have forgotten, had Paul not gone pro early....
The coaches know
Fri, 03/06/2009 - 08:47 — actinogvillegatr is correct. A half a season does not make an All Star of anything.
is it really a surprise
Thu, 03/05/2009 - 20:40 — gvillegatrother than he plays for DUIke??
You cant turn it on mid way through the season and make 1st team in the most elite conference in college basketball.
the five guys on this list have been doing it all season in one fashion or another.
Comparison
Thu, 03/05/2009 - 16:08 — SurferYep, Henderthug is very good, but mostly because he stands out so much athletically in comparison to the other duke players. How about Wayne at least on the second team?
henderson doesn't deserve to
Thu, 03/05/2009 - 16:41 — mad_maxhenderson doesn't deserve to be on the first team but you think ellington should be on the second team? haha based on what?!? again surfer, you have proven that you are nothing but a biased unc homer with your head up your ass. your comments mean nothing to us real fans
Such anger?
Thu, 03/05/2009 - 17:18 — SurferI never said henderson doesn't deserve to be on the first team. I never said ellington should be on the second team, I just asked a simple question, in that, although he doesn't have the stats, he does stand out on a good team. I don't have anything to prove and I don't recall asking for your opinion regarding the meaning of anything. Why are you so mad max. Hope you feel better soon.
ncsu fan
Thu, 03/05/2009 - 20:48 — gvillegatrdont worry surfer dude. the only time mad max ever posts here is to say exactly what he did to you. he obviously has nothing to offer for ncsu athletics.
Henderson videos
Thu, 03/05/2009 - 15:24 — WillzCheck out these awesome Gerald Henderson video links. He's really good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hehZQdVbG9I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elEuE69CMlo
THE HORROR!!!!!!!!!!! (yeah,
Thu, 03/05/2009 - 14:02 — JamesinWillowSpringsTHE HORROR!!!!!!!!!!!
(yeah, I know...hate, hate, hate)