Miami picked to finish No. 1 in ACC women's basketball preseason standings

GREENSBORO – The Miami women's basketball program was picked to finish first in the ACC's preseason predicted order of finish. 

After finishing tied with Duke in the regular season last year, moving from 12th in the standings during the 2009-10 season, the Hurricanes were tabbed by a Blue Ribbon panel of voters as the team's top team entering the 2011-12 season. They earned that selection for the first time since joining the conference in 2004.

Duke, winners of last season's ACC tournament, were selected second behind the Hurricanes, followed by Maryland, Florida State and Georgia Tech.

North Carolina was selected sixth and N.C. State was selected seventh. 

Miami senior guard Shenise Johnson was named ACC preseason player of the year.  

Predicted Order of Finish        

1. Miami (30)
2. Duke (10)                                  

3. Maryland                                   

4. Florida State                             

5. Georgia Tech                            

6. North Carolina

7. NC State                                     

8. Virginia                                      

9. Boston College

10. Wake Forest

11. Clemson

12. Virginia Tech

Preseason All-ACC Team          

Cierra Bravard, Sr., F, Florida State                                                           

Shenise Johnson, Sr., G, Miami    

Lynetta Kizer, Sr., C, Maryland    

Alyssa Thomas, So., F, Maryland

Riquna Williams, Sr., G, Miami    

Newcomer Watch List

Natiece Ford, Fr., G/F, Clemson

Amber Henson, Fr., F, Duke

Brittany Rountree, Fr., G, North Carolina

Elizabeth Williams, Fr., C, Duke

Sydney Wallace, Fr., G, Georgia Tech

Preseason Player of the Year: Shenise Johnson, Sr., G, Miami