During the 2002–03 school year, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) celebrated its 50th anniversary by selecting the top players in its respective sports.[1][2] Fifty players were selected for the men's basketball team, which was voted on by a 120-member committee that was chosen by the conference's 50th Anniversary Committee.[3]

North Carolina (12) and Duke (11) led all schools with the most selections. Maryland had eight players selected, followed by Wake Forest (5), Georgia Tech and NC State (4), Virginia (3), Clemson (2) and South Carolina with one.[4] The 50th Anniversary team includes:

The ACC 50th Anniversary Men's Basketball Team

In alphabetical order:[4]

References

  1. Dortch, Chris (2002). Blue Ribbon College Basketball Forecast. Potomac Books. p. 80. ISBN 9781574884319. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  2. Vitale, Dick (October 4, 2002). "Best player in ACC history? David Thompson". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "ACC 50th Anniversary Men's Basketball Team". ACC. September 26, 2002. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.
  4. 1 2 3 Johnson, Dave (September 27, 2002). "Making ACC list flatters Parkhill". Daily Press. pp. B1, B5. Retrieved October 4, 2018 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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