PITTSBURGH – A trio of Panthers claimed Atlantic Coast Conference honors Monday as announced by the league office on ACC PM on the ACC Network. Blake Hinson grabbed First Team All-ACC recognition, with Carlton Carrington earning All-Rookie Team and Honorable Mention All-ACC status, and Ishmael Leggett garnering Sixth Man of the Year accolades.
Pitt, 21-10 overall and 12-8 in ACC play, enters this week’s ACC Tournament as the four-seed after winning 11 of its past 14 contests. The Panthers rank among the NCAA leaders with seven true road wins, including victories at nationally ranked Duke and Virginia. Pitt returns to action in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals Thursday, March 14 (2:30 p.m.) at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Hinson earned all-conference honors and became Pitt’s second consecutive First Team All-ACC pick after averaging 18.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game this season. He leads the league with 106 three-point field goals, while shooting 42.4 percent from beyond the arc, and enters postseason play with 27 double-figure scoring games, including 14 games with 20 or more points scored. Hinson became the fourth fastest player to 1,000 career points in program history this season and continues to climb the record books in scoring and three-point field goals. Hinson’s 106 three-point field goals also ranks as 15th most in ACC history.
Carrington has put together an outstanding rookie campaign averaging 13.6 points, 5.2 rebounds., and 4.2 assists, while making 60 three-point field goals. He is the only freshman in the country averaging at least 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. The Baltimore, Md., native has 22 double-figure scoring games, 15 games with 15 or more points, and four 20+ point games for the Panthers. A five-time ACC Player of the Week selection, Carrington is Pitt’s second ACC All-Rookie Team selection.
The ACC Sixth Man of the Year comes from Pitt for the second consecutive year as Leggett collected the honor for the 2023-24 campaign. He closed the regular season averaging 11.9 points, an ACC-guard leading 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. Leggett has scored in double figures 22 times and collected five or more rebounds in 19 games. Pitt is 11-3 over the past 14 games with Leggett the first Panther off the bench in each of those contests.
2023-24 ALL-ACC TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Name, School                                                   Points
RJ Davis, North Carolina                                373
PJ Hall Clemson                                               363
Kyle Filipowski, Duke                                      346
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest                           292
Blake Hinson, Pitt                                           280
SECOND TEAM
Armando Bacot, North Carolina                 271
Reece Beekman, Virginia                              263
Judah Mintz, Syracuse                                   219
Norchad Omier, Miami                                  172
Quinten Post, Boston College                      135
THIRD TEAM
DJ Horne, NC State                                          109
Harrison Ingram, North Carolina                91
Jeremy Roach, Duke                                       85
Markus Burton, Notre Dame                       69
Sean Pedulla, Virginia Tech                          62
HONORABLE MENTION
Joseph Girard III, Clemson                           54
Jamir Watkins, Florida State                        47
Jared McCain, Duke                                        29
Ian Schieffelin, Clemson                                24
Miles Kelly, Georgia Tech                              16
Carlton Carrington, Pitt                                12
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Louisville        10
Ryan Dunn, Virginia                                        10
Note: All-ACC Team points are determined on a 5-3-1 system (five points for first team, three points for second team, one point for third team).
Player of the Year
RJ Davis, North Carolina                                68 votes
Kyle Filipowski, Duke                                      3
PJ Hall, Clemson                                               2
Armando Bacot, North Carolina                 1
Quinten Post, Boston College                      1
Defensive Player of the Year
Reece Beekman, Virginia                              43 votes
Ryan Dunn, Virginia                                        19
Armando Bacot, North Carolina                 4
Maliq Brown, Syracuse                                  4
Quinten Post, Boston College                      2
Jaeden Zackery, Boston College                  1
Jack Clark, Clemson                                        1
Quadir Copeland, Syracuse                          1
Rookie of the Year
Markus Burton, Notre Dame                       46 votes
Jared McCain, Duke                                        20
Carlton Carrington, Pitt                                5
Baye Ndongo, Georgia Tech                         2
Caleb Foster, Duke                                           1
Kyshawn George, Miami                               1
Most Improved Player
Ian Schieffelin, Clemson                                30 votes
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest                           18
Lynn Kidd, Virginia Tech                                12
Harrison Ingram, North Carolina                5
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Louisville        3
Maliq Brown, Syracuse                                  3
Devin McGlockton, Boston College           3
Isaac McKneely, Virginia                                1
Sixth Man Of the Year
Ishmael Leggett, Pitt                                     33 votes
Quadir Copeland, Syracuse                          20
Seth Trimble, North Carolina                       6
Kyle Sturdivant, Georgia Tech                     5
Mason Madsen, Boston College                 4
Primo Spears, Florida State                         4
Caleb Foster, Duke                                           3
Coach of the Year
Hubert Davis, North Carolina                      49 votes
Jeff Capel, Pitt                                                  12
Adrian Autry, Syracuse                                  6
Micah Shrewsberry, Notre Dame               3
Jon Scheyer, Duke                                            2
Damon Stoudamire, Georgia Tech            1
Brad Brownell, Clemson                               1
Tony Bennett, Virginia                                    1
All-Defensive Team
Reece Beekman, Virginia                              73 votes
Ryan Dunn, Virginia                                        65
Maliq Brown, Syracuse                                  48
Armando Bacot, North Carolina                 26
Quinten Post, Boston College                      21
All-Rookie Team
Markus Burton, Notre Dame                       73 votes
Jared McCain, Duke                                        73
Carlton Carrington, Pitt                                65
Baye Ndongo, Georgia Tech                         60
Elliot Cadeau, North Carolina                      39
Source: Matt Plizga/Pitt Athletics
