CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Duke has been picked to win the Atlantic Coast Conference title ahead of North Carolina, Virginia and Louisville. Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen was selected the preseason player of the year by a wide margin over Clemson forward Jaron Blossomgame, while North Carolina State point guard Dennis Smith Jr. was voted rookie of the year.Mike Krzyzewski’s Blue Devils picked up 85 first-place votes.
Louisville coach Rick Pitino praised the NCAA for its professional approach in the governing body’s investigation of a sex scandal involving Louisville men’s basketball and the coach pledged his program will be accountable for things that went wrong on his watch. The NCAA said Louisville committed four serious violations and criticized Pitino for failing to monitor a former Cardinals basketball staffer who hired escorts and strippers for sex parties with recruits and players.
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