Ty Lawson received the award for ACC Player of the Year Tuesday and I must say I am relieved. I was worried the Tyler Hansbrough bias would come into play, but thankfully, the Atlantic Sports Media Association voters got this one right. Lawson was far and away the best player in the league and Carolina would not have been the same without him. Not to say they would have been great without Hansbrough, but I'll take Lawson first. That may be because State has no point guard that can make things happen like he can and I'm jealous, but regardless, he's the best player in the league, period.
In other award news, Virginia's Sylven Landesberg received the award for Freshman of the Year. If he ends up sticking around, he's going to be a special player for the Cavaliers. His playmaking ability and athleticism are great to watch. Florida State guard Toney Douglas picked up the honor for Defensive Player of the Year. Douglas earned 53 of 76 votes from the voters and helped the Seminoles be one of the better defenses in the league.
And finally, Florida State head coach Leornard Hamilton was tabbed the ACC Coach of the Year. What Hamilton was able to do with this year's FSU team is amazing. The No. 4 seeded Seminoles finished the year 10-6 in the toughest league in the land and only lost one conference game by more than eight points. The Noles are going to be a tough out in Atlanta.
Speaking of Atlanta, check back tonight for some initial thoughts on the opening round games.
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