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Williams, Stevens Receive More All-ACC Honors
3/9/2015 11:19:00 AM | Women's Basketball
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The All-ACC teams voted on by the 15 league coaches were released Monday with Duke's Elizabeth Williams and freshman Azurá Stevens earning honors.
Williams earned First Team All-ACC and All-ACC Defensive Team accolades, while Stevens received All-ACC Freshman Team honors.
A native of Virginia Beach, Va., Williams heads into the NCAA Tournament averaging 14.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.9 blocks and 1.6 steals for the Blue Devils. She currently ranks 16th in the NCAA in blocks and currently leads all centers nationally with a 2.5 assist per game average. The 6-3, three-time All-America and four-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year owns 10 double-doubles on the year, including five in ACC action.
On the All-ACC teams along with Williams were Jewell Loyd (Notre Dame), Dearica Hamby (WFU), Brianna Kiesel (Pitt), Brianna Turner (Notre Dame), Kaela Davis (Georgia Tech), Allisha Gray (UNC), Adut Bulgak (FSU), Adrienne Motley (Miami) and Stephanie Mavunga (UNC) on the first team. Leticia Romero (FSU), Sara Hammond (Louisville), Mariya Moore (Louisville), Alexis Peterson (Syracuse) and Faith Randolph (Virginia) were on the five-member second team.
Williams received All-ACC Defensive Team honors for the fourth straight season and joins only Duke's Alana Beard as the only four-time selections in league history. Joining Williams on the All-ACC Defensive Team were Loyd (Notre Dame), Turner (Notre Dame), Kiesel (Pitt) and Peterson (Syracuse).
In the ACC stats, she ranks 10th in scoring (14.7), seventh in rebounding (8.9), tied 11th in field goal percentage (49.3) and first in blocked shots (2.9). She is coming off being named to the All-ACC Tournament first team Sunday, following averaging 13.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 3.0 assists in two games for the Blue Devils. It marked the third straight season Williams has earned the honor.
Stevens, who hails from Raleigh, N.C., has totaled one of the best freshman campaigns in school history averaging 14.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.9 steals. She was a four-time ACC Freshman of the Week honoree during the regular season, which ranked as the fourth-most by a Duke rookie in school history. The 6-5 wing enters the NCAA Tournament posting double-doubles in five of her final seven contests and owns a total of nine on the year.
Stevens ranks 13th in the ACC in scoring (14.1), eighth in rebounding (8.3) and seventh in field goal percentage (51.3). In league games only, she ranked 12th in scoring (14.9), eighth in rebounding (8.6) and sixth in field goal percentage (51.5).
Along with Stevens on the All-ACC Freshman team were Shakayla Thomas (FSU), Moore (Louisville), Myisha Hines-Allen (Louisville) and Turner (Notre Dame).
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2015 All-ACC Team (as selected by the Head Coaches)
First Team
Jewell Loyd, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Elizabeth Williams, Sr., C/F, Duke
Dearica Hamby, Sr., F, Wake Forest
Brianna Kiesel, Sr., G, Pitt
Brianna Turner, Fr., F, Notre Dame
Kaela Davis, So., G, Georgia Tech
Allisha Gray, So., G, North Carolina
Adut Bulgak, Jr., C, Florida State
Adrienne Motley, So., G, Miami
Stephanie Mavunga, So., F, North Carolina
Second Team
Leticia Romero, So., G, Florida State
Sara Hammond, Sr., F, Louisville
Mariya Moore, Fr., G, Louisville
Alexis Peterson, So., G, Syracuse
Faith Randolph, Jr., G, Virginia
2015 All-ACC Freshman Team
Azura Stevens, Fr., F/G, Duke
Shakayla Thomas, Fr., F, Florida State
Mariya Moore, Fr., G, Louisville
Myisha Hines-Allen, Fr., F, Louisville
Brianna Turner, Fr., F, Notre Dame
2015 ACC All-Defensive Team
Elizabeth Williams, Sr., C/F, Duke
Jewell Loyd, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Brianna Turner, Fr., F, Notre Dame
Brianna Kiesel, Sr., G, Pitt
Alexis Peterson, So., G, Syracuse
Williams earned First Team All-ACC and All-ACC Defensive Team accolades, while Stevens received All-ACC Freshman Team honors.
A native of Virginia Beach, Va., Williams heads into the NCAA Tournament averaging 14.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.9 blocks and 1.6 steals for the Blue Devils. She currently ranks 16th in the NCAA in blocks and currently leads all centers nationally with a 2.5 assist per game average. The 6-3, three-time All-America and four-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year owns 10 double-doubles on the year, including five in ACC action.
On the All-ACC teams along with Williams were Jewell Loyd (Notre Dame), Dearica Hamby (WFU), Brianna Kiesel (Pitt), Brianna Turner (Notre Dame), Kaela Davis (Georgia Tech), Allisha Gray (UNC), Adut Bulgak (FSU), Adrienne Motley (Miami) and Stephanie Mavunga (UNC) on the first team. Leticia Romero (FSU), Sara Hammond (Louisville), Mariya Moore (Louisville), Alexis Peterson (Syracuse) and Faith Randolph (Virginia) were on the five-member second team.
Williams received All-ACC Defensive Team honors for the fourth straight season and joins only Duke's Alana Beard as the only four-time selections in league history. Joining Williams on the All-ACC Defensive Team were Loyd (Notre Dame), Turner (Notre Dame), Kiesel (Pitt) and Peterson (Syracuse).
In the ACC stats, she ranks 10th in scoring (14.7), seventh in rebounding (8.9), tied 11th in field goal percentage (49.3) and first in blocked shots (2.9). She is coming off being named to the All-ACC Tournament first team Sunday, following averaging 13.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 3.0 assists in two games for the Blue Devils. It marked the third straight season Williams has earned the honor.
Stevens, who hails from Raleigh, N.C., has totaled one of the best freshman campaigns in school history averaging 14.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.9 steals. She was a four-time ACC Freshman of the Week honoree during the regular season, which ranked as the fourth-most by a Duke rookie in school history. The 6-5 wing enters the NCAA Tournament posting double-doubles in five of her final seven contests and owns a total of nine on the year.
Stevens ranks 13th in the ACC in scoring (14.1), eighth in rebounding (8.3) and seventh in field goal percentage (51.3). In league games only, she ranked 12th in scoring (14.9), eighth in rebounding (8.6) and sixth in field goal percentage (51.5).
Along with Stevens on the All-ACC Freshman team were Shakayla Thomas (FSU), Moore (Louisville), Myisha Hines-Allen (Louisville) and Turner (Notre Dame).
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2015 All-ACC Team (as selected by the Head Coaches)
First Team
Jewell Loyd, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Elizabeth Williams, Sr., C/F, Duke
Dearica Hamby, Sr., F, Wake Forest
Brianna Kiesel, Sr., G, Pitt
Brianna Turner, Fr., F, Notre Dame
Kaela Davis, So., G, Georgia Tech
Allisha Gray, So., G, North Carolina
Adut Bulgak, Jr., C, Florida State
Adrienne Motley, So., G, Miami
Stephanie Mavunga, So., F, North Carolina
Second Team
Leticia Romero, So., G, Florida State
Sara Hammond, Sr., F, Louisville
Mariya Moore, Fr., G, Louisville
Alexis Peterson, So., G, Syracuse
Faith Randolph, Jr., G, Virginia
2015 All-ACC Freshman Team
Azura Stevens, Fr., F/G, Duke
Shakayla Thomas, Fr., F, Florida State
Mariya Moore, Fr., G, Louisville
Myisha Hines-Allen, Fr., F, Louisville
Brianna Turner, Fr., F, Notre Dame
2015 ACC All-Defensive Team
Elizabeth Williams, Sr., C/F, Duke
Jewell Loyd, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Brianna Turner, Fr., F, Notre Dame
Brianna Kiesel, Sr., G, Pitt
Alexis Peterson, So., G, Syracuse
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