NC State Picked Third in ACC Preseason Hoops Poll

NC State's Julius Hodge has been named preseason first team All-ACC.

NC State Picked Third in ACC Preseason Hoops Poll

11/3/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Nov. 3, 2002

Writers and broadcasters attending the annual Operation ACC Basketball in Greensboro have picked NC State to finish third in the upcoming men's basketball race. The Wolfpack's Julius Hodge and Marcus Melvin were also selected to the preseason all-conference teams.

Duke is the pick to win the ACC title after receiving 79 of 93 first place votes cast by the media. Maryland (9 first place votes) was No. 2 in the poll, followed by NC State (4 first place votes), Georgia Tech (1 first place vote), Virginia, Wake Forest, North Carolina, Clemson and Wake Forest.

Hodge, a 6-6 sophomore, was selected as an all-conference first team member while Melvin, a 6-8 junior, was named to the second team.

Preseason ACC Men's Basketball Poll

1. Duke (79)
2. Maryland (9)
3. NC State (4)
4. Georgia Tech (1)
5. Virginia
6. Wake Forest
7. North Carolina
8. Clemson
9. Florida State