North Carolina State University Athletics
Women's Basketball Media Day in Greensboro
10/26/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
GREENSBORO, N.C. - NC State took part in the annual Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Basketball Media Day event on Monday. This year's "unofficial" tip-off to the season was held at the Greensboro Coliseum - site of this season's conference tournament held each year in early March.
First-year head coach Kellie Harper and senior guard Nikitta Gartrell met with local, regional and national media members for about an hour and a half, before a shooting contest took place on the court that was made up of student-athletes and the media.
Gartrell's team tied for the most points in the early session - thanks to a half-court shot by Gartrell to open up her team's one minute of shooting time.
The 2009-10 preseason standings were also released this morning by the ACC. The 45-member Blue Ribbon Panel selected NC State ninth in the 12-team league.
North Carolina was selected to atop the standings with 30 first-place votes, followed by Duke (10 first-place votes), Florida State (2), Virginia and Maryland (3).
2009-10 Predicted Order of Finish
1. North Carolina (30)
2. Duke (10)
3. Florida State (2)
4. Virginia
5. Maryland (3)
6. Boston College
7. Georgia Tech
8. Miami
9. NC State
10. Wake Forest
11. Clemson
12. Virginia Tech
2009-10 Preseason All-ACC Team
Jessica Breland, Sr., F, North Carolina
Jacinta Monroe, Sr., F/C, Florida State
Carolyn Swords, Jr., C, Boston College
Jasmine Thomas, Jr., G, Duke
Monica Wright, Sr., G, Virginia
Preseason Player of the Year: Monica Wright, Sr., G, Virginia
Preseason Rookie of the Year: Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, Fr., G, North Carolina
First-year head coach Kellie Harper and senior guard Nikitta Gartrell met with local, regional and national media members for about an hour and a half, before a shooting contest took place on the court that was made up of student-athletes and the media.
Gartrell's team tied for the most points in the early session - thanks to a half-court shot by Gartrell to open up her team's one minute of shooting time.
The 2009-10 preseason standings were also released this morning by the ACC. The 45-member Blue Ribbon Panel selected NC State ninth in the 12-team league.
North Carolina was selected to atop the standings with 30 first-place votes, followed by Duke (10 first-place votes), Florida State (2), Virginia and Maryland (3).
2009-10 Predicted Order of Finish
1. North Carolina (30)
2. Duke (10)
3. Florida State (2)
4. Virginia
5. Maryland (3)
6. Boston College
7. Georgia Tech
8. Miami
9. NC State
10. Wake Forest
11. Clemson
12. Virginia Tech
2009-10 Preseason All-ACC Team
Jessica Breland, Sr., F, North Carolina
Jacinta Monroe, Sr., F/C, Florida State
Carolyn Swords, Jr., C, Boston College
Jasmine Thomas, Jr., G, Duke
Monica Wright, Sr., G, Virginia
Preseason Player of the Year: Monica Wright, Sr., G, Virginia
Preseason Rookie of the Year: Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, Fr., G, North Carolina
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