North Carolina State University Athletics
Pack Picked for 4th in ACC Preseason Poll
10/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Oct. 20, 2010
CHARLOTTE -- NC State was picked to finish fourth in the ACC in a preseason poll of media attending the 49th-annual Operation Basketball media day for players and coaches around the league.
Head coach Sidney Lowe's team received 526 points, trailing defending national champion Duke (743), Virginia Tech (632) and North Carolina (622).
Senior forward Tracy Smith picked for the preseason All-ACC team, along with unanimous selection Kyle Singler of Duke, Malcolm Delaney of Virginia Tech, Nolan Smith of Duke and Chris Singleton of Florida State.
Singler was picked as the ACC's Preseason Player of the Year, while North Carolina freshman Harrison Barnes was tabbed the Preseason Rookie of the year.
PRESEASON POLL
Duke (61) 743
Virginia Tech 632
North Carolina (1) 622
NC State 526
Florida State 496
Maryland 432
Clemson 335
Miami 305
Georgia Tech 274
Virginia 164
Wake Forest 134
PRESEASON ALL CONFERENCE
Kyle Singler, Duke 62
Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech 61
Nolan Smith, Duke 55
Tracy Smith, NC State 45
Chris Singleton, Florida State 29
