The Atlantic Coast Conference unveiled its preseason honors Tuesday, with NC State’s Darrion Williams earning Preseason Player of the Year recognition for men's basketball.
Duke was voted as the preseason favorite, garnering 34 of 49 first-place votes. Louisville and North Carolina round out the top three. NC State was picked to finish fourth.
Williams is NC State’s first ACC Preseason Player of the Year selection since C.J. Leslie prior to the 2012-13 season.
Williams was joined on the Preseason All-ACC First Team by Duke’s Cameron Boozer, Notre Dame’s Markus Burton and Louisville’s Mikel Brown Jr., and Ryan Conwell.
Boozer was selected as the ACC Preseason Rookie of the Year, with 43 of 49 votes.