YEAR HONOR. WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR FIRST REACTION WHEN THE ACC COACH OF THE YEAR I KNOW INDIVIDUAL HONORS AREN’T YOUR THING, BUT IS A SPECIAL. DOES THIS MEAN SOMETHING TO YOU? WELL, I WAS HUMBLED WHEN I FOUND OUT. I MEAN, I REALLY, REALLY WAS. ESPECIALLY EARLY TO BE SELECTED BY MY PEERS. YOU KNOW, THAT’S SOMETHING THAT TYPICALLY HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ME IN MY CAREER. MY CAREER HAS BEEN VERY ABNORMAL. BUT TO BE SELECTED BY MY PEERS IS SOMETHING THAT I’M VERY PROUD OF. VERY HUMBLED BY. BUT WHEN I LOOK AT THIS AWARD, I DON’T LOOK AT IT AS AN INDIVIDUAL AWARD. I LOOK AT IT AS A TEAM AWARD. AND LATE TODAY, CABLE’S NAMED A FINALIST FOR THE BEN JOB
Pitt's Jeff Capel named ACC men's basketball coach of the year
Nike Sibande wins Sixth Man of the Year; Jamarius Burton earns All-ACC first team honors
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Updated: 6:13 PM EST Mar 7, 2023
Pitt men's basketball coach Jeff Capel is the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, while Nike Sibande has earned Sixth Man of the Year honors, the ACC announced Monday.Capel is the first Pitt coach to win the award. He has led the program on a remarkable turnaround this season, with the Panthers winning 21 games overall and going 14-6 in the conference.Sibande, a senior guard, is averaging 8.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for the Panthers.Pitt's Jamarius Burton was named to the All-ACC first team, while Blake Hinson was a second-team selection. All-ACC Team:First TeamIsaiah Wong, MiamiArmando Bacot, North CarolinaTyree Appleby, Wake ForestHunter Tyson, ClemsonJamarius Burton, PittSecond TeamKyle Filipowski, DukeTerquavion Smith, North Carolina StateJarkel Joiner, North Carolina StateJordan Miller, MiamiBlake Hinson, PittThird TeamNorchad Omier, MiamiPJ Hall, ClemsonKihei Clark, VirginiaJesse Edwards, SyracuseReece Beekman, VirginiaPlayer of the Year: Isaiah Wong, MiamiRookie of the Year: Kyle Filipowski, DukeAll-Defensive Team:Reece Beekman, VirginiaJesse Edwards, SyracuseLeaky Black, North CarolinaDereck Lively II, DukeKihei Clark, VirginiaAll-Freshman Team:Kyle Filipowski, DukeJudah Mintz, SyracuseTyrese Proctor, DukeJJ Starling, Notre DameDereck Lively II, DukeCoach of the Year: Jeff Capel, PittDefensive Player of the Year: Reece Beekman, VirginiaMost Improved Player: Quinten Post, Boston CollegeSixth Man of the Year: Nike Sibande, Pitt
PITTSBURGH — Pitt men's basketball coach Jeff Capel is the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, while Nike Sibande has earned Sixth Man of the Year honors, the ACC announced Monday.
Capel is the first Pitt coach to win the award. He has led the program on a remarkable turnaround this season, with the Panthers winning 21 games overall and going 14-6 in the conference.
Sibande, a senior guard, is averaging 8.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for the Panthers.
Pitt's Jamarius Burton was named to the All-ACC first team, while Blake Hinson was a second-team selection.
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All-ACC Team:
First Team
- Isaiah Wong, Miami
- Armando Bacot, North Carolina
- Tyree Appleby, Wake Forest
- Hunter Tyson, Clemson
- Jamarius Burton, Pitt
Second Team
- Kyle Filipowski, Duke
- Terquavion Smith, North Carolina State
- Jarkel Joiner, North Carolina State
- Jordan Miller, Miami
- Blake Hinson, Pitt
Third Team
- Norchad Omier, Miami
- PJ Hall, Clemson
- Kihei Clark, Virginia
- Jesse Edwards, Syracuse
- Reece Beekman, Virginia
Player of the Year: Isaiah Wong, Miami
Rookie of the Year: Kyle Filipowski, Duke
All-Defensive Team:
- Reece Beekman, Virginia
- Jesse Edwards, Syracuse
- Leaky Black, North Carolina
- Dereck Lively II, Duke
- Kihei Clark, Virginia
All-Freshman Team:
- Kyle Filipowski, Duke
- Judah Mintz, Syracuse
- Tyrese Proctor, Duke
- JJ Starling, Notre Dame
- Dereck Lively II, Duke
Coach of the Year: Jeff Capel, Pitt
Defensive Player of the Year: Reece Beekman, Virginia
Most Improved Player: Quinten Post, Boston College
Sixth Man of the Year: Nike Sibande, Pitt
