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UNC Basketball: Justin Jackson’s case for ACC Player of the Year

By Alec Lasley

Feb 22, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Nate Britt (0) during introductions at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Nate Britt (0) during introductions at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 4, 2017; Chestnut Hill, MA, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Donovan Mitchell (45) controls the ball during the second half against the Boston College Eagles at Silvio O. Conte Forum. The Louisville Cardinals won 90-67. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2017; Chestnut Hill, MA, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Donovan Mitchell (45) controls the ball during the second half against the Boston College Eagles at Silvio O. Conte Forum. The Louisville Cardinals won 90-67. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 3: Donovan Mitchell (Louisville)

The most athletic guard in the ACC, if not the country, is Donovan Mitchell. One of the best all around guards, Mitchell leads the ACC in steals per game (2.1) and is 12th in scoring at 16.1 points a game.

In addition to his 16.1 points, he is averaging 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. The 6-foot-3 sophomore has taken a huge step up in his game from his freshman year. Shooting only 25 percent from three last year, he is up to 38 percent this year.

This has given the Cardinals a true go-to scorer that they desperately needed after the departure of Damion Lee.

Struggling early on this year, Mitchell has come alive as of late. In ACC play (16 games), he is averaging 19 points per game, including 20.2 points in the month of February (7 games).

Mitchell was recently on SportsCenter Top Plays for this incredible dunk:

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