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ACC Basketball: Top 25 ultimate ACC player rankings

By Brandon Griffin

Mar 4, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels players huddle before the game at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels players huddle before the game at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 4, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Isaiah Hicks (4) holds up the ball as Duke Blue Devils forward Jayson Tatum (0), guard Luke Kennard (5) and guard Frank Jackson (15) react near the end of the game. The Tar Heels defeated the Blue Devils 90-83 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Isaiah Hicks (4) holds up the ball as Duke Blue Devils forward Jayson Tatum (0), guard Luke Kennard (5) and guard Frank Jackson (15) react near the end of the game. The Tar Heels defeated the Blue Devils 90-83 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Players 9 and 10

Hicks has had his moments this season. When he is on, he is impossible to defend. When he is off, he is easy to defend because he is usually sitting on the bench in foul trouble.

In 31 games, Hicks averaged 11.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while while leading the team with a .597 field goal percentage. That field goal percentage coupled with a .806 free throw percentage led to Hicks finishing in the top-five in the ACC in true shooting percentage.

Hicks’ best game came in a win over Duke on senior night in the Heels’ last game of the season on Saturday, March 4th. Hicks finished with 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor. He also went 7-of-8 from the free throw line and grabbed nine rebounds as the Tar Heels beat their rivals.

Feb 22, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Anas Mahmoud (14) and North Carolina Tar Heels forward Luke Maye (32) fight for the ball in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Cardinals 74-63 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Anas Mahmoud (14) and North Carolina Tar Heels forward Luke Maye (32) fight for the ball in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Cardinals 74-63 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Mahmoud has grown a lot in his three seasons at Louisville. The Egyptian big man was a raw prospect when Pitino first got him, but has since grown into a valuable player in the Cardinals’ nine-man rotation.

On the season, Mahmoud is averaging 5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game. His total blocks are not only tops on the team but are also top-five in the ACC.

Mahmoud’s best game came in a win over Duke on Saturday, January 14th. Mahmoud recorded his only double-double of the season, pulling down 11 boards and scoring 17 points against the Blue Devils.

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