Men's Basketball

Student-Athletes Announced for ACC Operation Basketball

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Wednesday the student-athletes selected by each of their respective schools to attend the 2019 ACC Operation Basketball event, which will be held Oct. 8 at the Charlotte Marriott City Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

The conference's 15 head coaches also will be in attendance.

The student-athletes attending are:

Boston College
Derryck Thornton, Gr., G, Los Angeles, Calif.
Nik Popovic, Sr., F, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Clemson
Aamir Simms, Jr., F, Palmyra, Va.
John Newman III, So., G, Greensboro, N.C.

Duke
Jack White, Sr., F, Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Javin DeLaurier, Sr., F, Shipman, Va.

Florida State
Trent Forrest, Sr., G, Chipley, Fla.
M.J. Walker, Jr., G, Riverdale, Ga.

Georgia Tech
James Banks III, Sr., F/C, Decatur, Ga.
Michael Devoe, So., G, Orlando, Fla.

Louisville
Steven Enoch, R-Sr., C, Norwalk, Conn.
Jordan Nwora, Jr., F, Buffalo, N.Y.

Miami
Chris Lykes, Jr., G, Mitchellville, Md.
DJ Vasiljevic, Sr., G, Melbourne, Australia

North Carolina
Brandon Robinson, Sr., G, Douglasville, Ga.
Garrison Brooks, Jr., F, LaFayette, Ala.

NC State
CJ Bryce, R-Sr., G, Charlotte, N.C.
Markell Johnson, Sr., G, Cleveland, Ohio

Notre Dame
John Mooney, Sr., F, Orlando, Fla.
Juwan Durham, Sr., F, Tampa, Fla.

Pitt
Xavier Johnson, So., G, Woodbridge, Va.
Trey McGowens, So., G, Pendleton, S.C.

Syracuse
Elijah Hughes, R-Jr., F, Beacon, N.Y.
Marek Dolezaj, Jr., F, Bratislava, Slovakia

Virginia
Mamadi Diakite, R-Sr., F, Conakry, Guinea, Africa
Braxton Key, Sr., G, Charlotte, N.C.

Virginia Tech
Wabissa Bede, Jr., G, North Andover, Mass.
PJ Horne, Jr., F, Tifton, Ga.

Wake Forest
Brandon Childress, Sr., G, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Andrien White, R-Sr., G, Richmond, Va.

Fans can follow the overall day’s events on the ACC’s official social media platforms: on Twitter (@ACCMBB) and by using #ACCMediaDay, on Facebook at Facebook.com/theacc, on Instagram (@ACCSports) and on Snapchat (ACCSports).

The 2019-20 regular season begins Nov. 5. This season marks the ACC’s first-ever 20-game conference slate, including seven league matchups to begin the regular season on Nov. 5 and 6.