GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Virginia senior forward Mamadi Diakite was named the ACC Player of the Week on Monday, while Miami guard Isaiah Wong earned Freshman of the Week laurels.
ACC men’s basketball weekly honors are determined by a vote of a 15-member media panel and announced on Mondays throughout the regular season.
Diakite averaged 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals as Virginia posted victories over Notre Dame (50-49 OT) and North Carolina (64-62) last week. The native of Conakry, Guinea, scored the game-tying bucket with 25.1 seconds remaining en route to an ACC-high 20 points along with five rebounds as the Cavaliers held off Notre Dame Tuesday. He added 15 points and four rebounds Saturday as Virginia posted back-to-back wins at North Carolina for the first time in school history.
Diakite shot 13 of 25 (52%) from the field and 9 of 11 (81.8%) from the charity stripe. He is averaging a team-high 13.7 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Cavaliers (17-7, 9-5 ACC).
Wong averaged 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists as Miami scored a pair of wins by double figures, 85-58 over Boston College and 71-54 over Wake Forest. He led the team or tied for the lead in scoring in both victories. A native of Piscataway, New Jersey, Wong became the first Hurricane freshman with back-to-back 20-point games (21 vs. BC after 23 at FSU last week) since January 2001 and helped Miami to back-to-back ACC wins by double digits for the first time since January 2016.
Wong connected on 12-of-20 field goals (60%), 3-of-6 3-pointers (50%) and 7-of-8 free throws (87.5%) for the week. He totaled 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting, five rebounds, three assists and zero turnovers in the win over Boston College, leading Miami to its largest ACC victory (27 points) since 2014. For the week, Wong played a team-high 59 minutes.
2019-20 ACC Player of the Week Honors
Nov. 11 - Cole Anthony, Fr., G, North Carolina
Nov. 18 - John Mooney, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Nov. 25 - Michael Devoe, So., G, Georgia Tech; Vernon Carey Jr., Fr., C, Duke
Dec. 2 - Olivier Sarr, Jr., C, Wake Forest
Dec. 9 - Jordan Nwora, Jr., F, Louisville; Tre Jones, So., G, Duke
Dec. 16 - Chaundee Brown, Jr., G, Wake Forest
Dec. 23 - Markell Johnson, Sr., G, NC State; Kameron McGusty, Jr., G, Miami
Dec. 30 - Moses Wright, Jr., F, Georgia Tech
Jan. 6 - John Mooney, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Jan. 13 - Tre Jones, So., G, Duke; Aamir Simms, Jr., F, Clemson
Jan. 20 – Buddy Boeheim, So., G, Syracuse; Devin Vassell, So., G, Florida State
Jan. 27 – Jose Alvarado, Jr., G, Georgia Tech
Feb. 3 – Vernon Carey Jr., Fr., C, Duke
Feb. 10 – Tre Jones, So., G, Duke
Feb. 17 – Mamadi Diakite, Sr., F, Virginia
2019-20 ACC Freshman of the Week Honors
Nov. 11 - Cole Anthony, G, North Carolina
Nov. 18 - Landers Nolley II, G/F, Virginia Tech
Nov. 25 - Vernon Carey Jr., C, Duke
Dec. 2 - Landers Nolley II, G/F, Virginia Tech
Dec. 9 - Vernon Carey Jr., C, Duke
Dec. 16 - Landers Nolley II, G/F, Virginia Tech
Dec. 23 - Vernon Carey Jr., C, Duke
Dec. 30 - Landers Nolley II, G/F, Virginia Tech
Jan. 6 - Matthew Hurt, F, Duke
Jan. 13 - Landers Nolley II, G/F, Virginia Tech
Jan. 20 – David Johnson, G, Louisville
Jan. 27 – Justin Champagnie, G/F, Pitt
Feb. 3 – Vernon Carey Jr., Fr., C, Duke
Feb. 10 – Justin Champagnie, G/F, Pitt
Feb. 17 – Isaiah Wong, G, Miami