GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Virginia senior forward Jayden Gardner has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Duke forward Trevor Keels earned Freshman of the Week honors.
Keels was named Freshman of the Week for the second time this season (Dec. 20).
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.
Gardner averaged 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.5 steals in wins over No. 7 Duke and Georgia Tech. The Wake Forest, North Carolina, native posted a game-high 17 points and eight rebounds in Virginia’s 10th all-time win at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday. He added a game-high 26 points, seven rebounds and career-high three blocked shots in the Cavaliers’ home win versus Georgia Tech on Saturday. Gardner shot 18-of-38 from the field (47.4%) and 7-of-7 from the free throw line in the two wins. He leads UVA in scoring (14.9) and rebounding (6.8) this season.
Keels averaged 16.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in three games, shooting 54.8% from the field, including 45.5% from 3-point range. The Clinton, Maryland, native scored in double figures in each of the three games, with 12 versus Virginia, a career-high tying 25 at Clemson and 13 at Boston College. He shot 54.8% from the field and connected on 45.5% (5-of-11) from 3-point range as Duke went 2-1 for the week. In the Clemson win, he posted his first career double-double with 25 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, finishing 9-of-13 from the field and 3-of-6 from 3-point range. With 25 points, 11 rebounds and no turnovers at Clemson, he posted just the sixth game in the Mike Krzyzewski era of 25 and 10 with no turnovers. It was Duke’s first such occurrence in an ACC game since Kyle Singler versus Virginia Tech (25-10-0) on Feb. 21, 2010.
2021-22 ACC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Honors
Nov. 15 – Dereon Seabron, So., G, NC State
Nov. 22 – Michael Devoe, Sr., G, Georgia Tech
Nov. 29 – Wendell Moore Jr., Jr., G, Duke
Dec. 6 – Dereon Seabron, So., G, NC State
Dec. 13 – Alondes Williams, Gr., F, Wake Forest
Dec. 20 – Alondes Williams, Gr., F, Wake Forest
Dec. 27 – Dane Goodwin, Sr., G, Notre Dame; Femi Odukale, So., G, Pitt
Jan. 3 – Kameron McGusty, Gr., G, Miami
Jan. 10 – Armando Bacot, Jr., F/C, North Carolina
Jan. 17 – Armando Bacot, Jr., F/C, North Carolina
Jan. 24 – Jake LaRavia, Jr., F, Wake Forest
Jan. 31 – Buddy Boeheim, Sr., G, Syracuse
Feb. 7 – Paul Atkinson Jr., Gr., F, Notre Dame
Feb. 14 – Jayden Gardner, Sr., F, Virginia
2021-22 ACC Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week Honors
Nov. 15 – Paolo Banchero, F, Duke
Nov. 22 – AJ Griffin, F, Duke
Nov. 29 – Paolo Banchero, F, Duke
Dec. 6 – Terquavion Smith, G, NC State
Dec. 13 – Terquavion Smith, G, NC State; Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame
Dec. 20 – Trevor Keels, G, Duke
Dec. 27 – Paolo Banchero, F, Duke
Jan. 3 – Matthew Cleveland, F, Florida State
Jan. 10 – Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame
Jan. 17 – Paolo Banchero, F, Duke
Jan. 24 – Paolo Banchero, F, Duke; Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame
Jan. 31 – Paolo Banchero, F, Duke
Feb. 7 – AJ Griffin, F, Duke
Feb. 14 – Trevor Keels, G, Duke