GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – North Carolina graduate forward Brady Manek has been selected the final Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the 2021-22 season, while NC State guard Terquavion Smith earned Freshman of the Week honors.
Smith was chosen as the Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season.
A native of Harrah, Oklahoma, Manek averaged 21.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in wins over Syracuse (88-79 OT) and No. 4 Duke (94-81). Manek was 16-for-34 (47.1%) from the field and 8-for-16 (50%) from 3-point range. He played 83 total minutes and committed just one turnover. He led UNC with 22 points and had three assists in the overtime win over Syracuse and followed it up with 20 points, a team-high 11 rebounds and three assists in the upset win at Duke. He made 3-for-6 from behind the arc against Syracuse and was 5-for-10 from three in the win at Duke.
Smith continued to pile up the points last week, averaging 26.0 points as well as 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in games against Wake Forest and Florida State. He was 10-for-20 from 3-point range for the week. The native of Greenville, North Carolina, led the Wolfpack in scoring in both contests. He scored 30 points on Saturday at Florida State, his second 30-point performance of the season. Smith tallied 22 points and passed out four assists Wednesday at Wake Forest. He hit 10 3-pointers for the week and now has a league-best 96 on the season, fourth-most all-time by an ACC freshman.
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
Feb. 21 – Jake LaRavia, Jr., F, Wake Forest
Feb. 28 – Armando Bacot, Jr., F/C, North Carolina
March 7 – Brady Manek, Gr., F, North Carolina
?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
Feb. 21 – Terquavion Smith, G, NC State
Feb. 28 – Matthew Cleveland, F, Florida State
March 7 – Terquavion Smith, G, NC State