CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Virginia senior guard Reece Beekman earned Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, while Pitt guard Jaland Lowe was selected ACC Rookie of the Week.
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.
Beekman led Virginia to a 2-0 mark as the Cavaliers defeated in-state rival Virginia Tech (65-57) and Georgia Tech (75-66). The native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, averaged 17.5 points, 7.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals in the victories. He tallied 16 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals in the win over the Hokies and followed it up by recording 19 points and matching a career-high with 11 assists in Virginia's first ACC road win of the season at Georgia Tech. He chipped in two steals at Georgia Tech to become the third Cavalier to reach 200 career steals and moved into sixth on UVA's all-time assist list with 533.
Lowe averaged 18.5 points, 4.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game against Syracuse and No. 7 Duke last week. The Missouri City, Texas, native came up big in the Panthers' 80-76 win at No. 7 Duke Saturday, finishing with 17 points, six assists, two steals and no turnovers. Lowe hit a big 3-pointer with 43 seconds remaining to give Pitt a four-point lead and went 3-of-4 from the foul line in the final 20 seconds of play to help seal the victory. He scored a season-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting in a midweek contest against Syracuse. He added three rebounds and three assists against the Orange. He finished with just one turnover in 61 minutes of action for the week.
2023-24 ACC Players of the Week
Nov. 13 – Armando Bacot, Gr., F/C, North Carolina
Nov. 20 – Quinten Post, Gr., F/C, Boston College
Nov. 27 – Jamir Watkins, R-Jr., F, Florida State; RJ Davis, Sr., G, North Carolina
Dec. 4 – PJ Hall, Sr., C, Clemson
Dec. 11 – Blake Hinson, Sr., F, Pitt
Dec. 18 – Kyle Filipowski, So., C, Duke
Dec. 26 – RJ Davis, Sr., G, North Carolina; Lynn Kidd, Sr., C, Virginia Tech
Jan. 2 – Quadir Copeland, So., G, Syracuse
Jan. 8 – Armando Bacot, Gr., F/C, North Carolina; Kevin “Boopie” Miller, So., G, Wake Forest
Jan. 15 – Sean Pedulla, Jr., G, Virginia Tech
Jan. 22 – Reece Beekman, Sr., G, Virginia
2023-24 ACC Rookies of the Week
Nov. 13 – Carlton Carrington, G, Pitt
Nov. 20 – Carlton Carrington, G, Pitt
Nov. 27 – Dennis Parker Jr., G, NC State
Dec. 4 – Baye Ndongo, F, Georgia Tech
Dec. 11 – Carlton Carrington, G, Pitt
Dec. 18 – Baye Ndongo, F, Georgia Tech
Dec. 26 – Baye Ndongo, F, Georgia Tech
Jan. 2 – Markus Burton, G, Notre Dame
Jan. 8 – Carlton Carrington, G, Pitt
Jan. 15 – Braeden Shrewsberry, G, Notre Dame
Jan. 22 – Jaland Lowe, G, Pitt