CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Boston College’s Money Williams and Virginia’s Thijs De Ridder shared the first Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors for the 2026-27 season, while Florida State’s Marcis Ponder notched Rookie of the Week honors for games played from November 1-8, as announced Monday.
ACC men’s basketball weekly honors are nominated by the respective schools and determined by a vote of an 18-member media panel.
CO-PLAYER – Money Williams, Sr., G, Boston College (Oakland, California)
• Averaged 28.5 points and 4.5 assists in Boston College’s wins over Wagner and UMass.
• Recorded a 4.5 assist-to-turnover across two games.
• Shot 45.5% from the field last week (15-33) while converting 85.7% (24-28) of his free throw attempts.
• Erupted for 35 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and one steal vs. Massachusetts at TD Garden in the Hall of Fame Series: Boston.
• Became the first Eagle in 30 years to record 35+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists.
• Tallied a game-high 22 points vs. Wagner; adding five rebounds, four assists and one steal.
CO-PLAYER – Thijs De Ridder, So., F, Virginia (Brasschaat, Belgium)
• Led No. 9 Virginia to a 3-0 record, including a 91-72 win over No. 12 Arkansas.
• Averaged team highs in points (18.7 ppg) and rebounds (8.3 rpg) during the three wins.
• Tallied a game-high 24 points in an 89-60 win over Drexel in the season opener.
• Shared the team lead with 20 points and a career-high four steals in the 97-72 win over Northeastern.
• Registered his fourth career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. No. 12 Arkansas.
• Shot 62.2% (23 of 37) from the field, 55.6% (5 of 9) from 3-point range and eight steals.
ROOKIE – Marcis Ponder, Fr., C, Florida State (Miami, Florida)
• Registered a pair of double-doubles while leading Florida State to victories over Florida A&M (113-69) and Troy (91-68).
• Averaged 12.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in the opening week, making eight of his 10 field goal attempts.
• Became first Florida State freshman since 2008 to tally a double-double in his collegiate debut, posting 15 points and 11 boards against crosstown foe FAMU in the Orion180 Tip-Off Classic in Tampa.
• Registered another double-double in FSU's home opener versus Troy with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
• Was the only player in the ACC and one of only two freshmen in the country to post double-doubles in the first two games of the season.
2026-27 ACC Player of the Week
Nov. 9 – Money Williams, Sr., G, Boston College; Thijs De Ridder, So., F, Virginia
2026-27 ACC Rookie of the Week
Nov. 9 – Marcis Ponder, C, Florida State