March 10, 2003

Josh Howard, he 6-foot-6 senior, who led Wake Forest to its first outright league title since 1962, was a unanimous first-team selection. He received 92 votes by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Joining Howard on the first team were Julius Hodge of North Carolina State, Steve Blake of Maryland, Dahntay Jones of Duke and Clemson's Edward Scott. Howard, Blake and Scott were third-team selections a season ago.

Others on the second team were Drew Nicholas of Maryland, Travis Watson of Virginia, Tim Pickett of Florida State and Wake Forest's Vytas Danelius.

Howard, Jones, Pickett and NC State's Clifford Crawford joined Bosh on the all-defensive team.

ALL-ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE TEAMS

First Team
Josh Howard, Wake Forest
Julius Hodge, NC State
Steve Blake, Maryland
Dahntay Jones, Duke
Edward Scott, Clemson

Second Team
Drew Nicholas, Maryland
Chris Bosh, Georgia Tech
Travis Watson, Virginia
Tim Pickett, Florida State
Vytas Danelius, Wake Forest

Third Team
J.J. Redick, Duke
Ryan Randle, Maryland
Chris Duhon, Duke
Raymond Felton, North Carolina
B.J. Elder, Georgia Tech

All-ACC Defensive Team
Josh Howard, Wake Forest
Tim Pickett, Florida State
Chris Bosh, Georgia Tech
Clifford Crawford, NC State
Dahntay Jones, Duke

All-ACC Rookie Team
Raymond Felton, North Carolina
J.J. Redick, Duke
Rashad McCants, North Carolina
Justin Gray, Wake Forest
Chris Bosh, Georgia Tech