July 21, 2001

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Duke basketball player Shane Battier and Maryland lacrosse player Jen Adams have been named as the Atlantic Coast Conference male and female athletes for the 2000-01 academic year, as voted on by the Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association.

The Anthony J. McKevlin Award, named for a former sports editor of The (Raleigh) News & Observer, is given to the ACC's top male student-athlete, while the Mary Garber Award, named for a retired Winston-Salem Journal sportswriter, is given to the top female student-athlete.

Battier recorded 54.5 votes ahead of Georgia Tech golfer Bryce Molder who tallied 14.5 votes and Florida State football player Chris Weinke who recorded eight votes.

On the women's side, Adams finished with 44 votes while Clemson track and field performer Cydonie Mothersill received eight votes. North Carolina field hockey player Jana Toepel was third with seven votes followed by NC State and Florida State basketball players Tynesha Lewis and Brooke Wyckoff who tallied five votes apiece. Rounding out the voting was Duke tennis player Kathy Sell (4) and Virginia swimmer Cara Lane (3).

Battier was the recipient of the 2001 Wooden and Naismith Awards as the nation's top college basketball player. He was the consensus National Player of the Year and the 2001 National Defensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. The Birmingham, Mich., native was also the ACC Co-Player of the Year and the 2001 Verizon Academic All-America of the Year.

In his final season he led Duke to its third National Title in basketball as well as the ACC regular season and tournament titles. He was tabbed the 2001 ACC Tournament MVP and the 2001 Final Four Most Valuable Player. In February, Battier became only the 10th player in Blue Devil history to have his jersey retired.

The National Player of the Year in women's lacrosse, senior Jen Adams led Maryland to the NCAA national championship, the ACC regular season title, a 23-0 overall record and a final ranking of No. 1. Adams was the 2001 ACC Player of the Year, Honda Award winner for lacrosse and an All-America by IWLCA, US Lacrosse and 360 Lacrosse. She finished the 2001 season with 88 goals and 60 assists for an NCAA Division I record 148 points. During her career, Adams totaled 267 goals, 178 assists, and 445 points setting the all-time collegiate points record in Division I women's lacrosse history.