ACC Operation Basketball Set for Wednesday, October 19
League set to host 50th annual media event in Charlotte



Oct. 13, 2011

The 50th Annual ACC Operation Basketball media event is being held Wednesday, Oct. 19 at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. The event features the head coaches and select players from the league's 12 men's basketball teams and will be covered in its entirety on theACC.com.

In addition to the traditional media sessions at the Ritz-Carlton, ACC coaches and players also will visit the ESPNU studios in Charlotte during the day for a series of appearances and interviews on the ESPN family of networks.

ACC fans can follow the respective events on theACC.com, the league's official Facebook (theACC) and Twitter (@ACCmbb) accounts or by searching #ACChoops in Twitter. Below is a complete schedule of coverage.

Attending Players

Boston College Patrick Heckmann Dennis Clifford
Clemson Tanner Smith Andre Young
Duke Miles Plumlee Ryan Kelly
Florida State Bernard James Michael Snaer
Georgia Tech Mfon Udofia Glen Rice, Jr.
Maryland Sean Mosley Berend Weijs
Miami Durand Scott Malcom Grant
North Carolina John Henson Harrison Barnes
NC State Lorenzo Brown Scott Wood
Virginia Mike Scott Sammy Zeglinski
Virginia Tech Erick Green Dorenzo Hudson
Wake Forest C.J. Harris Travis McKie

Schedule:

9:00 am - 11:45 am Player Interviews

Noon - 1:00 pm Media Luncheon

1:10 pm - 1:50 pm Commissioner's Forum

2:00 - 5:00 pm Head Coaches Interviews

ACC Operation Basketball, Wednesday, October 19

  • Follow @ACCmbb on Twitter or search #ACChoops for all users
  •  Live web coverage on theACC.com of Coach and Player Interview Sessions & the Commissioner's Forum
  • Blogs & notes from the Ritz-Carlton & ESPNU studios throughout the day
  • Coverage of preseason poll and all-conference teams