Roanoke Times
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DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 9, 1994                   TAG: 9403090082
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: RALEIGH, N.C.                                LENGTH: Short

DEANE IN ROOKIE SPOTLIGHT UVA GUARD AMONG ACC'S 5 FINEST

Smith was named on all but two of the 111 ballots cast by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association. Maryland's leading scorer narrowly edged North Carolina forward Jerry Stackhouse (105) as the top vote-getter. Deane, a guard, received 69 votes.

Joining Smith, Stackhouse and Deane were centers Rasheed Wallace of North Carolina (95) and Tim Duncan of Wake Forest (83).

In addition to scoring, Smith, Duncan and Wallace all made their mark with defense.

Duncan set a single-season record for blocked shots at Wake Forest (102) and leads the ACC with an average of 3.6 per game. Smith is right behind at 3.2 per game and Wallace is tied for fifth at 1.9.

But Smith stood out. Heading into the ACC tournament, which begins Thursday in Charlotte, N.C., he is fourth in the league in scoring (19.0) and second in rebounding (10.6).

The 6-foot-9 post player became the first freshman since Kenny Anderson of Georgia Tech in 1990 to be named to the All-ACC first team.

Stackhouse was one of North Carolina's most consistent performers down the stretch, shooting 56 percent from the field in the last 14 games of the regular season. Wallace shot 64 percent from the field to lead the Tar Heels, while averaging nine points and six rebounds per game.

Deane did not put up the numbers of the other four, but the 6-2 point guard took over the offense when Cory Alexander broke his right foot in Virginia's opener and has helped the Cavaliers contend for an NCAA Tournament berth.