March 10, 2008

CORAL GABLES, FLA. - The University of Miami's Jack McClinton made history as he became the first Hurricane named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team in voting results released Monday by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.

An All-ACC Third Team pick in his first season competing for the Hurricanes in 2006-07, the junior guard earned first-team honors this season after leading the league in three-point field goal percentage (.442), three-point field goals per game (3.00) and free throw percentage (.900), while ranking fifth in scoring with 17.4 points per game - including an 18.8 point average in ACC games.

"Jack is very deserving of this honor," said fourth-year Miami head coach Frank Haith. "I am extremely happy for him and proud of what he has brought to this program. He is a tireless worker, and has put in the effort necessary to be counted among the ACC's finest."

"It means a lot to be named to the First Team," said McClinton. "It shows that the long nights in gym are paying off. But more importantly, I'm proud that I can to contribute to this team and help this program succeed."

McClinton, who was also named to the All-ACC Academic Men's Basketball Team for the second-straight season, has scored in double figures 25 times this season - including 10 games of 20-or-more points and two games of 30-plus points. With 21 points at Florida State on Saturday, he became just the 28^th Hurricane to score 1,000 career points. He is just the fourth to do it in his first two seasons - and the first to accomplish that feat since Don Curnutt in 1969.

ALL-ACC

First Team                                                                           

Tyler Hansbrough, Jr., North Carolina; Tyrese Rice, Jr., Boston College; Sean Singletary, Sr., Virginia; DeMarcus Nelson, Sr., Duke; Jack McClinton, Jr., Miami

Second Team                                                                     

Greivis Vasquez, So., Maryland; James Gist, Sr., Maryland; Wayne Ellington, So., North Carolina; A.D. Vassallo, Jr., Virginia Tech; K.C. Rivers, Jr., Clemson

Third Team                                                                          

Kyle Singler, Fr., Duke; Cliff Hammonds, Sr., Clemson; Toney Douglas, Jr., Florida State; James Johnson, Fr., Wake Forest; Greg Paulus, Jr., Duke

Honorable Mention                                                            

Ty Lawson, So., North Carolina; J.J. Hickson, Fr., NC State; Deron Washington, Sr., Virginia Tech; Anthony Morrow, Sr., Georgia Tech

ALL-FRESHMAN                 

Kyle Singler, Duke; James Johnson, Wake Forest; J.J. Hickson, NC State; Jeff Allen, Virginia Tech; Jeff Teague, Wake Forest

Honorable Mention

Terrence Oglesby, Clemson

ALL-DEFENSIVE                                                                  

DeMarcus Nelson, Sr., Duke; Toney Douglas, Jr., Florida State; Tyrelle Blair, Sr., Boston College; Marcus Ginyard, Jr., North Carolina; James Gist, Sr., Maryland

Honorable Mention

Cliff Hammonds, Sr., Clemson; D'Andre Bell, Jr., Georgia Tech; Tyler Hansbrough, Jr., North Carolina; Jeff Allen, Fr., Virginia Tech; Deron Washington, Sr., Virginia Tech; James Mays, Sr., Clemson