April 11, 2008

CORAL GABLES, FLA. - University of Miami guard Jack McClinton was named co-Most Valuable Player of the Atlantic Coast Conference by CollegeInsider.com in its 2008 Honor Roll.

The All-ACC First Team pick shares the recognition with Virginia Tech's Deron Washington, while Tyler Hansbrough was selected as the ACC's Player of the Year by CollegeInsider.com.

McClinton led the ACC in free throw shooting (.919) and three-point field goals per game (2.9 pg/.427), while ranking among the league's top-five scorers (17.7 ppg). He led the Hurricanes in scoring in 19 games this season, and his career-high 38 points were instrumental in Miami's NCAA Tournament win over St. Mary's. With 1,085 points in just two seasons with the Hurricanes, McClinton ranks 24^th among career scorers.

Earlier this season, head Miami coach Frank Haith was recognized by collegeinsider.com and the Prosser family as a finalist for the inaugural Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award. This new award will be presented annually to the Division I head coach who best represents the high standards of the coaching profession and wins with integrity.

Haith was among 10 finalists, including Mike Brey (Notre Dame), Rick Byrd (Belmont), Seth Greenberg (Virginia Tech), Trent Johnson (Stanford), Bob McKillop (Davidson), Sean Miller (Xavier), Matt Painter (Purdue), Bo Ryan (Wisconsin) and Gary Waters (Cleveland State), selected from a 21-member committee including ESPN college basketball analysts Jay Bilas and Fran Fraschilla.