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WITH THAT SMILE HOW COULD YOU NOT PUT NOLAN ON THE
COVER OF SI? Nolan Smith was on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice this season. Most recently, the 2011 ACC Player of the Year was featured on the magazine’s annual NCAA Tournament preview issue (as pictured).
SINGLER, SMITH
ARE ALL-AMERICA Nolan Smith was a consensus first-team All- American this year while Kyle Singler took home 2nd-team All-America honors as selected by NABC member coaches.
All-America Picks Since 1985 (AP, NABC, UPI/TSN, USBWA)
1. DUKE 2. UNC
3. Kansas 4. Arizona
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NOLAN’S ROLLIN’ WITH PREMIER PLAYERS TROPHY Nolan Smith was the first-ever winner of the Premier Players of College Basketball Trophy, which was determined by a national fan vote.
NOLAN, KYLE NOT THE ONLY DEVILS IN MIX FOR NATIONAL HONORS Senior managers Pat Thompson and Sarah Helfer were among four finalists for the National Manager of the Year award, earning $5,000 for Duke’s scholarship fund.
NATIONAL AWARD FLOWS TO RIVERS Incoming freshman Austin Rivers was named Naismith National High School Player of the Year on March 10th. The Florida guard averaged 29.2 PPG in his senior year.
KYRIE TO JOIN NOLAN & KYLE IN NBA DRAFT Freshman Kyrie Irving announced plans to enter this year’s NBA Draft. The point guard is projected to be one of the top picks at the June draft in Newark, NJ.
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