Courtesy of Miami Athletics:
University of Miami men’s basketball standouts Shelton Henderson and Malik Reneau earned Preseason All-ACC honors, while the Hurricanes were picked to finish fourth in the ACC Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league’s media, the conference office announced Tuesday.
Henderson was named to the Preseason All-ACC First Team, while Reneau earned second-team honors. Miami received one first-place vote and was picked fourth in the preseason poll behind Duke (45 first-place votes), Virginia (one) and Louisville (one).
Henderson emerged as one of the ACC’s top freshmen last season, starting all 35 games while averaging 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists. The Houston, Texas, native shot 56.7 percent from the floor, ranking third nationally among freshmen, and capped his freshman campaign with an 18-point performance against second-seeded Purdue in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Reneau, an All-ACC First Team selection a season ago, led the Hurricanes in scoring with 18.9 points per game while adding 6.5 rebounds. The Miami native shot 54 percent from the field and 78.8 percent from the free-throw line. He scored at least 20 points in 18 games and recorded nine double-doubles, including six with 20 or more points.
Under the direction of second-year head coach Jai Lucas, the Hurricanes host Vanderbilt in an exhibition contest Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Watsco Center before opening the regular season against Florida on Nov. 2 in Tampa.
University of Miami men’s basketball standouts Shelton Henderson and Malik Reneau earned Preseason All-ACC honors, while the Hurricanes were picked to finish fourth in the ACC Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league’s media, the conference office announced Tuesday.
Henderson was named to the Preseason All-ACC First Team, while Reneau earned second-team honors. Miami received one first-place vote and was picked fourth in the preseason poll behind Duke (45 first-place votes), Virginia (one) and Louisville (one).
Henderson emerged as one of the ACC’s top freshmen last season, starting all 35 games while averaging 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists. The Houston, Texas, native shot 56.7 percent from the floor, ranking third nationally among freshmen, and capped his freshman campaign with an 18-point performance against second-seeded Purdue in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Reneau, an All-ACC First Team selection a season ago, led the Hurricanes in scoring with 18.9 points per game while adding 6.5 rebounds. The Miami native shot 54 percent from the field and 78.8 percent from the free-throw line. He scored at least 20 points in 18 games and recorded nine double-doubles, including six with 20 or more points.
Under the direction of second-year head coach Jai Lucas, the Hurricanes host Vanderbilt in an exhibition contest Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Watsco Center before opening the regular season against Florida on Nov. 2 in Tampa.
