Gray, Williams Earn All-ACC Honors

March 6, 2006

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Wake Forest senior guard Justin Gray was named second team All-ACC and senior center Eric Williams earned third team All-ACC, announced today by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA).

Gray, a Charlotte native, earned All-ACC honors for the third consecutive year. He was a first team selection in 2004 and a second team pick last season. In 2003 he was named to the ACC All-Freshmen team.

Williams, a Wake Forest native, was named All-ACC for the second straight year. He was a second team selection last season.

The All-ACC first team includes J.J. Redick (Duke), Shelden Williams (Duke), Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina), Craig Smith (Boston College) and Sean Singletary (Virginia).

Gray was joined on the second team by Al Thornton (Florida State), Guillermo Diaz (Miami), Jared Dudley (Boston College) and David Noel (North Carolina).

Williams was joined on the third team by Cameron Bennerman (NC State), Robert Hite (Miami), Nik Caner-Medley (Maryland), J.R. Reynolds (Virginia) and Reyshawn Terry (North Carolina).

Wake Forest has placed at least one player on the All-ACC team in each of the last eight seasons. This is the first year since 2002 that no Deacons were selected for the first team.

First Team

Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina

J.J. Redick, Duke

Shelden Williams, Duke

Craig Smith, Boston College

Sean Singletary, Virginia

Second Team

Al Thornton, Florida State

Guillermo Diaz, Miami

Justin Gray, Wake Forest

Jared Dudley, Boston College

David Noel, North Carolina

Third Team

Eric Williams, Wake Forest

Cameron Bennerman, NC State

Robert Hite, Miami

Nik Caner-Medley, Maryland

J.R. Reynolds, Virginia

Reyshawn Terry, North Carolina

Honorable Mention

Anthony Morrow, Georgia Tech

Alexander Johnson, Florida State

Cedric Simmons, NC State

Zabian Dowdell, Virginia Tech

Coleman Collins, Virginia Tech

Wake Forest's All-ACC Selections

First team selections in CAPS

1954.................................................... DICKIE HEMRIC (1st)

................................................................. Lowell Davis (2nd)

1955 ................................................... DICKIE HEMRIC (1st)

................................................................. Lowell Davis (2nd)

1956 .................................................... LOWELL DAVIS (1st)

............................................................. Jackie Murdock (2nd)

1957 JACKIE MURDOCK (1st)

1958 JACK WILLIAMS (1st)

................................................................ Ernie Wiggins (2nd)

1958 .......................................................... Dave Budd (2nd)

1960 ................................................... LEN CHAPPELL (1st)

................................................................... Dave Budd (2nd)

................................................................... Billy Packer (2nd)

1961 ................................................... LEN CHAPPELL (1st)

.............................................................. BILLY PACKER (1st)

1962 ................................................... LEN CHAPPELL (1st)

........................................................... Dave Wiedeman (2nd)

1963 ................................................ DAVE WIEDEMAN (1st)

1964 ................................................ FRANK CHRISTIE (1st)

.................................................................. Ronny Watts (2nd)

................................................................ Butch Hassell (2nd)

1965 .................................................... BOB LEONARD (1st)

.................................................................. Ronny Watts (2nd)

1966 .................................................... BOB LEONARD (1st)

..................................................................... Paul Long (2nd)

1967 .......................................................... PAUL LONG (1st)

1969 ................................................... CHARLIE DAVIS (1st)

1970 ................................................... CHARLIE DAVIS (1st)

1971 ................................................... CHARLIE DAVIS (1st)

1973 .......................................................... Tony Byers (2nd)

1974 .......................................................... Tony Byers (2nd)

1975 ........................................................ SKIP BROWN (1st)

1976 .......................................................... Skip Brown (2nd)

..................................................................... Rod Griffin (2nd)

1977 ...................................................... ROD GRIFFIN (1st)

................................................................. SKIP BROWN (1st)

1978 ...................................................... ROD GRIFFIN (1st)

.............................................................. Frank Johnson (2nd)

1979 ..................................................... Frank Johnson (2nd)

1981 ............................................... FRANK JOHNSON (1st)

1982 ...................................................... Jim Johnstone (2nd)

1984 ....................................................... Kenny Green (2nd)

......................................................... Anthony Teachey (2nd)

1985 ....................................................... Kenny Green (2nd)

1987 ............................................... TYRONE BOGUES (1st)

1988 ............................................................... Sam Ivy (2nd)

1991 ................................................... Rodney Rogers (2nd)

1992 .............................................. RODNEY ROGERS (1st)

1993 .............................................. RODNEY ROGERS (1st)

...................................................... Randolph Childress (2nd)

1994 .................................... RANDOLPH CHILDRESS (1st)

........................................................... Trelonnie Owens (3rd)

1995 .................................... RANDOLPH CHILDRESS (1st)

................................................................ TIM DUNCAN (1st)

1996 ....................................................... TIM DUNCAN (1st)

1997 ....................................................... TIM DUNCAN (1st)

................................................................. Tony Rutland (3rd)

1999 .................................................... Robert O'Kelley (2nd)

2000 .................................................... Darius Songaila (3rd)

2001........................................................ Josh Howard (2nd)

2002.................................................... Darius Songaila (2nd)

................................................................. Josh Howard (3rd)

2003..................................................... Josh Howard (1st)

.............................................................. Vytas Danelius (2nd)

2004....................................................... Justin Gray (1st)

...................................................................... Chris Paul (3rd)

2005......................................................... Chris Paul (1st)

.................................................................... Justin Gray (2nd)

.................................................................. Eric Williams (2nd)

2006..................................................... Justin Gray (2^nd)

............................................................ Eric Williams (3^rd)

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Second Team

Third Team

Honorable Mention

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