Wake Forest Athletics
Douglas Named To Preseason All-ACC Team
10/23/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Oct. 23, 2013
By Gary Petit, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWBB)
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Wake Forest senior Chelsea Douglas has been named to the Preseason All-ACC Team as voted on by members of the Blue Ribbon Panel.
The ACC also released the ACC Predicted Order of Finish on Wednesday as part of ACC Women's Basketball Media Day. The Demon Deacons were picked to finish 12th in the new 15-team league.
Douglas is the top returning scoring point guard in the conference. She led the team in scoring last season at 14.6 ppg and earned her first All-ACC honors. Douglas made 72 three-pointers which was third-best in the league and was also the third-highest total in school history.
In the ACC Tournament last season, Douglas averaged 23 points, five assists and 3.5 steals and played all but three of the 85 minutes. She became the first Demon Deacon the earn ACC All-Tournament team honors two times.
Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason Poll1. Duke (39) 8432. Notre Dame (14) 7943. Maryland (3) 7454. North Carolina (1) 7155. Georgia Tech 527 Florida State 5277. Syracuse 5178. Virginia 4709. Miami 41910. NC State 36311. Boston College 30412. Wake Forest 26313. Virginia Tech 21314. Clemson 15915. Pittsburgh 102
Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason All-ACC TeamChelsea Gray, Sr., G, DukeTricia Liston, Sr., G, DukeElizabeth Williams, Jr., F/C, DukeTyaunna Marshall, Sr., G, Georgia TechAlyssa Thomas, Sr., F, MarylandNatalie Achonwa, Sr., F, Notre DameKayla McBride, Sr., G, Notre DameXylina McDaniel, So., F, North CarolinaAtaira Franklin, Sr., G, VirginiaChelsea Douglas, Sr., G, Wake Forest
Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason Player of the YearAlyssa Thomas, Maryland
Blue Ribbon Panel Newcomer Watch ListOderah Chidom, Fr., F, DukeKendall McCravey-Cooper, Fr., F/C, DukeKaela Davis, Fr., G, Georgia TechLexie Brown, Fr., G, MarylandDiamond DeShields, Fr., G, North CarolinaTaya Reimer, Fr. F, Notre Dame
**an extra member was added to the team due to a tie in voting
