Boston College Athletics
ACC Media Day Wrap Up
October 19, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Taylor Ortlepp & Coach Erik Johnson attend ACC Media Day in Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sophomore Taylor Ortlepp and head coach Erik Johnson attended ACC Women's Basketball Media Day on Thursday afternoon at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The ACC teams are separated into two groups. The Eagles worked through media contacts from Fox Sports South, print media, ESPN, Raycom and a other outlets with Clemson, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
The Eagles point guard started her media day experience with ESPN Gladiator shots then moved from room to room with Coach Johnson answering questions about the 2017-18 season outlook as well as the upcoming ACC competition.
This was Ortlepp's first ACC Media Day experience and it granted her the opportunity to meet the other ACC players and coaches off the court.
"I was nervous in the morning but as the day went on, I really enjoyed my experience,'' said the sophomore from Australia.
In other ACC news, the conference released the Coaches Poll as well as the Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason Poll and the Eagles were predicted to place last. The Blue Ribbon Panel also selected Duke's Lexie Brown as the projected Player of the Year. The ACC Coaches Poll selected Asia Durr of Louisville as the preseason ACC Player of the Year.
2017 Preseason ACC Honors as selected by the Blue Ribbon Panel
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Notre Dame (858 points, 35 first-place votes)
2. Louisville (809 points, 5 first-place votes)
3. Duke (799 points, 10 first-place votes)
4. Florida State (752 points, 10 first-place votes)
5. Miami (515 points)
6. Virginia (505 points)
7. Syracuse (497 points)
8. NC State (463 points)
9. Georgia Tech (456 points)
10. North Carolina (434 points)
11. Virginia Tech (334 points)
12. Wake Forest (316 points)
13. Pittsburgh (193 points)
14. Clemson (164 points)
15. Boston College (86 points)
Preseason ACC Player of the Year: Lexie Brown, R-Sr., G, Duke
Preseason All-ACC Team
Lexie Brown, R-Sr., G, Duke
Rebecca Greenwell, R-Sr., G, Duke
Shakayla Thomas, Sr., F, Florida State
Asia Durr, Jr., G, Louisville
Myisha Hines-Allen, Sr., F, Louisville
Stephanie Watts, Jr., G, North Carolina
Paris Kea, R-Jr., G, North Carolina
Arike Ogunbowale, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Marina Mabrey, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Chanette Hicks, Jr., G, Virginia Tech
Newcomer Watch List
Mikayla Boykin, Fr., G, Duke
Bego Faz Davalos, R-Sr., C, Duke
Dana Evans, Fr., G, Louisville
Janelle Bailey, Fr., C, North Carolina
Lili Thompson, GS, G, Notre Dame
Preseason ACC Honors as selected by the Head Coaches
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Notre Dame (212 points, 8 first-place votes)
2. Louisville (205 points, 1 first-place vote)
3. Duke (200 points, 3 first-place votes)
4. Florida State (188 points, 3 first place votes)
5. Virginia (148 points)
6. Georgia Tech (141 points)
7. Syracuse (122 points)
8. Miami (113 points)
9. North Carolina (103 points)
10. NC State (97 points)
11. Wake Forest (90 points)
12. Virginia Tech (82 points)
13. Clemson (43 points)
14. Pittsburgh (37 points)
15. Boston College (19 points)
Preseason Player of the Year: Asia Durr, Jr., G, Louisville
Preseason All-ACC Team
Lexie Brown, R-Sr., G, Duke
Rebecca Greenwell, R-Sr., G, Duke
Shakayla Thomas, Sr., F, Florida State
Francesca Pan, So., G, Georgia Tech
Asia Durr, Jr., G, Louisville
Myisha Hines-Allen, Sr., F, Louisville
Paris Kea, R-Jr., G, North Carolina
Arike Ogunbowale, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Marina Mabrey, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Elisa Penna, So., G, Wake Forest
Newcomer Watch List
Mikayla Boykin, Fr., G, Duke
Lorela Cubaj, Fr., F, Georgia Tech
Dana Evans, Fr., G, Louisville
Janelle Bailey, Fr., C, North Carolina
Lili Thompson, GS, G, Notre Dame
The ACC teams are separated into two groups. The Eagles worked through media contacts from Fox Sports South, print media, ESPN, Raycom and a other outlets with Clemson, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
The Eagles point guard started her media day experience with ESPN Gladiator shots then moved from room to room with Coach Johnson answering questions about the 2017-18 season outlook as well as the upcoming ACC competition.
This was Ortlepp's first ACC Media Day experience and it granted her the opportunity to meet the other ACC players and coaches off the court.
"I was nervous in the morning but as the day went on, I really enjoyed my experience,'' said the sophomore from Australia.
In other ACC news, the conference released the Coaches Poll as well as the Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason Poll and the Eagles were predicted to place last. The Blue Ribbon Panel also selected Duke's Lexie Brown as the projected Player of the Year. The ACC Coaches Poll selected Asia Durr of Louisville as the preseason ACC Player of the Year.
2017 Preseason ACC Honors as selected by the Blue Ribbon Panel
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Notre Dame (858 points, 35 first-place votes)
2. Louisville (809 points, 5 first-place votes)
3. Duke (799 points, 10 first-place votes)
4. Florida State (752 points, 10 first-place votes)
5. Miami (515 points)
6. Virginia (505 points)
7. Syracuse (497 points)
8. NC State (463 points)
9. Georgia Tech (456 points)
10. North Carolina (434 points)
11. Virginia Tech (334 points)
12. Wake Forest (316 points)
13. Pittsburgh (193 points)
14. Clemson (164 points)
15. Boston College (86 points)
Preseason ACC Player of the Year: Lexie Brown, R-Sr., G, Duke
Preseason All-ACC Team
Lexie Brown, R-Sr., G, Duke
Rebecca Greenwell, R-Sr., G, Duke
Shakayla Thomas, Sr., F, Florida State
Asia Durr, Jr., G, Louisville
Myisha Hines-Allen, Sr., F, Louisville
Stephanie Watts, Jr., G, North Carolina
Paris Kea, R-Jr., G, North Carolina
Arike Ogunbowale, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Marina Mabrey, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Chanette Hicks, Jr., G, Virginia Tech
Newcomer Watch List
Mikayla Boykin, Fr., G, Duke
Bego Faz Davalos, R-Sr., C, Duke
Dana Evans, Fr., G, Louisville
Janelle Bailey, Fr., C, North Carolina
Lili Thompson, GS, G, Notre Dame
Preseason ACC Honors as selected by the Head Coaches
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Notre Dame (212 points, 8 first-place votes)
2. Louisville (205 points, 1 first-place vote)
3. Duke (200 points, 3 first-place votes)
4. Florida State (188 points, 3 first place votes)
5. Virginia (148 points)
6. Georgia Tech (141 points)
7. Syracuse (122 points)
8. Miami (113 points)
9. North Carolina (103 points)
10. NC State (97 points)
11. Wake Forest (90 points)
12. Virginia Tech (82 points)
13. Clemson (43 points)
14. Pittsburgh (37 points)
15. Boston College (19 points)
Preseason Player of the Year: Asia Durr, Jr., G, Louisville
Preseason All-ACC Team
Lexie Brown, R-Sr., G, Duke
Rebecca Greenwell, R-Sr., G, Duke
Shakayla Thomas, Sr., F, Florida State
Francesca Pan, So., G, Georgia Tech
Asia Durr, Jr., G, Louisville
Myisha Hines-Allen, Sr., F, Louisville
Paris Kea, R-Jr., G, North Carolina
Arike Ogunbowale, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Marina Mabrey, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Elisa Penna, So., G, Wake Forest
Newcomer Watch List
Mikayla Boykin, Fr., G, Duke
Lorela Cubaj, Fr., F, Georgia Tech
Dana Evans, Fr., G, Louisville
Janelle Bailey, Fr., C, North Carolina
Lili Thompson, GS, G, Notre Dame
Players Mentioned
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