Taina Mair Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Boston College women's basketball guard Taina Mair was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team on Tuesday. The 2022-23 All-ACC Team was determined by the league's head coaches and Blue Ribbon Panel.

Mair is the second Boston College player (Maria Gakdeng) in as many seasons to land on the all-freshman team.

The Boston native is having a breakout season in which she leads the team in points scored, assists and is second in steals, while her 203 assists and counting are the second-most in a single season in program history. Mair leads all freshmen in the ACC in minutes played per game, assists, steals, double-doubles and is second in scoring. She also leads the league in total assists, is second in minutes played per game and seventh in steals per game.

BC's floor general has put up gaudy numbers this season, as she is one of three players with Olivia Miles (Notre Dame) and Rori Harmon (Texas) to average at least 11.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game. Mair has scored in double figures in 19 contests, including two outings of 20 or more points.

Mair set the school's single-game freshman record with 13 assists and seven steals in just the season opener against UMass Lowell. In addition, she is the only player in the ACC to post a game of at least 25 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals. Her six games of 10 or more assists also leads all freshmen in the nation.

She and the Eagles will look to survive and advance on Wednesday when it faces No. 14 seed Georgia Tech in the opening round of the Ally 2023 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament at 6:30 p.m. on ACC Network.

2022-23 All-ACC Women's Basketball Team
Player of the Year: Elizabeth Kitley, Sr., C, Virginia Tech
Defensive Player of the Year: Celeste Taylor, Sr., G, Duke
Rookie of the Year: Ta'Niya Latson, G, Florida State
Coach of the Year: (communicated with school)
Sixth Player of the Year: Saniya Rivers, So., G, NC State
Most Improved Player: Makayla Timpson, So., F, Florida State

All-ACC First Team
Elizabeth Kitley, Sr., C, Virginia Tech
Olivia Miles, So., G, Notre Dame
Ta'Niya Latson, Fr., G, Florida State
Hailey Van Lith, Jr., G, Louisville
Georgia Amoore, Jr., G, Virginia Tech
Dyaisha Fair, Sr., G, Syracuse
Deja Kelly, Jr., G, North Carolina
Celeste Taylor, Sr., G, Duke
Sonia Citron, So., G, Notre Dame
Alyssa Ustby, Jr., G, North Carolina

All-ACC Second Team
Makayla Timpson, So., F, Florida State
Jewel Spear, Jr., G, Wake Forest
Diamond Johnson, So., G, NC State
Haley Cavinder, Sr., G, Miami
Destiny Harden, Gr., F, Miami
Amari Robinson, Sr., F, Clemson
Camryn Taylor, Jr., G, Virginia
Maddy Westbeld, Jr., F, Notre Dame
Kennedy Todd-Williams, Jr., G, North Carolina
Taylor Soule, Gr., F, Virginia Tech

All-Defensive Team
Celeste Taylor, Sr., G, Duke
Mykasa Robinson, Gr., G, Louisville
Elizabeth Kitley, Sr., C, Virginia Tech
Makayla Timpson, So., F, Florida State
Dyaisha Fair, Sr., G, Syracuse

All-Freshman Team
Ta'Niya Latson, G, Florida State
Taina Mair, G, Boston College
Tonie Morgan, G, Georgia Tech
Ruby Whitehorn, G, Clemson
KK Bransford, G, Notre Dame

Taina Mair Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team

Players Mentioned

Maria Gakdeng

Taina Mair

Taylor Soule

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