The All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) men's basketball team is an annual Atlantic Coast Conference honor bestowed on the best players in the conference following every college basketball season. The selections started in the ACC inaugural season in 1953–54. At the end of the season, ten players were nominated in two teams (first and second team) as the best of the season. Since the 1989–90 season, three teams were nominated, for a total of 15 players. On some occasions (for example, 1997, 2000 and 2006), six players were selected for one of the teams, bringing the number of total selections to 16.
Players are listed by number of votes, with the player who received the most votes listed first.
Selections 1953–1959 Season First team Second teamPlayersTeamsPlayersTeams Dickie Hemric Wake Forest Vic Molodet NC State Gene Shue Maryland Lefty Davis Wake Forest Mel Thompson NC State Joe Belmont Duke Rudy D'Emilio Duke Jerry Vayda North Carolina Buzzy Wilkinson Virginia Ronnie Mayer Duke Dickie Hemric Wake Forest Bob Kessler Maryland Ronnie Shavlik NC State Bill Yarborough Clemson Buzzy Wilkinson Virginia Joe Belmont Duke Lennie Rosenbluth North Carolina Vic Molodet NC State Ronnie Mayer Duke Lefty Davis Wake Forest Ronnie Shavlik NC State Ronnie Mayer Duke Lennie Rosenbluth North Carolina Grady Wallace South Carolina Vic Molodet NC State Bob Kessler Maryland Lefty Davis Wake Forest Bill Yarborough Clemson Joe Belmont Duke Jack Murdock Wake Forest Lennie Rosenbluth North Carolina Bob O'Brien Maryland Grady Wallace South Carolina Pete Brennan North Carolina Jack Murdock Wake Forest Jim Newcome Duke Tommy Kearns North Carolina John Richter NC State Jack Williams Wake Forest Ernie Wiggins Wake Forest Pete Brennan North Carolina John Richter NC State Lou Pucillo NC State Paul Schmidt Duke Tommy Kearns North Carolina John Nacincik Maryland Jim Newcome Duke Nick Davis Maryland Herbert Busch Virginia Bucky Allen Duke Lou Pucillo NC State Lee Shaffer North Carolina York Larese North Carolina George Stepanovich NC State John Richter NC State Howard Hurt Duke Doug Moe North Carolina Paul Adkins Virginia Carroll Youngkin Duke Charles McNeil Maryland
1960–1969 Season First team Second teamPlayersTeamsPlayersTeams Len Chappell Wake Forest Art Whisnant South Carolina Al Bunge Maryland Dave Budd Wake Forest Lee Shaffer North Carolina Paul Adkins Virginia York Larese North Carolina Billy Packer Wake Forest Choppy Patterson Clemson Bob DiStefano NC State Howard Hurt Duke Len Chappell Wake Forest Art Whisnant South Carolina York Larese North Carolina Tony Laquintano Virginia Doug Moe North Carolina Ken Rohloff NC State Art Heyman Duke Choppy Patterson Clemson Billy Packer Wake Forest Howard Hurt Duke Bob McDonald Maryland Len Chappell Wake Forest Larry Brown North Carolina Art Heyman Duke Dave Wiedeman Wake Forest Jeff Mullins Duke John Punger NC State Art Whisnant South Carolina Tony Laquintano Virginia Jon Speaks NC State Jim Hudock North Carolina Art Heyman Duke Scotti Ward South Carolina Billy Cunningham North Carolina Gene Engel Virginia Jeff Mullins Duke Jim Brennan Clemson Dave Wiedeman Wake Forest Jerry Greenspan Maryland Larry Brown North Carolina Ken Rohloff NC State Jeff Mullins Duke Jim Brennan Clemson Billy Cunningham North Carolina Hack Tison Duke Ronnie Collins South Carolina Jay Buckley Duke Chip Conner Virginia Butch Hassell Wake Forest Frank Christie Wake Forest Buzz Harrison Duke Billy Cunningham North Carolina Jay McMillen Maryland Larry Lakins NC State Bob Lewis North Carolina Jack Marin Duke Randolph Mahaffey Clemson Bob Leonard Wake Forest Steve Vacendak Duke Bob Verga Duke Ronny Watts Wake Forest Bob Lewis North Carolina Larry Miller North Carolina Jack Marin Duke Pete Coker NC State Bob Verga Duke Paul Long Wake Forest Eddie Biedenbach NC State Steve Vacendak DukeBob Leonard Wake Forest Gary Ward Maryland Bob Verga Duke Jim Connelly Virginia Larry Miller North Carolina Mike Lewis Duke Bob Lewis North Carolina Jim Sutherland Clemson Paul Long Wake Forest Jack Thompson South Carolina Randy Mahaffey Clemson Gary Gregor South Carolina Larry Miller North Carolina Butch Zatezalo Clemson Mike Lewis Duke Rusty Clark North Carolina Charlie Scott North Carolina Gary Gregor South Carolina Skip Harlicka South Carolina Frank Standard South Carolina Eddie Biedenbach NC State Michael Katos Virginia John Roche South Carolina Butch Zatezalo Clemson Charlie Scott North Carolina Tom Owens South Carolina Bill Bunting North Carolina Will Hetzel Maryland Vann Williford NC State Dick Grubar North Carolina Charlie Davis Wake Forest Randy Denton Duke
1970–1979 Season First team Second teamPlayersTeamsPlayersTeams John Roche South Carolina Randy Denton Duke Charlie Scott North Carolina Will Hetzel Maryland Vann Williford NC State Butch Zatezalo Clemson Charlie Davis Wake Forest Paul Coder NC State Tom Owens South Carolina Ed Leftwich NC State Charlie Davis Wake Forest Barry Parkhill Virginia John Roche South Carolina George Karl North Carolina Dennis Wuycik North Carolina Bill Gerry Virginia Randy Denton Duke Ed Leftwich NC State Tom Owens South Carolina Jim O'Brien Maryland Barry Parkhill Virginia Bill Chamberlain North Carolina Bob McAdoo North Carolina Gary Melchionni Duke Tom McMillen Maryland Alan Shaw Duke Dennis Wuycik North Carolina George Karl North Carolina Tommy Burleson NC State Len Elmore Maryland David Thompson NC State Bobby Jones North Carolina Tom Burleson NC State Barry Parkhill Virginia George Karl North Carolina Len Elmore Maryland Tom McMillen Maryland Chris Redding Duke Gary Melchionni Duke Tony Byers Wake Forest David Thompson NC State Tom Burleson NC State Monte Towe NC State Tom McMillen Maryland John Lucas II Maryland Darrell Elston North Carolina Bobby Jones North Carolina Gus Gerard Virginia Len Elmore Maryland Tony Byers Wake Forest David Thompson NC State Tree Rollins Clemson Skip Brown Wake Forest Bob Fleischer Duke Mitch Kupchak North Carolina Brad Davis Maryland John Lucas II Maryland Maurice Howard Maryland Skip Wise Clemson Owen Brown Maryland Mitch Kupchak North Carolina Wally Walker Virginia Kenny Carr NC State Skip Brown Wake Forest Phil Ford North Carolina Walter Davis North Carolina John Lucas II Maryland Tree Rollins Clemson Tate Armstrong Duke Rod Griffin Wake Forest Rod Griffin Wake Forest Tree Rollins Clemson Phil Ford North Carolina Jim Spanarkel Duke Skip Brown Wake Forest Brad Davis Maryland Kenny Carr NC State Tom LaGarde North Carolina Walter Davis North Carolina Stan Rome Clemson Phil Ford North Carolina Gene Banks Duke Rod Griffin Wake Forest Jeff Lamp Virginia Mike Gminski Duke Frank Johnson Wake Forest Jim Spanarkel Duke Hawkeye Whitney NC State Mike O'Koren North Carolina Clyde Austin NC State Mike Gminski Duke Mike O'Koren North Carolina Jeff Lamp Virginia Gene Banks Duke Jim Spanarkel Duke Frank Johnson Wake Forest Hawkeye Whitney NC State Lee Raker Virginia Al Wood North Carolina Larry Gibson Maryland
1980–1989 Season First team Second teamPlayersTeamsPlayersTeams Hawkeye Whitney NC State Jeff Lamp Virginia Albert King Maryland Gene Banks Duke Mike Gminski Duke Buck Williams Maryland Mike O'Koren North Carolina Greg Manning Maryland Billy Williams Clemson Al Wood North Carolina Ralph Sampson Virginia Buck Williams Maryland Al Wood North Carolina Albert King Maryland Jeff Lamp Virginia James Worthy North Carolina Frank Johnson Wake Forest Larry Nance Clemson Gene Banks Duke Sidney Lowe NC State Ralph Sampson Virginia Brook Steppe Georgia Tech James Worthy North Carolina Thurl Bailey NC State Sam Perkins North Carolina Vincent Hamilton Clemson Vince Taylor Duke Dereck Whittenburg NC State Othell Wilson Virginia Jim Johnstone Wake Forest Ralph Sampson Virginia Othell Wilson Virginia Michael Jordan North Carolina Ben Coleman Maryland Sam Perkins North Carolina Adrian Branch Maryland Thurl Bailey NC State Mark Price Georgia Tech Sidney Lowe NC State Johnny Dawkins Duke Michael Jordan North Carolina Ben Coleman Maryland Sam Perkins North Carolina Johnny Dawkins Duke Lorenzo Charles NC State Anthony Teachey Wake Forest Mark Alarie Duke Othell Wilson Virginia Mark Price Georgia Tech Kenny Green Wake Forest Len Bias Maryland Kenny Green Wake Forest Lorenzo Charles NC State Mark Alarie Duke Mark Price Georgia Tech John Salley Georgia Tech Johnny Dawkins Duke Adrian Branch Maryland Brad Daugherty North Carolina Kenny Smith North Carolina Len Bias Maryland Olden Polynice Virginia Brad Daugherty North Carolina Chris Washburn NC State Johnny Dawkins Duke Kenny Smith North Carolina Mark Price Georgia Tech Steve Hale North Carolina Mark Alarie Duke John Salley Georgia Tech Horace Grant Clemson J. R. Reid North Carolina Kenny Smith North Carolina Danny Ferry Duke Joe Wolf North Carolina Andrew Kennedy Virginia Derrick Lewis Maryland Tommy Amaker Duke Muggsy Bogues Wake Forest Duane Ferrell Georgia Tech Danny Ferry Duke Duane Ferrell Georgia Tech J. R. Reid North Carolina Jeff Lebo North Carolina Tom Hammonds Georgia Tech Sam Ivy Wake Forest Vinny Del Negro NC State Mel Kennedy Virginia Charles Shackleford NC State Derrick Lewis Maryland Danny Ferry Duke Chris Corchiani NC State Tom Hammonds Georgia Tech Elden Campbell Clemson Chucky Brown NC State Brian Oliver Georgia Tech Rodney Monroe NC State Kevin Madden North Carolina Richard Morgan Virginia Steve Bucknall North Carolina
1990–1999