Hansberry's Hokies: Deep ACC Tournament Run

0:00On March 9, Virginia Tech forward, Amani Hansberry picked up all ACC honorable mention honors this week. In his first season with the Hokies, the 6-8 forward from Silver Spring, Maryland, has started all 30 games. He's the team's top scorer at 14.3 points per game, shooting a sharp 49.2% from the field. Hansberry has hit 20 or more points in four games this year, with his best outing being 22 points in an overtime win over South Carolina. During the ACC challenge, he also pulls down 7.4 rebounds per game, good for tent in the conference. His rebounding pairs perfectly with his scoring, leading to 8 double doubles that rank 4th among ACC players. Early on, he notched four straight double doubles, the most for Hokie since 2011. He even made history as the first Hokie, with double doubles in his initial three ACC games against Virginia, Wake Forest, and Stanford. The Hokies earned a solid spot in the T-Row price ACC men's basketball tournament and faced 13 seed Wake Forest on Tuesday, March 10.

1:06A-Ed, 7 p.m. on ACC Network. The winner moves on to take on 5th seed Clemson the next day. With Hansberry leading the charge, Virginia Tech lets prime for a deep run, building on his freshman impact right when he counts most.