An Excellent Look At The Top 5 ACC Portal Hauls
And a bonus ranking of ACC coaches
DURHAM, NC - JANUARY 11: Head coach Jeff Capel of the Pittsburgh Panthers hugs head coach Jon Scheyer (L) of the Duke Blue Devils prior to their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on January 11, 2023 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) | Getty Images This is a really good rundown of how ACC teams have done during portal season. With Flory Bidunga, Jackson Shelstad, and Karter Knox, plus three others, Louisville is obviously going to be ranked #1.
Iowa’s Alvaro Folgueiras caught everyone’s attention this past season, as the Hawkeyes knocked Florida out. He’s there, too. Miami comes in #2 here, thanks to Somto Cyril, a 6-11 big man from Georgia.
Then, there’s an excellent guard, Acaden Lewis, via Villanova, and three-point artists Desean Goode and Nick Dorn. Duke comes in #3, with John Blackwell and Drew Scharnowski. Justin Gainey and NC State are ranked #4, with an intriguing blend of offensive talent and the nation’s leading shot blocker from last season, Kyle Evans (UC Irvine), who had 111 rejects.
It’s a promising start for the Pack. A bit of red meat for you Wuffies: Will Wade is now up to…two players for LSU next season. UNC clocks in at the fifth position.