Virginia double dips in All-ACC

After they were snubbed in the past from the ACC’s ultimate award, the voting panel rewarded Lyndra Littles and Monica Wright.
On Monday, both of the upperclassmen for the Virginia women’s basketball team were named to the All-ACC first team. They were joined by Maryland’s Kristi Tolliver and Marissa Coleman, as well as Duke’s Chante Black.
Virginia senior center Aisha Mohammed was named as an honorable mention selection.
It marked the first time that Littles, a senior, and Wright, a junior, had landed on the first team. The duo also became the first Cavaliers to land on the first team since Schuye Larue was named to the squad in 2001.
Littles, who returned to the team after the first semester, does not qualify to be ranked for the league’s scoring title. Yet the Wasshington, D.C., native did rank as the ACC’s leading scorer during the 14-game ACC schedule, averaging 22.7 points per game.
She also posted the league’s best shooting percentage from the free-throw line, making 96 of 107 shots from the charity stripe against ACC teams.
Wright led all players in the ACC in scoring, averaging 21.1 points per game and has already set the program’s single-season record with 633 points.
The Woodbridge product also ranked third in steals, 12th in assists and 20th in rebounding in the league.
Mohammed, who leads the ACC in rebounding with 9.9 per game, was also an honorable mention selection last season. The native of Nigeria ranks No. 17 in the ACC in scoring, averaging 12.8 points per game.
Virginia (22-8, 8-6 ACC) plays Thursday at 8 p.m. in the opening round of the ACC tournament against Virginia Tech (12-17, 2-12). The winner will face third-seeded Duke (24-4, 11-3) on Friday at 8 p.m.