Graham & McClinton Named to 2007 All-ACC Academic Men's Basketball Team

June 28, 2007

CORAL GABLES, Fla. –

<?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>University of Miami junior Jack McClinton and sophomore Jimmy Graham have been named to the 2007 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Men’s Basketball team as announced Thursday by ACC Commissioner John Swofford.<?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?>

Over the past two seasons, UM’s five All-ACC Academic Team selections are more than any other school in the conference and for the second-consecutive season, head coach Frank Haith’s Hurricanes were one of only three schools to boast multiple honorees.

McClinton, a Third Team All-ACC selection who majors in Sports Administration, averaged 16.7 points per game this season while leading the ACC in free throw percentage (.895) and three-point field goal percentage (.440).

A Business Management major, Graham earned All-ACC Academic honors for the second-straight season after averaging 5.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.

To be eligible for consideration, a player must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career.

2007 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball Team

Coleman Collins, Virginia Tech

Jimmy Graham, Miami

Cliff Hammonds, Clemson

Ben McCauley, NC State

Jack McClinton, Miami

Matt Morris, Clemson

Martynas Pocius, Duke

Andrew Tyler, Clemson

Kyle Visser, WakeForest

Lewis Witcher, Virginia Tech