Jekiri Named to ACSMA All-ACC Defensive Team
University of Miami forward Tonye Jekiri has been named to the 2015 ACSMA All-Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Team, the league announced March 8.
Jekiri was also second in voting for Most Improved and third for Defensive Player of the Year.
The native of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, led the ACC with 10.9 rebounds per game, and averaged 1.3 blocks per game in league play. Jekiri notched multiple blocks in six ACC games, and grabbed double-digit defensive rebounds in three outings. He also had a steal in 10 outings, posting 0.8 steals per game.
From his sophomore to junior season, he improved his rebounding by 4.8 per game, a 91.8 percent increase, and 0.5 blocks per outing, a 55.6 percent increase. Jekiri also improved offensively, upping his field goal shooting 8.2 percent (19.2% increase), free throws 19.2 percent (37.1% increase) and points 5.3 per game (129.3% increase).
The 7-foot junior led the ACC with nine double-doubles in 18 games, notching 9.4 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. He hit 50.8 percent of his shots from the field and 70.9 percent at the line.
Catch Jekiri and the Hurricanes in action Wednesday, March 11 at 9 p.m. at the 2015 New York Life ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. Check HurricaneSports.com for more updates, or follow the Hurricanes socially at @CanesHoops on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
2015 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Post-Season Honors
All-ACC Freshman Team
Jahlil Okafor, Duke – *64
Tyus Jones, Duke – 62
Justise Winslow, Duke – 59
Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Florida State – 57
Justin Jackson, North Carolina – 22
All-ACC Defensive Team
Rakeem Christmas, Sr., Syracuse – 58
Malcolm Brogdon, Jr., Virginia – 50
Darion Atkins, Sr., Virginia – 38
Tonye Jekiri, Jr., Miami – 38
BeeJay Anya, So., NC State – 29
ACC Player of the Year
Jahlil Okafor, Fr., Duke – 44
Jerian Grant, Sr., Notre Dame – 14
Malcolm Brogdon, Jr., Virginia – 3
Rakeem Christmas, Sr., Syracuse – 1
Olivier Hanlan, Jr., Boston College – 1
Montrezl Harrell, Jr., Louisville – 1
ACC Freshman of the Year
Jahlil Okafor, Duke – 64
ACC Coach of the Year
Tony Bennett, Virginia – 52
Mike Brey, Notre Dame – 6
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke – 5
Mark Gottfried, NC State – 1
Defensive Player of the Year
Darion Atkins, Sr., Virginia – 26
Rakeem Christmas, Sr., Syracuse – 15
Tonye Jekiri, Jr., Miami – 10
Montrezl Harrell, Jr., Louisville – 8
BeeJay Anya, So., NC State – 3
James Robinson, Jr., Pittsburgh – 1
Cameron Wright, Sr., Pittsburgh – 1
Most Improved
Rakeem Christmas, Sr., Syracuse – 24
Tonye Jekiri, Jr., Miami – 14
Quinn Cook, Sr., Duke – 6
Cat Barber, So., NC State – 6
Terry Rozier, So., Louisville – 4
Michael Gbinije, Jr., Syracuse – 4
Jaron Blossomgame, So., Clemson – 3
Jamel Artis, So., Pittsburgh – 2
Michael Young, So., Pittsburgh – 1
Sixth Man of the Year
BeeJay Anya, So., NC State – 26
Matt Jones, So., Duke – 13
Charles Mitchell, Jr., Georgia Tech – 10
V.J. Beachem, So., Notre Dame – 8
Chris Jones, So., Pittsburgh – 7
