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White Named ACC Rookie Of The Week

CHAPEL HILL–Coby White of North Carolina is the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week, the conference announced on Monday afternoon.

Virginia sophomore De'Andre Hunter was named the ACC Player of the Week. ACC weekly honors are determined by a vote of a 15-member media panel and are announced on Mondays throughout the regular season.

White averaged 22.7 points while shooting .513 from the floor – and .560 from 3-point range – in a 2-1 week for the Tar Heels. The Goldsboro, N.C., native scored 16 points in win over Saint Francis, had 33 points in a loss to Texas and 19 points and a season-high eight assists in a win over No.