Hokie ClubKANSAS CITY, MO. – Virginia Tech forward Amani Hansberry was recognized by the NABC as a first team All-East Region player Tuesday morning. He has also earned All-ACC Honorable Mention accolades this postseason.
In his first season with the Hokies, Hansberry has made an immediate impact for the squad, starting in all 30 of his appearances in maroon and orange. The team’s leading scorer, he has averaged 14.3 points per game with an efficient 49.2% field goal percentage. The 6-foot-8 Hansberry has recorded four games of 20 or more points this season with his season-high (22) coming in the Hokies’ ACC/SEC Challenge overtime win at South Carolina. His 7.4 rebounds per game rank tenth in the conference and the Silver Spring, Maryland native’s eight double-doubles rank fourth amongst ACC athletes.
Early in the season, he had a streak of four consecutive double-doubles which were the most for a Hokie since 2011. He became the first Hokie to record a double-double in his first three ACC contests when he did so against Virginia, Wake Forest and Stanford consecutively.
The rest of the East District honorees are listed below
First Team
Zach Cleveland, Liberty
Thijs De Ridder, Virginia
Delrecco Gillespie, Kent State
Amani Hansberry, Virginia Tech
Terrence Hill Jr., VCU
Honor Huff, West Virginia
Tavari Johnson, Akron
Peter Suder, Miami (OH)
Malik Thomas, Virginia
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
Second Team
Austin Benigni, Navy
Javon Bennett, Dayton
Brant Byers, Miami (OH)
Javontae Campbell, Bowling Green
Tre Carroll, Xavier
Brett Decker Jr., Liberty
Lazar Djokovic, VCU
Chance Mallory, Virginia
Baba Miller, Cincinnati
Kory Mincy, George Mason
Coach of the Year: Travis Steele, Miami (OH)