CHAPEL HILL – Junior forward Justin Jackson is the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year.
Jackson has led Carolina to a 26-6 record, including a 14-4 record in league play that gave UNC its 31st regular-season ACC title.
The Tomball, Texas, native leads Carolina in scoring at 18.3 points per game and in three-pointers with 85, is second in assists (84) and fourth in rebounds (4.7). He is setting career highs in scoring average, three-point percentage (.385), three-pointers and rebounds.
Jackson is the 14th Tar Heel to win ACC Player of the Year honors (a total of 15 times).