GREENSBORO, North Carolina - North Carolina forward Janelle Bailey has been voted Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year, announced Wednesday by Commissioner John Swofford. Bailey is the tenth Tar Heel to win the award, and the fourth in the last six seasons.
Bailey, the 2017 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year, was named ACC Rookie of the Week an astonishing seven times during the season, including once in November, and twice each in December, January and February.
A native of Matthews, North Carolina, Bailey earned ACC All-Freshman team honors on Tuesday.