GREENSBORO, N.C. – As the Tar Heels prepare to open play in the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Wednesday afternoon, they've already gotten some good news: Senior Taylor Koenen and freshman Malu Tshitenge both have been named to the All-ACC Academic Team, announced Wednesday morning by the league.
The honor takes into account both academic and athletic performance. This marks just the second time in program history and the first since 2006 that two Tar Heels have been named to the team in the same year.
Both Koenen and Tshitenge are majoring in business administration and have started all 29 games this season.