RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina forward Justin Jackson is The Associated Press player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference and Georgia Tech's Josh Pastner is its coach of the year.
Jackson, one of three unanimous selections to the AP all-ACC team also announced Monday, earned five votes for the top individual honor -- one more than Wake Forest forward John Collins -- following a vote of 15 journalists who cover the ACC throughout the league's nine states.
Jackson averaged 18.3 points , 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists while leading the Tar Heels (26-6) to their 31st ACC regular season title .