Barry Jacobs takes a look at ACC players who made the biggest one-year improvements in scoring
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| Largest Year-To-Year Jump In Scoring Average By ACC Veteran, Last 20 Seasons (Freshman To Sophomore Improvements Not Included, Through Games Of Dec.17, 2005) |
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| Pts. | Player, Team | Avgs. | Seasons, Class | Increase In Mins. Played |
| 12.4 | Chris Collins, D | 16.3/3.9 | 1996 Sr./1995 Jr. | 552 |
| 11.8 | Reyshawn Terry, NC$ | 14.1/2.3 | 2006 Jr. | |
| 10.7 | Drew Nicholas, M | 17.8/7.1 | 2003 Sr./2002 Jr. | 247 |
| 10.3 | Richard Morgan, V | 20.4/10.1 | 1989 Sr./1988 Jr. | 342 |
| 10.2 | Ron Hale, FSU | 16.0/5.8 | 1999 Jr./1998 So. | 345 |
| 10.1 | David Noel, NC$ | 14.0/3.9 | 2006 Sr. | |
| 10.0 | Chucky Brown, NCS | 16.6/6.6 | 1988 Jr./1987 So. | 395 |
| 9.9 | Clint Harrison, NCS | 15.7/5.8 | 1997 Jr./1996 So. | 523 |
| 9.7 | Norman Nolan, V | 21.0/11.3 | 1998 Sr./1997 Jr. | 182 |
| 9.4 | Kevin Strickland, D | ll.5/2.1 | 1987 Jr./1986 So. | 564 |
| 9.3 | Fred Vinson, GT* | 11.9/2.6 | 1994 Sr./1992 Jr. | 641 |
| 9.2 | Trent Strickland, WF$ | 15.1/5.9 | 2006 Sr. | |
| 9.1 | Jamar McKnight, C* | 12.5/3.4 | 2002 Sr./2001 Jr. | 532 |
| 8.9 | Ryan Randle, M* | 12.7/3.8 | 2003 Sr./2002 Jr. | 466 |
| 8.8 | Cedric Lewis, M | 11.9/3.1 | 1991 Sr./1990 Jr. | 526 |
| 8.7 | Vinny Del Negro, NCS | 10.4/1.7 | 1987 Jr./1986 So. | 779 |
| 8.3 | Shane Battier, D | 17.4/9.1 | 2000 Jr./1999 So. | 325 |
| 8.2 | Greg Newton, D | 12.2/4.0 | 1996 Jr./1995 So. | 633 |
| 8.1 | Hubert Davis, NC | 21.4/13.3 | 1992 Sr./1991 Jr. | 244 |
| * Junior college transfer. | ||||
| $ Active this season. | ||||
- North Carolinaâs Terry already has played more minutes this season than he did during 2004-05.
- Wakeâs Trent Strickland averages 35.1 minutes this year compared to 16.9 in â05. UNCâs David Noel plays 33.7 minutes per game compared to 16.9 last season.
- The most remarkable jumps in scoring are those where increases in playing time were most modest, as with Marylandâs Drew Nicholas in 2003 and Virginiaâs Norman Nolan in 1998. Both were rewarded with second team All-ACC recognition, the only such honors of their careers.
- Junior college transfers tend to improve statistically their second year as they adjust to a higher level of competition.
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