The 6-foot-1 guard led the Hokies in scoring and assists during the regular season, averaging 16.1 points and 4.4 assists. Playing in the ACC, Pedula took his game to a new level, averaging 17.3 points and 4.5 assists, ranking eighth and fifth among league players, respectively.
Pedula joins former teammate Grant Basil Since 2004, only two Tech men's basketball players have scored 30 or more points in consecutive games, and on January 15, he was named ACC Player of the Week. This season, Pedula has scored 20 or more points and 15 or more points in seven games. A game in which you recorded at least 5 assists. Pedula also recorded two double-doubles, making him one of only two ACC point guards to accomplish this feat.
In his third season in Blacksburg, the Edmond, Okla., native has improved his game at every level. He increased his scoring average from 15.0 to 16.1, his assist average from 3.8 to 4.4, his rebound average from 3.6 to 4.3, and his field goal percentage from 41.7 percent to 42.3 percent.
No. 8 seed Virginia Tech opens ACC Tournament play Wednesday against No. 9 seed Florida State. Tipov is scheduled for 12 p.m. ET inside Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. In two games against the Seminoles this season, Pedula scored 26 points and 19 points. The Hokies split the season series with FSU, with both teams winning at home.
Below is a complete breakdown of the 2023-2024 ACC Postseason Awards.
2023-24 All-ACC Team
First army
name, school, points
RJ Davis, North Carolina, 373
P.J. Hall, Clemson, 363
Kyle Filipowski, Duke, 346
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest, 292
Blake Hinson, Pitt, 280
second team
Armando Bacot, North Carolina, 271
Reese Beekman, Virginia, 263
Judah Mintz, Syracuse, 219
Norchad Omie, Miami, 172
Quinten Post, Boston College, 135
third team
DJ Horn, North Carolina, 109
Harrison Ingram, North Carolina, 91 years old
Duke Jeremy Roach, 85
Marcus Burton, Notre Dame, 69 years old
Sean PedulaVirginia Tech, 62
Honorable mention
Joseph Girard III, Clemson, 54 years old
Jameel Watkins, Florida, 47 years old
Jared McCain, Duke, 29 years old
Ian Schieffelin, Clemson, 24 years old
Miles Kelly, Georgia Tech, 16 years old
Carlton Carrington, Pitt, 12
Brandon Huntley Hatfield, Louisville, 10 years old
Ryan Dunn, Virginia, 10 years old
Note: Points for All-ACC teams are determined using a 5-3-1 system (5 points for 1st team, 3 points for 2nd team, 1 point for 3rd team).
player of the year
RJ Davis, North Carolina, 68 votes
Kyle Filipowski, Duke, 3
PJ Hall, Clemson, 2
Armando Bacot, North Carolina, 1
Quinten Post, Boston College, 1
Defensive Player of the Year
Reese Beekman, Virginia, 43 votes
Ryan Dunn, Virginia, 19 years old
Armando Bacot, North Carolina, 4
Malik Brown, Syracuse, 4
Quinten Post, Boston College, 2
Jayden Zachary, Boston University, 1
Jack Clark, Clemson, 1
Quadir Copeland, Syracuse, 1
Rookie of the Year
Marcus Burton, Notre Dame, 46 votes
Jared McCain, Duke, 20 years old
Carlton Carrington, Pitt, 5
Baye Ndongo, Georgia Tech, 2
Caleb Foster, Duke, 1
Kayshawn George, Miami, 1
most improved player
Ian Schieffelin, Clemson, 30 votes
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest, 18
Lynn KiddVirginia Tech, 12
Harrison Ingram, North Carolina, 5 years old
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Louisville, 3
Malik Brown, Syracuse, 3
Devin McGlockton, Boston University, 3
Isaac McKneely, Virginia, 1
Sixth Man of the Year
Ishmael Leggett, Pitt, 33 votes
Quadir Copeland, Syracuse, 20
Seth Trimble, North Carolina, 6 years old
Kyle Sturdivant, Georgia Tech, 5 years old
Mason Madsen, Boston University, 4
Primo Spears, Florida, 4
Caleb Foster, Duke, 3
Coach of the Year
Hubert Davis, North Carolina, 49 votes
Jeff Capel, Pitt, 12 years old
Adrian Autry, Syracuse, 6
Micah Shrewsbury, Notre Dame, 3
John Sheyer, Duke, 2
Brad Brownell, Clemson, 1
Damon Stoudemire, Georgia Tech, 1
Tony Bennett, Virginia, 1
all defense team
Reese Beekman, Virginia, 73 votes
Ryan Dunn, Virginia, 65 years old
Malik Brown, Syracuse, 48
Armando Bacot, North Carolina, 26 years old
Quinten Post, Boston University, 21
all rookie team
Marcus Burton, Notre Dame, 73 votes
Jared McCain, Duke, 73 years old
Carlton Carrington, Pitt, 65 years old.
Baye Ndongo, Georgia Tech, 60 years old
Elliott Caddo, North Carolina, 39 years old
