Julius Hodge * Rookie of the Year Runner-up

The Associated Press have counted their votes and checked their spelling. The results are in and Julius Hodge only received enough votes to be the runner-up for ACC Rookie of the Year. Georgia Tech's Ed Nelson was the ninth Yellow Jacket to win the award since its conception in 1976.

Nelson, the 6'7 forward received 37 votes from the 87 cast. Hodge had 31 votes. Also, Ilian Evtimov was listed as the fourth best rookie, even though he failed to make the All Rookie Team. Go figure that.

Voting results:

Ed Nelson, Georgia Tech (37)
Julius Hodge, N.C. State (31)
B.J. Elder, Georgia Tech (5)
Ilian Evtimov, N.C. State (3)
Jawad Williams, North Carolina (2)
Josh Powell, N.C. State (2)
Daniel Ewing, Duke (2)
Keith Jenifer, Virginia (2)

The Stats:

Minutes Played
Nelson 25.5 mpg
Hodge 26.9 mpg

Field Goal %
Nelson 101-202 .500%
Hodge 104-239 .435%

3 Point %
Nelson 0-0 .000%
Hodge 32-91 .352%

Free Throw %
Nelson 60-106 .566%
Hodge 83-112 .741%

Rebounds
Nelson O-79 D-136 T-215 6.9 rpg
Hodge O-55 D-93 T-148 4.8 rpg

Personal Fouls
Nelson 89 FO-2
Hodge 80 FO-2

Assist/Turnover
Nelson A-19 TO-55
Hodge A-66 TO-56

Blocks/Steals
Nelson B-14 S-19
Hodge B-10 S-28

Points
Nelson 262 8.5 ppg
Hodge 323 10.4 ppg