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Roper named to All-ACC Academic Team


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CLEMSON, S.C. — Jordan Roper Jordan Roper
Jr. Guard
#20 6-0, 165
Columbia, SC

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was named to the 2015 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball team, announced Thursday by the conference office. The selection was the second of Roper’s career, as he earned the honor as a freshman in 2013 as well.

Roper carries a strong grade-point average as a parks, recreation & tourism management major. The junior from Columbia, S.C., is second on Clemson’s team in assists, third in three-point goals and sixth in scoring. Roper carries a 6.6 points per game average into the regular season finale at Notre Dame.

Roper has played a big role in Clemson’s eight ACC wins this season. In wins at NC State and home against Boston College, he averaged 21 points per game and as a result of his efforts, earned ACC Co-Player of the Week honors. Roper scored a career-high 24 and made six three-pointers on Valentine’s Day in a win over Boston College as well.

2015 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball Team

Player, Class, School

Grayson Allen, Fr., Duke

Christian Beyer, Sr., Virginia Tech

Wayne Blackshear, Sr., Louisville

Montrezl Harrell, Jr., Louisville

Anton Gill, So., Louisville

Tadric Jackson, Fr., Georgia Tech

Amile Jefferson, Jr., Duke

Sheldon Jeter, So., Pittsburgh

Will Johnston, Sr., Virginia Tech

Tyus Jones, Fr., Duke

Mangok Mathiang, So., Louisville

Chinanu Onuaku, Fr., Louisville

Marcus Paige, Jr., North Carolina

Marshall Plumlee, Jr., Duke

Davon Reed, So., Miami

James Robinson, Jr., Pittsburgh

Jordan Roper, Jr., Clemson

Terry Rozier, So., Louisville

Quentin Snider, Fr., Louisville

Devin Wilson, So., Virginia Tech

Justise Winslow, Fr., Duke

Cameron Wright, Sr., Pittsburgh

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