Duke seniors J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams were named ACC Player of the Year and ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors, respectively, for the second consecutive year Tuesday.
The two stars, who were also unanimous selections to the All-ACC First Team that was announced Monday, formed a tandem that led the Blue Devils to a 27-3 record and the conference's regular-season title.
Redick got all but three of the first-place votes from the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association-North Carolina freshman Tyler Hansbrough earned the rest-and Williams received 104 of a possible 108 votes.
Second in the nation in scoring at 27.8 points per game, Redick became the 10th player in league history to win the award in back-to-back seasons.
His scoring average was the highest conference mark since David Thompson averaged 29.9 points per game in 1975. The All-American topped the 30-point mark 14 times this season, setting a Duke record.
"Individually, I had a great year, but I'm more happy we had a great year as a team," Redick said.
Redick's offensive statistics this season are among the most impressive in Duke history. He is just eight points shy of matching Jason Williams for the highest scoring total in a single season.
He also broke Johnny Dawkins' all-time Duke scoring record and surpassed Dickie Hemric to become the ACC's all-time points leader with 2,638 in his career against Temple Feb. 25.
As much as Redick has meant to the Blue Devils offensively, Williams is just as vital to Duke at the other end of the court, head coach Mike Krzyzewski said.
The reigning National Defensive Player of the Year, Williams has increased his block average to more than 3.7 per game and has also become more adept at reading passing lanes. The senior is leading Duke in steals with 58.
"If I see my teammates getting beat, they can trust that I'll be there for the last line of defense, and for me to be able to help them out is a great feeling," Williams said.
Although Redick has received most of the fanfare for the Blue Devils this season as a result of his record pursuits, Williams has quietly become Duke's all-time blocks leader and is closing in on Mike Gminski for the school's rebounding mark. He currently sits tenth in ACC history in career rebounds.
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