Over the next two weeks, I will release my All-Time team for each of the 12 Atlantic Coast Conference.
Each team will consist of 5 starters (at least 2 guards and 2 forwards) and 4 reserves to make up a 9 man rotation. The team can only include players who played their entire career in the last 50 years (1961-Present) and only their accomplishments in college taken into consideration.
Virginia Tech
Starting Five
Bimbo Coles - Point Guard - 1986-1990
Coles finished his career as the both Virginia Tech and the Metro Conferences all-time leading scorer with 2,484 points during his four year career. Coles is also VT All-Time leader in assists with 547. Bimbo was a three time All-Metro Player Of The Year along with being named Metro Player Of The Year for the 1987-1988 season
Malcolm Delaney - Combo Guard - 2008-2011
Delaney currently sits in 3rd on Virginia Tech's all-time scoring list with 2,143 points and has a chance to pass Coles and become VT All-Time leader in assists. Delaney was named 3rd Team All-ACC in 2008, 1st Team All-ACC in 2009 and is in position to repeat as 1st Team All-ACC again in 2010.
Dell Curry - Shooting Guard - 1982-1986
Curry is 2nd in Virginia Tech history in points scored with 2,389 despite playing in an era without a three-point line for a portion of his career. Curry leads the Hokies in both field goals made with 1,021 and steals with 295. Curry was a three-time All-Metro Conference player and was named Metro Player Of The Year in 1986. Curry was also named on various All-American lists as a SR.
Ace Custis - Forward - 1993-1997
Custis is 10th in Virginia Tech history with 1,076 points and 3rd in Virginia Tech history with 1,117 rebounds. Custis was an All-Metro selection as a SO and an All-Atlantic 10 selection as a JR and SR.
Allen Bristow - Forward - 1970-1973
The undersized scrappy 6'7", Bristow scored in double figures in every game of his Virginia Tech career and hold the Hokie record for career scoring average, most points in a game, consecutive double-figure scoring games and most field goals in a game. Bristow currently sits in 7th on the VT scoring list with 1,804 points and 5th on the VT rebounding list with 987 despite playing in an era where FR were ineligible to play.
Bench
Dale Solomon - Center - 1978-1982
Solomon is the Hokie's 4th All-Time leading scorer with 2,143 points and 7th All-Time rebounder with 856 boards. Solomon was a 4 time All-Metro selection and was chosen on the All-Metro Team of the 1980s. The 6'8" Center provodes some much need height for the undersized Hokies.
Zabian Dowdell - Guard - 2003-2007
Dowdell is 8th on the Virginia Tech career scoring list with 1,785 points, 3rd in steals with 241 and 6th in assists with 380. Dowdell was named 1st Team All-ACC as a SR along with being named to the ACC All-Defensive Team as both a JR and a SR. The 6'3" Dowdell provides scoring and lock-down defensive presence at the guard position off the bench.
Perry Young - Guard/Forward - 1981-1985
Young is 5th on Virginia Tech's All-Time scoring list with 1899 point. Young also ranks tenth in both career rebounds with 779 and assists with 311. Young was also named All-Metro as a SR. The 6’5” Young brings some versatility as the last man off the bench being able to play both SG and SF for the Hokies.
Jeff Allen - Forward - 2005-2010
The 6'7" Allen provides more size for the Hokies in the low-post. Allen is in the Top 5 in Hokie history in rebounds, steals and block shots and in the Top 15 in scoring. Allen gets the nod over players like A.D Vassallo and Jamon Gordon due to a need for some size down-low.
Each team will consist of 5 starters (at least 2 guards and 2 forwards) and 4 reserves to make up a 9 man rotation. The team can only include players who played their entire career in the last 50 years (1961-Present) and only their accomplishments in college taken into consideration.
Virginia Tech
Starting Five
Bimbo Coles - Point Guard - 1986-1990
Coles finished his career as the both Virginia Tech and the Metro Conferences all-time leading scorer with 2,484 points during his four year career. Coles is also VT All-Time leader in assists with 547. Bimbo was a three time All-Metro Player Of The Year along with being named Metro Player Of The Year for the 1987-1988 season
Malcolm Delaney - Combo Guard - 2008-2011
Delaney currently sits in 3rd on Virginia Tech's all-time scoring list with 2,143 points and has a chance to pass Coles and become VT All-Time leader in assists. Delaney was named 3rd Team All-ACC in 2008, 1st Team All-ACC in 2009 and is in position to repeat as 1st Team All-ACC again in 2010.
Dell Curry - Shooting Guard - 1982-1986
Curry is 2nd in Virginia Tech history in points scored with 2,389 despite playing in an era without a three-point line for a portion of his career. Curry leads the Hokies in both field goals made with 1,021 and steals with 295. Curry was a three-time All-Metro Conference player and was named Metro Player Of The Year in 1986. Curry was also named on various All-American lists as a SR.
Ace Custis - Forward - 1993-1997
Custis is 10th in Virginia Tech history with 1,076 points and 3rd in Virginia Tech history with 1,117 rebounds. Custis was an All-Metro selection as a SO and an All-Atlantic 10 selection as a JR and SR.
Allen Bristow - Forward - 1970-1973
The undersized scrappy 6'7", Bristow scored in double figures in every game of his Virginia Tech career and hold the Hokie record for career scoring average, most points in a game, consecutive double-figure scoring games and most field goals in a game. Bristow currently sits in 7th on the VT scoring list with 1,804 points and 5th on the VT rebounding list with 987 despite playing in an era where FR were ineligible to play.
Bench
Dale Solomon - Center - 1978-1982
Solomon is the Hokie's 4th All-Time leading scorer with 2,143 points and 7th All-Time rebounder with 856 boards. Solomon was a 4 time All-Metro selection and was chosen on the All-Metro Team of the 1980s. The 6'8" Center provodes some much need height for the undersized Hokies.
Zabian Dowdell - Guard - 2003-2007
Dowdell is 8th on the Virginia Tech career scoring list with 1,785 points, 3rd in steals with 241 and 6th in assists with 380. Dowdell was named 1st Team All-ACC as a SR along with being named to the ACC All-Defensive Team as both a JR and a SR. The 6'3" Dowdell provides scoring and lock-down defensive presence at the guard position off the bench.
Perry Young - Guard/Forward - 1981-1985
Young is 5th on Virginia Tech's All-Time scoring list with 1899 point. Young also ranks tenth in both career rebounds with 779 and assists with 311. Young was also named All-Metro as a SR. The 6’5” Young brings some versatility as the last man off the bench being able to play both SG and SF for the Hokies.
Jeff Allen - Forward - 2005-2010
The 6'7" Allen provides more size for the Hokies in the low-post. Allen is in the Top 5 in Hokie history in rebounds, steals and block shots and in the Top 15 in scoring. Allen gets the nod over players like A.D Vassallo and Jamon Gordon due to a need for some size down-low.
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