Francesca Pan Earns All-ACC Honors

 

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech senior Francesca Pan picked up a pair of Atlantic Coast Conference postseason accolades as announced by the conference office Monday. Pan was named All-ACC second team by the league’s head coaches and All-ACC honorable mention by the Blue Ribbon Panel.

A four-year starter for the Yellow Jackets, Pan leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.9 points per game. The Bassano del Grappa, Italy, native has posted 18 games scoring in double figures during her senior season and ranks in the top 20 in the league in scoring. She has recorded seven games scoring 20-plus points, including recording a career-high 30 points in Tech’s win at No. 4 NC State.

On Senior Day against No. 17/18 Florida State, Pan led the Jackets with 23 points, hitting six three-pointers to match her career-high. She has hit three or more three-pointers in six outings this season and has led the team in scoring in 11 games during her final campaign.

In her collegiate career, Pan has amassed 1,597 points, currently ranking sixth all-time in Tech’s career scoring leaderboard, has played in 126 games and started 122. She ranks second all-time in career three-pointers made with 243.

Georgia Tech, the No. 7 seed in this week’s ACC Tournament, opens play at 6 p.m. on Thursday facing either Notre Dame or Pittsburgh in second round action.

2019-20 All-ACC Team (as voted on by the league’s Blue Ribbon Panel) 
First Team 
Haley Gorecki, Gr., G, Duke
Kiah Gillespie, Sr., F, Florida State
Nicki Ekhomu, Sr., G, Florida State
Dana Evans, Jr., G, Louisville
Jazmine Jones, Sr., G, Louisville
Kylee Shook, Sr., F, Louisville
Elissa Cunane, So., C, NC State
Janelle Bailey, Jr., C, North Carolina
Kiara Lewis, Jr., G, Syracuse
Jocelyn Willoughby, Sr., G, Virginia

Second Team 
Emma Guy, Sr., F, Boston College
Taylor Soule, So., F, Boston College
Leaonna Odom, Sr., F, Duke
Aisha Sheppard, Sr., G, Virginia Tech
Ivana Raca, Sr., F, Wake Forest

Honorable Mention
Francesca Pan, Sr., G, Georgia Tech
Aislinn Konig, Sr., G, NC State
Taylor Koenen, Sr., G, North Carolina
Destinee Walker, Gr., G, Notre Dame
Taja Cole, Gr., G, Virginia Tech

All-ACC Freshman Team 
Amari Robinson, G, Clemson
Jakia Brown-Turner, G, NC State
Malu Tshitenge, F, North Carolina
Sam Brunelle, F, Notre Dame
Katlyn Gilbert, G, Notre Dame
Anaya Peoples, G, Notre Dame
Dayshanette Harris, G, Pitt
Elizabeth Kitley, C, Virginia Tech

2019-20 All-ACC Team (as voted on by the league’s head coaches) 
First Team 
Emma Guy, Sr., F, Boston College
Haley Gorecki, Gr., G, Duke
Kiah Gillespie, Sr., F, Florida State
Nicki Ekhomu, Sr., G, Florida State
Dana Evans, Jr., G, Louisville
Jazmine Jones, Sr., G, Louisville
Elissa Cunane, So., C, NC State
Kiara Lewis, Jr., G, Syracuse
Jocelyn Willoughby, Sr., G, Virginia
Aisha Sheppard, Sr., G, Virginia Tech

Second Team 
Leaonna Odom, Sr., F, Duke
Francesca Pan, Sr., G, Georgia Tech
Kylee Shook, Sr., F, Louisville
Aislinn Konig, Sr., G, NC State
Ivana Raca, Sr., F, Wake Forest

Honorable Mention
Taylor Soule, So., F, Boston College
Janelle Bailey, Jr., C, North Carolina
Taylor Koenen, Sr., G, North Carolina

All-ACC Freshman Team 
Amari Robinson, G, Clemson
Jada Boyd, F, NC State
Jakia Brown-Turner, G, NC State
Malu Tshitenge, F, North Carolina
Sam Brunelle, F, Notre Dame
Katlyn Gilbert, G, Notre Dame
Dayshanette Harris, G, Pitt
Elizabeth Kitley, C, Virginia Tech

All-ACC Defensive Team 
Haley Gorecki, Gr., G, Duke
Jazmine Jones, Sr., G, Louisville
Kylee Shook, Sr., F, Louisville
Mykea Gray, Jr., G, Miami
Taja Cole, Gr., G, Virginia Tech

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