4.) DJ Horne – NC State
Between stints at Illinois State and Arizona State, Horne has really found his footing at NC State where he’s the Wolfpacks leading scorer while averaging a career-high 15.1 PPG and shooting 43% from three-point range. While historically, NC State is a bit of an ACC bottom dweller having only made the NCAA Tournament once in the last seven seasons, Horne is finding unprecedented success by leading a 13-5 record and a 5-2 start to the ACC campaign.
Horne, a 6-foot-1 senior guard, is having an elite month of January and lead the Wolfpack to a pair of wins to close out the month with 27 points over Louisville and 21 points against Wake Forest before a loss to Virginia Tech with 16 points, three assists, and three steals.
3.) Matthew Cleveland – Miami
With two seasons at Florida State under his belt, the former ACC Sixth Man of the Year made the inter-conference transfer to join Miami this past offseason and is now averaging a career-high 15.6 PPG, 2.0 APG, and 1.3 STLPG. While conference play hasn’t quite gone according to plan for the previously ranked Hurricanes after losses to Louisville and Wake Forest, Cleveland is dynamic and can still lead this program to success.
Against Clemson, it was Cleveland leading a 95-82 win with 23 points, four boards, and four assists while over Louisville, his double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds paced the Miami attack.
