Malcolm Brogdon garnered first-team All-American honors for a campaign in which he scored 18.2 points per game. Additionally, he was the ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
A late surge by the Orange torpedoed the Cavaliers’ quest for their first Final Four berth since 1984, but the real success for coach Tony Bennett’s team came in the manner they comported themselves against the challenges of the regular season.