Howard, McCants earn ACC honors
Wake Forest forward Josh Howard was named ACC Player of the Week Monday for his play in Demon Deacon wins over Maryland and Georgia Tech. Howard, a senior from Winston-Salem, N.C., averaged 26.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 blocked shots and 3.0 steals in the two victories. He tallied 30 points, six rebounds and a career-high five blocks in the win over Georgia Tech.
North Carolina's Rashad McCants earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors after the Tar Heels defeated Clemson and Connecticut. McCants, a freshman from Asheville, N.C., averaged 23.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in the games.
Raiders activate former Virginia target Curry
Days before the Super Bowl, the Oakland Raiders activated kick returner Ronald Curry, a former Virginia recruiting target who played collegiately at North Carolina, yesterday. Curry replaces tight end Marcus Williams, who was placed on injured reserve.
Curry was the subject of an intense recruiting war as a quarterback coming out of Hampton High School in 1998. He originally committed to Virginia, but later enrolled at North Carolina to play football and basketball.
The Raiders also placed tight end Roland Williams on injured reserve and activated safety Keyon Nash.
-- Compiled by Chip Knighton
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