College · March Madness · published 2026-10-14T00:00:00+00:00 · via On3

Louisville ranked third in ACC preseason poll, lands two all-conference picks

Louisville was picked third in the ACC preseason poll and received one first-place vote. Flory Bidunga earned first-team Preseason All-ACC recognition, while Jackson Shelstad made the second team. Bidunga, a Kansas transfer, led the Big 12 in blocks last season and averaged 13.3 points and 9.0 rebounds.

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"Louisville placed third in the ACC preseason poll, with one first-place vote among 48 and a 20-point gap behind Virginia; Duke was the heavy favorite. Flory Bidunga earned first-team honors after transferring from Kansas, where he led the Big 12 with 91 blocks (2.6 per game), averaged 13.3 points and 9.0 rebounds, shot 64%, and recorded 13 double-doubles."

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"Jackson Shelstad, a 6-foot-1 Oregon transfer, made the second team. He started 77 of 79 games there and averaged 15.6 points, 4.9 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 12 appearances, with five 20-point games. Louisville is one of four ACC schools with multiple preseason picks, joining Duke, Virginia and Miami; it visits Kansas for an exhibition next Wednesday."

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