ACC Basketball Twitter Must-Follows: Part III
Posted by Chris Kehoe on November 7th, 2013In the third and final segment of RTC ACC’s Twitter must-follow series, we take a further look at the remaining eight teams in the ACC. This list is not all encompassing but a quick look at some of the more prominent accounts to follow for news and insight on teams around the ACC. This may include coaches, players, writers, and/or bloggers. So without any further delay, Rush the Court brings you the part three finale of our ACC Twitter rundown (click here for Part I and Part II).
Malcolm Delaney of Virginia Tech finds himself in the ‘Alumni Spotlight’
Virginia
Cavaliers Starting Five
- @UVAMensHoops The official account for UVA basketball.
- @VirginiaHoops Great source for UVA hoops and recruiting news.
- @virginiabuzztap A blogger’s take on Virginia athletics.
- @EvanNolte An entertaining follow and player’s perspective.
- @UVaHooCrew The Twitter account for the UVA fan section.
Other Official Accounts
- @miketobey10 Sophomore center poised for a breakout campaign.
- @CoachWillyUVA Assistant coach Williford.
- @ajmitchell25 Akil Mitchell.
- @joeharrisuva Fan favorite Joe Harris.
Alumni Spotlight
- @mikescott Mike Scott currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks and with a little over 17,000 tweets, he is certainly active on social media.
Duke
Blue Devils Starting Five
- @dukeblueplanet The official account for Duke basketball run by their recruiting and communications coordinator.
- @BlueDevilNation Run by Mark Watson, the publisher of Blue Devil Nation.
- @BlueDevilLair Adam Rowe (RTC alumnus) runs this account that represents 247sports.com and provides great insight into recruiting and Duke basketball news.
- @laurakeeley The Duke beat reporter for The Raleigh News & Observer as well as the Charlotte Observer.
- @dukebasketball Coverage of Duke hoops from The Chronicle, Duke’s independent student newspaper with their own articles.
Other Official Accounts
- @Duke_MBB The official Twitter account for Duke basketball.
- @jhairston15 Senior forward Josh Hairston.
- @tythornton3 Senior guard and co-captain Tyler Thornton.
- @dre_dawkins Andre Dawkins.
- @QCook323 Junior point guard Quinn Cook.
Alumni Spotlight
- @Sean_Dockery Dockery was a lockdown perimeter defender at Duke during the J.J. Redick days (Dockery played 2002-06).His professional career never quite took off, but he is worth a follow with some good insight and knowledge about the game in 25,000 tweets.
Syracuse
Orange Starting Five
- @NunesMagician This SB Nation subsidiary is run by Sean Keeley and covers Syracuse athletics.
- @syrbasketball Covers Syracuse hoops and uses updates from Syracuse.com and The Post Standard.
- @ccarlsononSU Chris Carlson is a beat writer for The Post Standard covering Syracuse basketball and football.
- @tdot_ennis Freshman point guard Tyler Ennis.
- @R_Xmas25 Rakeem Christmas.
It Can Be Xmas Year Round on Twitter (Credit Dennis Nett, The Post-Standard)
Other Official Accounts
- @MooMoo25 Jerami Grant.
- @TCooney10 Trevor Cooney.
- @Cuse Syracuse official account for university athletics.
Alumni Spotlight
- @hdubb21 Hakim Warrick was a sky-walking power forward for some very successful recent Syracuse teams and has bounced around multiple NBA teams, most recently with the Charlotte Bobcats.
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish Starting Five
- @tnoieNDInsider Tom Noie has written for the South Bend Tribune on Notre Dame hoops since 1998.
- @NDJackNolan The voice of Notre Dame basketball.
- @D_Jay24 Demetrius Jackson is a freshman point guard and a McDonald’s All-American.
- @FightingIrish The official handle for Notre Dame athletics.
- @EAtkins0 Star guard Eric Atkins.
Other official accounts
- @ThatGrant22 Jerian Grant.
- @gsherm11 That’s right folks, Garrick Sherman is on Twitter.
- @NDMikeBrey Head coach Mike Brey.
Alumni Spotlight
- @ToryJ23 Tory Jackson, former guard from 2006-10, led the Big East in assists three of his four seasons.
Virginia Tech
Hokies Starting Five
- @HokiesJournal Writing with the Washington Post by a beat reporter has great Hokies athletic coverage.
- @BermanRoanoke Sportswriter for the Roanoke Times, specializes in Virginia Tech basketball.
- @RTD_MikeBarber Virginia Tech beat writer for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, also holds an AP Top 25 vote.
- @thekeyplay A very… ‘spirited’ account and blog covering all things Virginia Tech athletics.
- @TechHoops Covers Hokies hoops exclusively, well-respected sports blog.
Other Official Accounts
- @Rankinvt10 Marquis Rankin.
- @VT_MBBall Official account for Virginia Tech basketball.
- @Raines_4VT Redshirt senior Cadarian Raines.
Alumni Spotlight
- @foe23 Malcolm Delaney has been playing in Europe for multiple teams after a very successful individual career for the Hokies. He has tweeted over 45,000 times
Florida State
Seminoles Starting Five
- @RunTheFloor Basketball editor for Tomahawk Nation.
- @Corey_Clark Sportswriter for the Tallahassee Democrat covering FSU athletics.
- @PatrikNohe_MH The FSU beat writer for the Miami Herald.
- @owhite10 Okaro White.
- @BrenBures FSU correspondent for the Orlando Sentinel.
Other Official Accounts
- @Bo_FSU15 Boris Bojanovsky.
- @FSU_MBasketball The official Twitter account for Seminoles hoops.
Alumni Spotlight
Derwin Kitchen Wins Hearts and Minds
- @DerkChamberlain On the uniqueness of his name alone he wins the hearts of millions. Derwin Kitchen, ladies and gentleman.
North Carolina
Tar Heels Starting Five
- @InsideCarolina independent voice of UNC athletics
- @tarheelblog an SB Nation blog covering UNC sports
- @mlananna Michael Lananna is a UNC sportswriter and online editor for the Daily Tarheel
- @_andrewcarter Carter covers UNC sports for the News & Observer and Charlotte Observer
- @Mr_Hairston15 P.J. Hairston will certainly have his fair share of media attention this season, and with over 19,000 tweets he is not shy about expressing himself.
Other Official Accounts
- @UNC_Basketball Official Twitter for Tar Heels hoops.
- @GoHeels Official account for UNC athletics.
- @Ksmoove03 Freshman center Kennedy Meeks has an outgoing personality.
- @Lezz_McDonald2 Leslie McDonald.
- @AirPierreTokoto J.P. Tokoto.
- @bjohnson_23 Brice Johnson.
Alumni Spotlight
- @KButter5 Probably an obvious choice, but Kendall Marshall is a great follow. A sneaker and music junkie, Marshall is very down to earth and interacts with his followers on his NBA journey which unfortunately has already seen him bounce around the NBA a lot.
N.C. State
Wolfpack Starting Five
- @Mark_Gottfried Gottfried does a good job tweeting on a rather consistent basis (for a head coach).
- @OntheDunk Blog covering N.C. State hoops.
- @PackTimPeeler Peeler knows enough about Wolfpack basketball to fill three books. Literally, he’s done it.
- @T24Warren Hyper-efficient forward T.J. Warren.
- @PackPride A partner site of Fox Sports and Scout.com focusing entirely on N.C. State athletics.
Other Official Accounts
- @tylewis_12 Tyler Lewis.
- @PackMensBball Official Twitter for Wolfpack hoops.
- @catbarber1994 Anthony ‘Cat’ Barber.
Alumni Spotlight
- @Follow24Hodge One of the biggest no-brainers out there, Julius Hodge. Easily one of the most honest (brutally sometimes) guys on Twitter, he surely has no filter, very reminiscent of his style of play on the court.
