Yes, it’s official: Georgia Tech freshman and South Atlanta High grad Derrick Favors — a projected Top 5 pick in the NBA Draft — has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year! Favors, you may recall, was the AJC prep player of the year last year when he led South Atlanta to the Class AAA boys’ basketball title. Here’s the lowdown from the AJC on this year’s honor …
The 6-10 forward averaged 11.9 points and 8.4 rebounds for the Yellow Jackets, who will play North Carolina at 7 p.m. Thursday in the first round of the ACC tournament in Greensboro. Favors has declined to say if he will be leaving Tech after the season for the NBA. He said last week that he will sit down after the season and make a decision.
Congrats, Derrick! You make South Atlanta and APS so proud!
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7 comments
its wonderful to see black men excelling pass set bounderies continue to push foward….good things are in store for you in the near future!!!!
Yayy Derrick – Keep it Rolling. Very proud of you, and of course, best of luck in everything you aim to do! Your Graduation Coach at South Atlanta.
Ms. Watson
CONGRATS DERRICK—KEEP US THE GOOD WORK
Congratulations Derrick, I have been following you at GA TECH(my favorite college football/basketall team for years). I am proud of your success on the court and even prouder of your success in the classroom. Keep focused on the Lord and He will continue to make you successful now and in the future!
Be blessed and congratulations again
Congrats to my big potna derrick……….. you doing ya thang boy so keep up the goog work.
BRAVO! Derrick
Your Spanish teacher at South Atlanta
Sra. Zamora
KUDOS Derrick! I am so proud of you.
Your Counselor at South Atlanta
Mrs. Phillips