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Dukes Grayson Allen is the ACC Basketball Player of the Week, while Syracuses Oshae Brissett and Virginias DeAndre Hunter claimed Co-Rookie of the Week accolades.ACC basketball weekly honors are determined by a vote of a 15-member media panel. The Blue Devils Allen was recognized for the second time this season. The ACC Rookie of the Week selection is the second of the season for Brissett and the
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