BLOG: Top 10 Least Favorite Players in the ACC

By: Roy Philpott

I'll be the first to admit the ACC has some players that are easy to root for like ... Cliff Hammonds, Tyrese Rice, Bambale Osby or Ty Lawson.

Guys that can be admired for their work on, and sometimes, off the court.

But there are more players who are much more easy to dislike. Maybe it's human nature. Maybe it's simply because there are an exceedingly high number of players in the league this year that are just ... well ... annoying.

You know who I'm talking about, it's not like it's some big mystery. Here's a list of the top 10 least favorite players in the ACC as things stand today:

10. G SEAN SINGLETARY (Virginia)
Singletary makes this list simply because it seems like he's played at Virginia for the last 17 years. Yes he's a good player, and let's be honest, he is Virginia basketball this year. But graduate already. Be done with it so we can all follow your career overseas.

9. F TYLER HANSBROUGH (North Carolina)
There are many aspects to Hansbrough's game that should be admired. The low-post game. The free-throw shooting. The rebounding. The toughness. Cancelling all of that out is the latest addition to his arsenal- the flop. You know, the same maneuver Greg Paulus has made so famous over the years? That's the one.

8. F GAVIN GRANT (N.C. State)
Another player in the league who seemingly has 14 years of eligibility. Once recruited by former State head coach Les Robinson, Grant will finally be done after the Pack's season mercifully ends after they are eliminated in the ACC tournament. Call him the Bruce Bowen of the ACC. He's just annoying to watch and he plays with a scowl that certainly hasn't helped State's lack of team chemistry this year.

7. G JACK MCCLINTON (Miami)
McClinton is a special player, no question. If anybody in the ACC can turn into Vinny Johnson, aka "The Microwave," it's McClinton. This guy can straight up score the basketball when he's called upon. We put him on this list for just that fact. He wins games for the 'Canes they have no business winning and whines when he doesn't get the calls he thinks he deserves.

6. G MATT CAUSEY (Georgia Tech)
Let's be honest here. This guy has no game but he thinks he does. Is there anything worse than watching somebody like that? Yeah Matt, we get it. You used play basketball for Georgetown but you weren't good enough there so you transferred to Georgia Tech for a year. Dude, you're not any good. Don't worry though, the offseason is just a week away.

5. F RYAN REID (Florida State)
He's the dirtiest player in the league and averages a whopping 4.8 points per game. Not surprisingly, he was tangled up with another player on our list in a matchup with Duke earlier this year. Clean in up Ryan.

4. F J.J. Hickson (N.C. State)
Yeah, we know you're good J.J. We know you lead the league in field goal percentage. We know some scouts are talking you as a future lottery pick. It's just too bad you couldn't carry your team into the NCAA Tournament. What is the problem with N.C. State anyway? They have NCAA talent, but not even NIT results. Ouch.

3. G JON SCHEYER (Duke)
He's Greg Paulus in training when it comes to the most annoying players in the ACC. It's his facial expressions. It's his mannerisms. It's everything. Scheyer delivers the total package on so many levels but still doesn't top our list.

2. G GREG PAULUS (Duke)
Some may call him the kingpin of the most annoying players in the league. You know, the king flopper. The king of the clear out. The king of the hand check. The king of whining. Sure, give him credit for improving his shot this season, but he's still one of the most annoying players in the country to watch. Simply put, he's a weasel looking to flop his way to the top of our list. But somewhat surprisingly, he didn't.

1. F DANNY GREEN (North Carolina)
Please, Roy Williams, read what I'm writing. Put a stop to the little river-dance routine Danny Green likes to do before tipoff. It's embarrassing. It's ridiculous. It's strange. Click here to see what I'm talking about. Oh, and we know you can dunk too Danny. There's no need to scream at the top of your lungs every time you do it. Trust me when I write nobody will be more excited than me to see Green and the Heels dance their way out of the NCAA Touranment later this month because it's going to happen. It's called defense. Stop the dancing and learn how to defend the basket and maybe you've got a chance.