Jan 17, 2015; Tallahassee, FL, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Trevor Lacey (1) dribbles past Florida State Seminoles guard Montay Brandon (32) during the second half of the game at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports

With six players listed on the recently published Mid-Season Wooden Award Short-List, the ACC has a bevy of elite talent that has propelled six ACC teams into the top 25. Despite the national recognition that studs Jahlil Okafor (Duke) and Jerian Grant (Notre Dame) have garnered, the ACC in 2015 has a number of talented players that have made huge impact for their respective teams.

Trevor Lacey

NC State has played a number of top ranked ACC teams very close this season. With an otherwise very young team, Trevor Lacey has become the Wolfpack’s go-to scorer and floor captain. The 6-3 junior guard, a recent transfer from Alabama, has sparked NC State’s offense by stuffing the stat sheets, contributing in almost every major statistic, from points to steals.

Valuable skills that Lacey has brought to the Wolfpack include not only his ability to shoot well from beyond the arc (42%), but also an innate tendency to find his teammates for high percentage shots. Averaging 3.4 apg, Lacey’s chemistry with teammate Ralston Turner has made the pair of guards Raleigh’s rendition of the Splash Bros, keeping the Wolfpack in games with sharp shooting.

At times, Lacey has looked like a serious candidate for ACC player of the year, especially when watching the tape of NC State’s upset of Duke earlier this month. Lacey’s 21 points in that game, coming off of 5-7 shooting from three point range along with only 1 turnover, displayed the Alabama native’s knack for putting up points in big games.