Tuesday, November 3, 2026

ACC Men’s Basketball Funny Names

Man, I can’t believe college hoops is here again. I mean, wasn’t it just a couple of days ago I was watching the World Series?

Well, my team’s Duke, so I’ll be watching a lot of the ACC. Here’s hoping I get to see some of these guys.

I’ll be listing 1 guy for each team. I’ve ordered them from least crazy to most crazy. Enjoy!


UNC – Maximo Adams

  • Fresh, F, CA
  • Fun fact:  Father played at UNLV; brother plays for Arizona State

Honorable mention:  Neo Avdalas


UVA – Nick Rotter

  • Junior, G, Chicago
  • Fun fact:  Father played football at Duke

Honorable mention:  Favour Ibe, Thijs De Ridder, Elijah Gertrude, Owen Odom


ND – Bryce Ruglass Dortch 

  • Junior, F, Mass
  • Fun fact:  Transfer from Rutgers

Honorable mention:  Gan-Erdene Solongo


Syracuse – Francis Folefac

  • Soph, F, MD
  • Fun fact:  Transfer from Siena

Honorable mention:  Garwey Dual, Abdramane Siby, Tasman Goodrick


Stanford – Kristers Skrinda

  • Soph, F, Latvia
  • Fun fact:  ACC Honor Roll

Honorable mention:  Tallis Toure


FSU – Shon Abaev

  • Soph, F, Israel
  • Fun fact:  Brother Eli played in NCAA as well


Wake – Gallagher Placide

  • Fresh, F, Col
  • Fun fact:  Twin brother Gavin also plays for Wake

Honorable mention:  Ring Nyeri, Xander Pintelon


NC State – Jacari Brim

  • Soph, G, NC
  • Fun fact:  Transfer from App State

Honorable mention:  Comeh Emuobor, Eemeli Yalaho, Ven-Allen Lubin, Kingston Whitty


BC – Andrija Bukumirovic

  • Senior, G/F, Serbia
  • Fun fact:  Spellcheck wants me to change the last name to Bourbonic or Bituminoid

Honorable mention:  Jacob Furphy, Luke Hunger, Money Williams


Clemson – Liutauras Lelevicius

  • Senior, G/F, Lithuania
  • Fun fact:  Formerly played for TCU & Oregon State


Miami – Somto Cyril

  • Junior, C, Nigeria
  • Fun fact:  Spellcheck wants me to change 1st name to Smoot

Honorable mention:  Brent Bland


Pitt – Armani Mighty

  • Senior, C, Ontario
  • Fun fact:  Also played at Mercer, Central Mich & Boston College

Honorable mention:  A’lahn Sumler


SMU – Niccolo Kalischer-Stork

  • Fresh, G, CA
  • Fun fact:  Studying finance


Louisville – Flory Bidunga

  • Junior, F, Dem Rep of Congo
  • Fun fact:  Transfer from Kansas

Honorable mention:  Karter Knox


GT – Moustapha Diop

  • Fresh, F, Senegal
  • Fun fact:  Not to be confused with Mous Diop (Bridgewater) & Pape Moustapha Diop (Senegalese national team)

Honorable mention:  Kam Craft, Cody Cross, Cole Kirouac, Courtland Muldrew


VT – Eltayeb Eltayeb

  • Fresh, G, Sudan
  • Fun fact:  Twitter handle is @Eltayebx2

Honorable mention:  Kuol Atak, Butta Johnson, Sin’Cere Jones


Cal – Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut

  • Junior, F, S Sudan
  • Fun fact:  High school valedictorian

Honorable mention:  Dionycius Bakare, Dominykas Daubaris, Nojus Indrusaitis, Lee Dort


Duke – Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje

  • Fresh, C, Florida
  • Fun fact:  Father played in NBA