Sallis Tabbed ACC Player of the Week

 From Wake Forest Athletic Communications: 

Sallis Tabbed ACC Player of the Week
The senior guard has earned the second weekly conference honor of his career.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Wake Forest men’s basketball standout Hunter Sallis has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week, announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.

The recognition brings a second such honor for Sallis as a Demon Deacon, as he was named the conference player of the week last year on Feb. 26, 2024.

Sallis paced Wake Forest to a 2-0 week of ACC victories, leading all individuals in scoring both times during wins over Stanford and Virginia Tech. The senior guard averaged 27.0 points and 5.5 rebounds while tallying a remarkable 64.7 field goal percentage. Sallis also shot 50 percent from three-point distance.

At home versus Stanford last week, Sallis totaled 30 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the floor, while also grabbing four rebounds. The Omaha, Neb. native especially seized momentum in the second half, making seven of his final eight shots. It was his second performance of 30-plus points this season, along with being the third of his collegiate career. On the road at Virginia Tech over the weekend, Sallis displayed control from the start en route to totaling 24 points and seven rebounds. He continued his efficient shooting with a 58.8 field goal percentage and netted three triples in 38 minutes.

Sallis has posted seven consecutive showings of 20-plus points – the best stretch in his collegiate career. He has helped lead the Demon Deacons to an ongoing five-game win streak, which rests as the program’s longest since the 2004-05 campaign. Additionally, Sallis has played a major role in Wake Forest winning its last three conference road contests for the first time in 21 seasons and, with a 6-1 record in ACC play, currently at its best start in conference play since 1996-97.

This season, Sallis has again acted as the Deacs’ leading scorer (19.5 ppg) and is additionally averaging 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists while shooting over 48 percent from the floor and 87 percent from the free throw line. He ranks second in the conference in scoring, fifth in free throw percentage and 10th in field goal percentage.

Sallis is one of three players to have earned multiple ACC Player of the Week career nods within the Steve Forbes era, joining the likes of Jake LaRavia (2022) and Alondes Williams (2022).

The Deacs are back home this week for two sold out showings against Big Four opponents. The team will first host North Carolina on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. before bringing in No. 2 Duke on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. inside LJVM Coliseum. Both games will air on ESPN.