Ari Stewart Named ACC Rookie of the Week
12/14/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 14, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest freshman forward Ari Stewart has been named the ACC Rookie of the Week after leading the Demon Deacons to a 90-50 win over Elon on Sunday afternoon.
In Wake Forest's only game last week, Stewart went 6-for-10 from the field to pour in a game-high 16 points off the bench. He also pulled down four rebounds and went a perfect 3-for-3 at the free throw line in 19 minutes of action.
On the season, the Marietta, Ga. native is averaging 9.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. He is shooting 50 percent (30-of-60) from the field, including a 44 percent (11-of-25) mark from three-point range.
Stewart is the second Deacon freshman to earn ACC Rookie of the Week honors. Guard C.J. Harris has earned the award each of the previous two weeks.
This marks the second season in the past three that Wake Forest has had multiple freshmen earn ACC Rookie of the Week honors. In 2007-08, guard Jeff Teague won the award four times, and forward James Johnson earned it once.
Virginia Tech's Jeff Allen was named this week's ACC Player of the Week.
Wake Forest is 6-2 on the season and is receiving votes in both the latest Associated Press Poll and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. The Deacons will return to action on Wednesday at UNC Wilmington.
