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Sallis Named to Lute Olson Early Season Watch List

11/20/2024 3:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball

BOSTON, Mass. - Wake Forest senior guard Hunter Sallis is adding to his resume of early season nods with selection to the 2024-25 Lute Olson National Player of the Year Early Season Watch List, as announced by the organization.
 
Sallis, who recently surpassed the 1,000-career-point milestone against Western Carolina (Nov. 19), is one of five ACC players on the Watch List. He has been a dominant force for the Demon Deacons since arriving in Winston-Salem last season, having averaged 18.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.5 assists a game as part of an All-ACC junior campaign. Through the first six games of the 2024-25 season, the Omaha, Nebraska native has led the team by averaging 16.8 points per game while also becoming a key distributor from the point guard position, adding 4.3 assists a game.
 
The Deacs have jumped off to a hot start this season, starting at least 5-1 or better for the third time during the Steve Forbes era after picking up non-conference wins against Coppin State, North Carolina A&T, Michigan, USC Upstate, and Western Carolina. The Demon Deacons have averaged 73.8 points per game while playing incredible defense, forcing at least 10+ turnovers each game of the season thus far, including a season-high 21 against Western Carolina.
 
The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com.
 
The 2025 award will be announced in San Antonio, TX, site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.
 
2024-25 LUTE OLSON AWARD EARLY SEASON WATCH LIST
Robbie Avila                Saint Louis
Ace Bailey                    Rutgers
Oumar Ballo                 Indiana
Johni Broome               Auburn
Walter Clayton Jr.         Florida
LJ Cryer                       Houston
Johnell Davis                Arkansas
Tyson Degenhart           Boise State
RJ Davis                       North Carolina
Hunter Dickinson          Kansas
Eric Dixon                    Villanova
Darlinstone Dubar         Tennessee
VJ Edgecombe              Baylor
Cooper Flagg                Duke
Vladislav Goldin           Michigan
Tyon Grant-Foster         Grand Canyon
Dylan Harper                Rutgers
Dajuan Harris Jr.           Kansas
Coleman Hawkins         Kansas State
Bryce Hopkins              Providence
Josh Hubbard                Mississippi State
Kam Jones                    Marquette
Alex Karaban                Connecticut
Ryan Kalkbrenner         Creighton
Kon Knueppel               Duke
Yaxel Lendeborg           UAB
Tamin Lipsey                Iowa State
Caleb Love                   Arizona
Zeke Mayo                   Kansas
Liam McNeeley            Connecticut
Collin Murray-Boyles   South Carolina
Matthew Murrell           Ole Miss
Grant Nelson                Alabama
Ryan Nembhard            Gonzaga
Norchad Omier             Baylor
Clifford Omoruyi          Alabama
Great Osobor                Washington
Caden Pierce                 Princeton
Kadary Richmond         St. John's
Jeremy Roach               Baylor
Jaxson Robinson           Kentucky
Hunter Sallis                Wake Forest
Payton Sandfort            Iowa
Mark Sears                   Alabama
Braden Smith                Purdue
Wade Taylor IV              Texas A&M
JT Toppin                     Texas Tech
Bruce Thornton             Ohio State
Seth Trimble                 North Carolina
Zakai Zeigler                Tennessee
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