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Sallis Named to Oscar Robertson Trophy and All-America Watch List
2/27/2024 2:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Sallis was also selected as the ACC’s Player of the Week Monday and the Associated Press Player of Week Tuesday.
INDIANAPOLIS,Ind. – Having helped lead his team to a pair of home victories this past week, junior guard Hunter Sallis has been named to the list of the top 40 college basketball players through the 2023-24 season thus far. The junior guard is also the reigning ACC Player of the Week and AP Player of the Week.
Competing in games versus Pitt (Feb. 20) and No. 10 Duke (Feb. 24) this past week, Sallis averaged 23.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists while shooting 76.2 percent from the field and 88.9 from three-point range.
The weekend win over Duke, which resulted as Wake Forest's highest ranked-victory since the 113-101 overtime win over the No. 7 Blue Devils on Feb. 25, 2020, saw Sallis explode for 29 points while making 11 of 13 field goal attempts. He additionally went 5-of-6 from three-point distance, tying a career high, and grabbed six rebounds.
Facing Pitt earlier in the week, Sallis netted 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting while making all three of his tries from outside of the arc. He added four rebounds and five assists for a well-rounded performance.
As of Feb. 26, Sallis stands third in the ACC in scoring (18.7 points per game) and fourth in field goal percentage (51.4 percent) while ranking second in minutes played (35.1/game).
In his last five games, the Omaha, Nebraska, native is averaging 22.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and shooting 66.7 percent from three-point territory.
Wake Forest is now gearing up for a week of road competition, starting with a Tuesday night (Feb. 27) meeting with Notre Dame inside Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana. The contest is set for a 9 p.m. ET start time and will be shown on ACC Network.
Complete Watch List
Armando Bacot, North Carolina
Keion Brooks, Washington
Johni Broome, Auburn
Tommy Bruner, Denver
Boo Buie, Northwestern
Devin Carter, Providence
L.J. Cryer, Houston
Johnell Davis, Florida Atlantic
R.J. Davis, North Carolina
Tucker DeVries, Drake
Hunter Dickenson, Kansas
Zach Edey, Purdue
Terrence Edwards Jr., James Madison
Kyle Filipowski, Duke
Enrique Freeman, Akron
P.J. Hall, Clemson
Blake Hinson, Pittsburgh
DaRon Holmes II, Dayton
Xavier Johnson, Southern Illinois
David Jones, Memphis
Jordan King, Richmond
Dalton Knecht, Tennessee
Tyler Kolek, Marquette
Jaedon LeDee, San Diego State
Caleb Love, Arizona
Kevin McCullar Jr., Kansas
Tristen Newton, Connecticut
Great Osobor, Utah State
Antonio Reeves, Kentucky
Kadary Richmond, Seton Hall
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest
Baylor Scheierman, Creighton
Mark Sears, Alabama
Terrence Shannon, Illinois
Jamal Shead, Houston
K.J. Simpson, Colorado
Braden Smith, Purdue
Isaiah Stevens, Colorado State
Tyler Thomas, Hofstra
Vonterius Woolbright, Western Carolina
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Competing in games versus Pitt (Feb. 20) and No. 10 Duke (Feb. 24) this past week, Sallis averaged 23.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists while shooting 76.2 percent from the field and 88.9 from three-point range.
The weekend win over Duke, which resulted as Wake Forest's highest ranked-victory since the 113-101 overtime win over the No. 7 Blue Devils on Feb. 25, 2020, saw Sallis explode for 29 points while making 11 of 13 field goal attempts. He additionally went 5-of-6 from three-point distance, tying a career high, and grabbed six rebounds.
Facing Pitt earlier in the week, Sallis netted 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting while making all three of his tries from outside of the arc. He added four rebounds and five assists for a well-rounded performance.
As of Feb. 26, Sallis stands third in the ACC in scoring (18.7 points per game) and fourth in field goal percentage (51.4 percent) while ranking second in minutes played (35.1/game).
In his last five games, the Omaha, Nebraska, native is averaging 22.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and shooting 66.7 percent from three-point territory.
Wake Forest is now gearing up for a week of road competition, starting with a Tuesday night (Feb. 27) meeting with Notre Dame inside Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana. The contest is set for a 9 p.m. ET start time and will be shown on ACC Network.
Complete Watch List
Armando Bacot, North Carolina
Keion Brooks, Washington
Johni Broome, Auburn
Tommy Bruner, Denver
Boo Buie, Northwestern
Devin Carter, Providence
L.J. Cryer, Houston
Johnell Davis, Florida Atlantic
R.J. Davis, North Carolina
Tucker DeVries, Drake
Hunter Dickenson, Kansas
Zach Edey, Purdue
Terrence Edwards Jr., James Madison
Kyle Filipowski, Duke
Enrique Freeman, Akron
P.J. Hall, Clemson
Blake Hinson, Pittsburgh
DaRon Holmes II, Dayton
Xavier Johnson, Southern Illinois
David Jones, Memphis
Jordan King, Richmond
Dalton Knecht, Tennessee
Tyler Kolek, Marquette
Jaedon LeDee, San Diego State
Caleb Love, Arizona
Kevin McCullar Jr., Kansas
Tristen Newton, Connecticut
Great Osobor, Utah State
Antonio Reeves, Kentucky
Kadary Richmond, Seton Hall
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest
Baylor Scheierman, Creighton
Mark Sears, Alabama
Terrence Shannon, Illinois
Jamal Shead, Houston
K.J. Simpson, Colorado
Braden Smith, Purdue
Isaiah Stevens, Colorado State
Tyler Thomas, Hofstra
Vonterius Woolbright, Western Carolina
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