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Sallis Named Associated Press ACC Newcomer of the Year
3/12/2024 11:39:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Wake Forest standout was also selected to the AP All-ACC First Team.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Wake Forest junior guard Hunter Sallis has earned Associated Press Atlantic Coast Conference Newcomer of the Year honors and was also named to the AP All-ACC First Team.
This is the third consecutive season Wake Forest has had a player earn major honors for the Associated Press, joining Alondes Williams (AP ACC Player of the Year, 2022) and Tyree Appleby (AP ACC Player of the Year, 2023).
Most recently, Sallis earned First Team honors from the Atlantic Coast Conference. For the third consecutive season, Wake Forest has had a First Team honoree for the postseason awards. Sallis joins Tyree Appleby (2023) and Alondes Williams (2022) as All-ACC First Team selections in the Steve Forbes era. It also marked the first time since 2003, 2004 and 2005 that Wake Forest has had a First Team honoree for three straight years. Sallis, Appleby and Williams join the likes of Josh Howard ('03), Justin Gray ('04) and Chris Paul ('05).
Sallis leads the Deacs in scoring for the season, averaging 18.3 points per game. He is second in the ACC during league play, with an average of 18.5 points per ACC contest. That mark is behind just RJ Davis of North Carolina, the ACC Player of the Year.
The Nebraska native is also fourth in league play in field goal percentage, shooting an efficient 50.6 clip from the field during ACC games. He is third in the league in minutes played, with an average of 34.83 minutes per ACC game.
Saturday's win over Clemson marked Sallis' 100th college game, as he led the Deacs in points (22), rebounds (7) and assists (4). It marked his 15th 20-point game of the season and 10th in ACC play.
Next Up
The Demon Deacons (19-12, 11-9 ACC) are set to play the winner of the Georgia Tech - Notre Dame game on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. inside the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Purchase your tickets today and come cheer on the Deacs in Washington D.C. Please note all tickets for the 2024 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament should be purchased and managed through Monumental Sports Account Manager. Tickets cannot be managed through your Wake Forest Ticketing Account.
The winner of the game will face No. 4 seed Pitt (21-10, 12-8 ACC) at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2 and available for streaming via ACC Network Extra.
Associated Press ACC First Team
RJ Davis (AP ACC Player of the Year) - North Carolina
Kyle Filipowski - Duke
PJ Hall - Clemson
Hunter Sallis - Wake Forest
Armando Bacot (tied for 5th spot) - North Carolina
Reece Beekman (tied for 5th spot) - Virginia
This is the third consecutive season Wake Forest has had a player earn major honors for the Associated Press, joining Alondes Williams (AP ACC Player of the Year, 2022) and Tyree Appleby (AP ACC Player of the Year, 2023).
Most recently, Sallis earned First Team honors from the Atlantic Coast Conference. For the third consecutive season, Wake Forest has had a First Team honoree for the postseason awards. Sallis joins Tyree Appleby (2023) and Alondes Williams (2022) as All-ACC First Team selections in the Steve Forbes era. It also marked the first time since 2003, 2004 and 2005 that Wake Forest has had a First Team honoree for three straight years. Sallis, Appleby and Williams join the likes of Josh Howard ('03), Justin Gray ('04) and Chris Paul ('05).
Sallis leads the Deacs in scoring for the season, averaging 18.3 points per game. He is second in the ACC during league play, with an average of 18.5 points per ACC contest. That mark is behind just RJ Davis of North Carolina, the ACC Player of the Year.
The Nebraska native is also fourth in league play in field goal percentage, shooting an efficient 50.6 clip from the field during ACC games. He is third in the league in minutes played, with an average of 34.83 minutes per ACC game.
Saturday's win over Clemson marked Sallis' 100th college game, as he led the Deacs in points (22), rebounds (7) and assists (4). It marked his 15th 20-point game of the season and 10th in ACC play.
Next Up
The Demon Deacons (19-12, 11-9 ACC) are set to play the winner of the Georgia Tech - Notre Dame game on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. inside the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Purchase your tickets today and come cheer on the Deacs in Washington D.C. Please note all tickets for the 2024 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament should be purchased and managed through Monumental Sports Account Manager. Tickets cannot be managed through your Wake Forest Ticketing Account.
The winner of the game will face No. 4 seed Pitt (21-10, 12-8 ACC) at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2 and available for streaming via ACC Network Extra.
Associated Press ACC First Team
RJ Davis (AP ACC Player of the Year) - North Carolina
Kyle Filipowski - Duke
PJ Hall - Clemson
Hunter Sallis - Wake Forest
Armando Bacot (tied for 5th spot) - North Carolina
Reece Beekman (tied for 5th spot) - Virginia
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