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Sallis Named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week
1/21/2025 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Wake Forest men's basketball senior guard Hunter Sallis has been named the Oscar Robertson National ACC Player of the Week, announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Sallis is the first Demon Deacon to earn the honor since Tyree Appleby on Feb. 14, 2023. He joins Appleby and Alondes Williams (Dec. 21, 2021) as program players to earn such recognition.
The news came for Sallis less than 24 hours after being tabbed the ACC Player of the Week – a second career nod for the Wake Forest standout.
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 three-level scorer 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.
The USBWA has expanded its national weekly honors program to now highlight five national Division I players of the week each week in conjunction with the Oscar Robertson Trophy. The honorees for this past week, ending on Jan. 19, included:
Tyeree Bryan, Santa Clara (West Coast Conference)
Rahsool Diggins, Massachusetts (Atlantic 10 Conference)
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest (Atlantic Coast Conference)
Javon Small, West Virginia (Big 12 Conference)
Earl Timberlake, Bryant (America East Conference)
The Deacs are back home this week for two sold out showings against Big Four opponents, starting tonight with a 9 p.m. tilt versus North Carolina before bringing in No. 2 Duke on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. inside LJVM Coliseum. Both games will air on ESPN.
Sallis is the first Demon Deacon to earn the honor since Tyree Appleby on Feb. 14, 2023. He joins Appleby and Alondes Williams (Dec. 21, 2021) as program players to earn such recognition.
The news came for Sallis less than 24 hours after being tabbed the ACC Player of the Week – a second career nod for the Wake Forest standout.
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 three-level scorer 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.
The USBWA has expanded its national weekly honors program to now highlight five national Division I players of the week each week in conjunction with the Oscar Robertson Trophy. The honorees for this past week, ending on Jan. 19, included:
Tyeree Bryan, Santa Clara (West Coast Conference)
Rahsool Diggins, Massachusetts (Atlantic 10 Conference)
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest (Atlantic Coast Conference)
Javon Small, West Virginia (Big 12 Conference)
Earl Timberlake, Bryant (America East Conference)
The Deacs are back home this week for two sold out showings against Big Four opponents, starting tonight with a 9 p.m. tilt versus North Carolina before bringing in No. 2 Duke on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. inside LJVM Coliseum. Both games will air on ESPN.
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