{"id":78600,"date":"2024-05-23T12:49:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T16:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=78600"},"modified":"2024-05-23T12:49:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T16:49:48","slug":"hunter-sallis-2024-nba-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/23\/hunter-sallis-2024-nba-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Sallis 2024 NBA Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wake Forest guard <\/span>Hunter Sallis<\/span><\/a> had a breakout junior year that has put him on the radars of league scouts and draft enthusiasts. After initially being <\/span>left off of the early entrants list<\/span><\/a>, Sallis officially declared for the draft while maintaining his eligibility.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunter Sallis 2024 NBA Draft Profile<\/b><\/h2>\n

College Career<\/b><\/h3>\n

Sallis transferred from Gonzaga and quickly <\/span>found a home with Wake Forest<\/span><\/a>. His production was limited in his lone season as a Bulldog and first year as a Demon Deacon. However, Sallis took a major leap this season as Wake Forest\u2019s leading scorer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Starting all 34 contests, Sallis averaged 18 points and 2.5 assists per game on 48% shooting from the field, 40% from three and 78% from the free-throw line. His efforts earned him <\/span>a spot on the ACC All-League First Team<\/span><\/a>, joining several notable alumni:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Sallis joins <\/span>Tyree Appleby<\/span><\/a> (2023) and Alondes Williams (2022) as All-ACC First Team selections in the <\/span>Steve Forbes<\/span><\/a> era.<\/span><\/p>\n

This also marks 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 <\/span>Josh Howard<\/span><\/a> (’03), <\/span>Justin Gray<\/span><\/a> (’04) and <\/span>Chris Paul<\/span><\/a> (’05).<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Strengths<\/b><\/h3>\n

What jumps off the page about Sallis\u2014quite literally\u2014is his athleticism. The junior is a bouncy guard who can rise up for jams often and is overall very aggressive in the paint. His <\/span>36-inch vertical<\/span><\/a> allows him to pull off creative finishes in addition to his highlight dunks, and he\u2019s often the recipient of several backdoor lobs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aside from his hops. Sallis has a solid shooting form, with plenty of confidence to score from distance. Sallis\u2019s 40% mark from three came with an average of 2.2 makes per game. His 75 made threes this season was good for 12th in the ACC. Sallis can shoot off the catch and off the dribble, using impressive handles to create space. He has also improved his midrange game, <\/span>making nearly half of his attempts<\/span><\/a> from there. Overall, he ended the regular season with a true shooting percentage of 59.6\u2014good for 12th in the conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Nebraska native\u2019s ability to score from everywhere allowed him to drop a season-high 29 points as Wake Forest upset No. 8 Duke in February.<\/span><\/p>\n