Last Updated on January 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake

Hunter Amon Sallis is an American college basketball player, currently playing as a shooting guard and point guard for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

  • Full Name: Hunter Amon Sallis
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: March 26, 2003
  • Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm)
  • Weight: 185 pounds (84 kg)
  • Wingspan:  6 feet 6 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 14 (US)
  • Position: Shooting Guard / Point Guard
  • Jersey Number: 23
  • High School: Millard North High School, Omaha, Nebraska
  • College:
    • Gonzaga University (2021–2023)
    • Wake Forest University (2023–present)
  • NBA Draft: As of January 2025, Sallis has not declared for the NBA Draft and continues to play at the collegiate level.
  • Teams Played For:
    • Gonzaga Bulldogs (2021–2023)
    • Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2023–present)
  • Championship Rings: None as of January 2025
  • Children: None
  • Siblings: Information not publicly available
  • Family Background:
    • Mother: Jessica Haynes, led Omaha Central High School to two Nebraska Class A state basketball titles and played for San Diego State at the college level.
    • Cousins: Professional basketball players James Harden and Ron Boone.
  • High School Career:

Sallis attended Millard North High School in Omaha, Nebraska, where he earned a spot on the varsity basketball team as a freshman. As a senior, he averaged 22.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, leading Millard North to its first Class A state title in 2021. He finished his high school career with 1,819 points, the third-most in Class A history. Sallis was named to the rosters for the McDonald’s All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic, and Nike Hoop Summit, and was honored as the Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year.

  • College Career:
  • Gonzaga University (2021–2023):
    • As a freshman, Sallis played in 32 games, averaging 4.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.
    • In his sophomore season, he appeared in 37 games, improving his averages to 4.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.
  • Wake Forest University (2023–present):
    • Transferred to Wake Forest for the 2023–2024 season.
    • As a junior, he started all 34 games, leading the team with 18.0 points per game while shooting 48.7% from the field, 40.5% from three-point range, and 78.3% from the free-throw line.
    • Scored in double figures in all but one game and had 15 games with 20 or more points, including a career-high 33 points in a win over NC State.
  • Recruiting and Rankings:

Sallis was rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports, and a four-star recruit by Rivals. He was the first five-star basketball recruit in Nebraska history. On March 26, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Gonzaga over offers from North Carolina and Creighton, becoming the highest-ranked recruit in program history at that time.