Hunter Sallis

Updated on 6/24/25.  Written by Alan Lu.

Height: 6-5
Weight: 185
College: Wake Forest
Classification: Senior
Birthdate: 3/26/2003
 
2025 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 50
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round

Pros:

Fairly solid scorer off the dribble
Decent shooter
Excels at scoring on off-ball motion plays
Adequate playmaker for his size
Adequate rebounder for his size
Fairly solid defender
Solid athlete

Cons:

Streaky shooter
Can be reluctant to take threes
Can display spotty shot selection
Can be prone to hoisting up questionable shots
Not an elite ball handler, can be turnover prone
Needs to improve his rebounding

Summary:

Hunter Sallis is a very athletic, energetic combo guard that played at Gonzaga before later transferring to play at Wake Forest. Sallis thrives at making hustle plays. He is a solid defender that can force turnovers and misses in games, and he excels at driving the ball to the hoop to score on offense.

He played well at Wake Forest after having two relatively nondescript seasons at Gonzaga. He’s a solid defender that has improved his outside shot, and he projects to go in the second round range in the 2025 draft.

Links:

RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
247Sports’ Profile
MaxPreps Profile
On3’s Article Mentions Sallis Transferred to Wake Forest

Games Scouted:
1/5/21 Millard North vs. Lincoln
11/13/21 Gonzaga vs. Texas
12/4/21 Gonzaga vs. Alabama
3/23/23 Gonzaga vs. UCLA
1/22/24 Wake Forest vs. North Carolina
11/28/24 Wake Forest vs. Florida

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