GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke sophomore forward Matthew Hurt was named the ACC Player of the Week on Monday, while his teammate, freshman guard DJ Steward, was chosen as the ACC Freshman of the Week.
ACC men’s basketball weekly honors are determined by a vote of a 15-member media panel and announced on Mondays throughout the regular season.
A native of Rochester, Minnesota, Hurt averaged 21.5 ppg and 8.5 rpg last week in wins over Boston College and Wake Forest. He was a team-best .567 (17-of-30) from the field and .538 (7-of-13) from 3-point range for the week. Hurt posted his second double-double this season Wednesday with 17 points and 11 rebounds in the 83-82 win over Boston College. Seven of his 17 points came in the game’s final 5:15, including a layup to pull Duke within one at 69-68, a layup that tied the game at 73-73 after a pair of his own offensive rebounds and a corner 3-pointer with 1:30 left to give Duke a 78-75 lead. He then poured in a career-high 26 points with six boards in the 79-68 Saturday victory over Wake Forest. His 10 made field goals and three steals in the Wake win were also career highs.
Steward was Duke’s second-leading scorer for the week, averaging 17.5 ppg and 7.0 rpg. The Chicago native scored 14 points with eight boards, two blocks and three steals versus Boston College and followed it up with 21 points, six rebounds and two more blocks in a career-best 39 minutes against Wake Forest. Steward finished the week 13-of-30 (.433) from the field and 7-of-10 (.700) from the free throw line. He made several key plays over a 23-5 Duke run in the BC win that turned a 41-25 deficit with 2:15 left in the first half to a 48-46 lead with 17:35 to play in the second. Steward scored seven points during that stretch, including a 3-pointer just before the buzzer that cut BC’s lead to just eight and a layup that gave Duke its first lead since 2-0.
2020-21 ACC Player of the Week Honors
Nov. 30 – Keve Aluma, Jr., F, Virginia Tech
Dec. 7 – Moses Wright, Sr., F, Georgia Tech
Dec. 14 – Justin Champagnie, So., F, Pitt
Dec. 21 – Quincy Guerrier, So., F, Syracuse
Dec. 28 – David Johnson, So., G, Louisville
Jan. 4 – Jose Alvarado, Sr., G, Georgia Tech
Jan. 11 – Matthew Hurt, So., F, Duke
2020-21 ACC Freshman of the Week Honors
Nov. 30 – Jalen Johnson, F, Duke
Dec. 7 – Dre Davis, F, Louisville
Dec. 14 – Scottie Barnes, G, Florida State
Dec. 21 – DJ Steward, G, Duke
Dec. 28 – Shakeel Moore, G, NC State
Jan. 4 – Day’Ron Sharpe, F/C, North Carolina
Jan. 11 – DJ Steward, G, Duke