GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Virginia Tech junior forward Keve Aluma was named the ACC Player of the Week Monday, while Duke forward Jalen Johnson earned ACC Freshman of the Week honors.
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.
Aluma earned ACC Player of the Week honors for the second time this week. He also claimed the distinction on Nov. 30 following the first week of regular-season play. Johnson also was named ACC Freshman of the Week for the second time this season after first earning the award on Nov. 30.
Aluma averaged 21.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per game as Virginia Tech won at Notre Dame, 62-51, on Tuesday and at home against then-No. 8 Virginia, 65-51, on Saturday as the No. 16 Hokies improved to 7-2 in league play, the best ACC start in program history. He shot 15-of-25 (60%) from the field and 11-of-12 (91.7%) from the free-throw line in those games.
A native of Berlin, Maryland, Aluma recorded consecutive double-doubles, including a career-high 29 points and 10 rebounds against UVa. He was 10-of-15 from the field, including hitting a pair of 3-pointers, and 7-for-8 from the charity stripe. He also recorded four assists and a blocked shot. Earlier in the week he posted a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double in 30 minutes of action against Notre Dame. He was 5-of-10 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line also chipped in three blocks and a steal.
A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Johnson averaged 13.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game as Duke recorded home victories over Georgia Tech (75-68) and Clemson (79-53). He shot 10-of-18 (.556) from the field and 7-of-10 (.700) at the free-throw line. Johnson scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the Tuesday win over the Yellow Jackets, including six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a team-high three steals in 24 minutes. He posted another all-around effort Saturday versus Clemson with nine points, a team-high eight boards, team-high five assists (one turnover) and two steals.
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
Jan. 18 – Justin Champagnie, So., F, Pitt; Tyrece Radford, So., G, Virginia Tech
Jan. 25 – Justin Champagnie, So., F, Pitt
Feb. 1 – Keve Aluma, Jr., F, Virginia Tech
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
Jan. 18 – RJ Davis, G, North Carolina
Jan. 25 – Caleb Love, G, North Carolina
Feb. 1 – Jalen Johnson, F, Duke