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Wendell Carter Named ACC Rookie of the Week as Duke Ties Awards Record

Per Duke Sports Information:

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Duke forward Wendell Carter, Jr., was named the ACC Rookie of the Week for the third time on Monday. The Blue Devils have earned 16 ACC weekly awards this season, tying the league record for the most in a single season.

Carter averaged 17.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in leading Duke to a pair of ACC wins over Louisville and Syracuse this past week as the Blue Devils extended their winning streak to five games. In addition to leading the team in points and rebounds last week, he also had team highs in assists (10) and blocked shots (five), while collecting four steals.