As the Hurricanes men’s basketball team continues moving through the heart of its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule, freshman Lonnie Walker IV has seemingly come into his own.
The freshman put together a pair of back-to-back 20-point performances against Louisville and Florida State last week, earning him recognition Monday as the ACC Co-Rookie of the Week with Duke’s Marvin Bagley III.
Walker’s 25-point effort in a 78-75 overtime win over Louisville last Wednesday and his 23-point effort in a 103-94 overtime loss to Florida State on Sunday marked his two highest-scoring outputs in ACC play.
On the week, the former McDonald’s and Jordan Brand All-American averaged 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.