Nov. 16, 2009

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest sophomore forward Al-Farouq Aminu has been named the ACC Player of the Week after averaging 24 points and 11 rebounds in the Demon Deacons' two wins last weekend.

Aminu took home the league's first weekly honor of the season after leading Wake Forest to wins over Oral Roberts and East Carolina last week.

In Friday's 76-56 season-opening win over ORU, Aminu posted a double-double of 25 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 8-for-13 from the field, including a 3-for-5 mark from beyond the arc. Aminu was 6-of-7 at the foul line and also had an assist, block and steal each.

Aminu's 25 points and 13 rebounds were one off his career high in each category. It was his 11th career double-double after posting 10 as a freshman last season.

In Sunday's 89-58 road win over East Carolina at the Greensboro Coliseum, Aminu led Wake Forest with 23 points and nine rebounds. Six of Aminu's rebounds came on the offensive end. He went 8-for-12 from the field and was 1-of-2 from three-point range. Aminu also added three steals, two assists and was 6-of-8 at the foul line.

On the week, Aminu shot 64.0 percent (16-of-25) from the floor and was 4-of-7 from three-point range (57.1 percent).

This is the sixth ACC weekly honor of Aminu's career after he was named Rookie of the Week a school-record five times last season.

Miami's Durand Scott earned the first ACC Rookie of the Week honors of the 2009-10 season for his efforts in the Hurricanes' season-opening win over North Carolina Central.

Wake Forest is 2-0 on the season and is receiving votes in the national polls. The Deacons are set to host Triad-rival High Point on Wednesday at 8 p.m.