The 1995–96 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Reynolda Campus, the un ...
as members of the
Atlantic Coast Conference during the
1995–96 men's college basketball season. The team was led by 7th year head coach
Dave Odom
George David Odom (born October 9, 1942) is a retired American men's college basketball coach. He served as the head coach of the East Carolina Pirates, Wake Forest Demon Deacons and South Carolina Gamecocks.
Playing career
Odom began his caree ...
, and played their home games at
LJVM Coliseum.
Entering league play as the defending regular season champions, the Deacons finished second in the ACC regular season standings. The team then defeated Virginia, Clemson, and Georgia Tech to capture the
ACC tournament crown for the second straight season. Wake Forest was assigned the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region of the
NCAA tournament. After defeating No. 15 seed Louisiana–Monroe, No. 10 seed Texas, and No. 6 seed Louisville to reach the Elite Eight, the team was blown out by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion
Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
in the regional final. Wake Forest finished the season with a 26–6 and a No. 9 ranking in both major polls.
Junior forward/center
Tim Duncan
Timothy Theodore Duncan (born April 25, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Big Fundamental", he is widely regarded as the greatest power forward of all time and one of the greatest players in NBA histor ...
was named
ACC Player of the Year and a
Consensus First-team All-American.
Previous season
Wake Forest finished in a four-way tie for the ACC regular season title with a 12–4 conference record. The team defeated Duke, Virginia, and North Carolina (in OT) to win the
ACC tournament and receive the No. 1 seed in the East region of the
NCAA tournament. After defeating No. 16 seed
North Carolina A&T and No. 9 seed
Saint Louis to reach the Sweet Sixteen, Wake Forest was knocked off by No. 4 seed and eventual Final Four participant
Oklahoma State
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, 71–66, to finish the season with a 26–6 record. The Demon Deacons were No. 3 in the final AP poll and No. 9 in the final Coaches poll.
Senior guard
Randolph Childress
Randolph Childress (born September 21, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He is formerly an assistant coach for his alma mater, Wake Forest University.
College career
Childress played collegiately at Wake Forest University ...
was named a
consensus second-team All-American and
ACC Athlete of the Year
The Atlantic Coast Conference Athlete of the Year award is given to the male and female athlete who show extraordinary talent throughout the entire season. The award is decided by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.
Anthony J. ...
. Coach Odom was named ACC Coach of the Year for the second season in a row and third time overall.
Roster
Schedule and results
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2019-20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball media guide
Retrieved March 21, 2020.
Rankings
Awards and honors
*Tim Duncan – ACC Player of the Year, Consensus First-team All-American
References
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