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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 ...
in
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and competes in the
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(ACC). Wake Forest made the Final Four in 1962 and through the years, the program has produced many
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players. The Demon Deacons have won the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament four times, in
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, 1962,
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, and
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. The current coach is
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, who was hired on April 30, 2020.


History


Dave Odom era (1989–2001)

In 1989, Wake Forest would name
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 ...
as its new head coach. During his 12 seasons, Odom led the Demon Deacons to back-to-back ACC men's basketball tournament championship's in 1995 where the team defeated
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and 1996 by defeating
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.
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would also win back to back-to-back ACC Player of the Year awards in 1996 and 1997.


Skip Prosser era (2001–2007)

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began his career at Wake Forest in 2001 and led the Demon Deacons to the NCAA tournament in each of his first four years there. Prosser is credited for sparking participation in the Wake Forest student Screamin' Demons and increasing attendance with game-time antics, like having the Demon Deacon mascot enter Lawrence Joel on a Harley Davidson and filling the coliseum with Zombie Nation's "
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" at tip-off and when the Deacons would go on a run. During Prosser's tenure as head coach, home season tickets sold out for the first time ever in 2004. During the 2004–05 season, the team was ranked #1 by the
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for the first time in the school's history and won a school-record 27 games. At Wake Forest, Prosser won 100 games faster than all but two ACC coaches. In 2003, his Demon Deacons squad became the first from the ACC to ever lead the nation in rebounding. In the summer of 2007, Prosser had organized what was said to be a top-five recruiting class for the upcoming year. Every senior whom Prosser coached earned his degree in four years.


Danny Manning era (2014–2020)

On April 8, 2014, Wake Forest announced the hiring of
Danny Manning Daniel Ricardo Manning (born May 17, 1966) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the Associate Head Mens Basketball Coach at the University of Louisville. Manning played high school basketball at Walter Hin ...
. Despite high expectations entering his first season, the Demon Deacons only finished with a 13–19 overall record and 5–13 record in the ACC. They would lose to
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in the first round of the ACC tournament. In Manning's second season, Wake Forest's 2015 recruiting class added the commitments of John Collins,
Bryant Crawford Bryant DeJuan Crawford (born March 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Igokea of the Bosnian League, the Adriatic League and the Basketball Champions League. He played college basketball for Wake Forest University, where ...
, and
Doral Moore Doral Lamont Larod Moore (born January 21, 1997) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball at Wake Forest University from 2015 to 2018. He is a 2.15 m (7' 1") tall center. Early life and high school career Doral L. Moore, Jr. ...
. However, Wake Forest would have another disappointing season finishing the year 11–20 on the regular season and a 2–16 overall record in ACC play. During Manning's third year at helm, despite losing seniors
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and
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, Wake Forest started the 2016–17 season off very strong. Wake Forest entered the 2017 ACC tournament as the 10th seed and defeated
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in the first round of the ACC Tournament. On March 8, 2017, Wake Forest lost to
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in the second round of the ACC Tournament. The team also earned a bid in the NCAA Tournament. Wake Forest finished 19–14 on the season and 9–9 in ACC play finishing 10th in the standings. Following the 2019–20 season, after six seasons with the team, Manning was relieved of his duties as head coach.


Steve Forbes era (2020–present)

On April 30, 2020,
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was named as the new head coach for Wake Forest.


Coaches


Current coaching staff

* Head Coach –
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* Asst. Coach – Jason Shay * Asst. Coach –
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* Asst. Coach – Brooks Savage * Director of Basketball Operations - Frank Davis


Former head coaches

*
Danny Manning Daniel Ricardo Manning (born May 17, 1966) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the Associate Head Mens Basketball Coach at the University of Louisville. Manning played high school basketball at Walter Hin ...
(2014–2020) *
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(2010–14) *
Dino Gaudio Dino Joseph Gaudio (born March 30, 1957) is an American former men’s college basketball coach and broadcaster who was most recently an assistant coach at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. Gaudio was a longtime assistant un ...
(2007–10) *
Skip Prosser George Edward "Skip" Prosser (November 3, 1950 – July 26, 2007) was an American college basketball coach who was head men's basketball coach at Wake Forest University at the time of his death. He was the only coach in NCAA history to take three s ...
(2001–07) *
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 ...
(1989–2001) *
Bob Staak Robert John Staak (born December 22, 1947 in Darien, Connecticut) is a former American college basketball and professional basketball coach. Early life Staak attended Darien High School in Darien, Connecticut, where he played basketball and becam ...
(1985–89) *
Carl Tacy Carl Tacy (June 18, 1932 – April 2, 2020) was a college basketball coach at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. He served as the head coach from 1972 to 1985 and compiled a 222–149 record, the second-most winning record at that time. In ...
(1972–85) *
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(1966–72) * Jack Murdock (1965–66) *
Bones McKinney Horace Albert "Bones" McKinney (January 1, 1919 – May 16, 1997) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'6" small forward who played at both North Carolina State University (2 seasons) and the University of North Carolina (1 ...
(1957–65) *
Murray Greason Murray Crossley Greason (December 26, 1900 – January 1, 1960) was an American college basketball and baseball coach. He earned 12 athletic letters as a student-athlete at Wake Forest University in baseball, basketball and football from 1922 to ...
(1933–43, 1945–57; no team in 1944) * Fred Emmerson (1931–33) * Pat Miller (1928–30) *
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(1926–28) * R. S. Hayes (1925–26, 1930–31) * Hank Garrity (1923–25, simultaneously
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coach) * Phil Utley (1922–23) * James L. White Jr. (1920–21) * Bill Holding (1919–20, 1921–22) * Irving Carlyle (1918–19) * E. T. MacDonnell (1917–18) * J. R. Crozier (1906–17)


Facilities


Game day


Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

The
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (also known as LJVM Coliseum, Joel Coliseum or simply The Joel) is a 14,407-seat multi-purpose arena, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Construction on the arena began on April 23, 1987, and it opened ...
(also known as The Joel) is a 14,407-seat multi-purpose
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in
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. It was named after Lawrence Joel, an
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from Winston-Salem who was awarded the
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in 1967 for action in Vietnam on November 8, 1965. The memorial was designed by James Ford in New York, and includes the poem "The Fallen" engraved on an interior wall. It is home to Wake Forest's men's and women's basketball teams, and is adjacent to the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds. The arena replaced the old
Winston-Salem War Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem War Memorial Coliseum was a multi-purpose arena in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The arena, which opened in 1955, held 8,200 people and was eventually replaced by the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in 1989. It was home to ...
, which was torn down for the LJVM Coliseum's construction. Banners hang in the rafters commemorating past players' retired numbers (including
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,
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 ...
, and
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 ...
) and the late
Skip Prosser George Edward "Skip" Prosser (November 3, 1950 – July 26, 2007) was an American college basketball coach who was head men's basketball coach at Wake Forest University at the time of his death. He was the only coach in NCAA history to take three s ...
. There are also banners recognizing the Demon Deacons' past NCAA and ACC successes. The arena is home to the Screamin' Demon student section. Wake Forest's black and gold tie-dyed apparel and "Zombie Nation" were both implemented upon Prosser's arrival at Wake Forest.


Practice


Miller Center

The Miller Center is the basketball team's on-campus home. It houses the players' locker rooms, team meeting rooms, coaches' offices, and the Dave Budd Practice Gym. The players utilize the Miller Center for practice, meetings, academic work, and relaxing with their teammates. The Dave Budd Practice Gym has a full-length court, six stand alone baskets, bleacher seating and banners honoring some of the best players to ever don the black and gold. The locker room includes a separate player lounge which features multiple large flat screen TVs, multiple entertainment systems (Blu-ray, streaming software, and gaming systems) plus the latest video software, as well as dedicated equipment and training rooms. On August 7, 2018,
Chris Paul Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985), nicknamed "CP3" and “The Point God”, is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Paul is widely regarded as one o ...
donated $2.5 million to the Wake Forest basketball program.


Sutton Sports Performance Center/Shah Basketball Complex

The grand opening for the Sutton Sports Performance Center and the Shah Basketball Complex occurred in September, 2019 and provides Wake Forest with a state-of-the-art center for strength and conditioning and nutrition as well as providing space for coaches offices, team meeting rooms, and heritage areas that celebrate the success of Wake Forest's sports programs. Ben Sutton ('80, JD '83) donated $15 million for the construction of the Sutton Sports Performance Center. The four-level, 87,000 square foot facility provides strength and conditioning facilities for all of Wake Forest's student-athletes. Preliminary site work began in October 2017 and was completed in September, 2019. The facility connects to McCreary Field House and the Miller Center. The Sutton Sports Performance Center provides more than 10,000 square feet of dedicated strength and conditioning equipment for football. There is also space for strength and conditioning equipment for men's and women's Olympic sports. The third floor of the Sutton Sports Performance Center includes 17,000 square feet of meeting rooms, coaches offices and a heritage area for the men's and women's basketball program. The fourth floor has over 18,000 square feet for football coaches offices, team meeting rooms and a heritage area. Over 1,500 square feet comprises a customized nutrition center. The Shah Basketball Complex, named in honor of Mit Shah ('91) whose $5 million lead gift made the facility possible, includes 24,400 square feet that allows both the men's and women's basketball programs to have dedicated practice areas. The $12 million project features the addition a regulation court that allows both programs to have interconnected practice areas featuring two practice courts and a total of 13 baskets. The Shah Complex features 6,000 square feet of strength and conditioning equipment for both the men's and women's basketball teams.


Postseason


NCAA tournament results

The Demon Deacons have appeared in the NCAA tournament 23 times. Their combined record is 28–23.


NIT results

The Demon Deacons have appeared in the
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(NIT) six times. Their combined record is 12–6. They were NIT champions in 2000.


Awards and honors


Retired numbers


Coaches honored

Head coaches that have been honored with their names hanging on the Coliseum rafters:


Awards

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame: * Billy Packer – 2008 *
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– 2017 John R. Wooden Award: *
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 ...
– 1997 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: *
Muggsy Bogues Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues (born January 9, 1965) is a former American basketball player. The shortest player ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Bogues played point guard for four teams during his 14-season caree ...
McDonald's All-Americans *
Chris Paul Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985), nicknamed "CP3" and “The Point God”, is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Paul is widely regarded as one o ...
- 2003 *
Al-Farouq Aminu Al-Farouq Ajiede Aminu (born September 21, 1990) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays internationally with the Nigeria national basketba ...
- 2010 *
Rodney Rogers Rodney Ray Rogers (born June 20, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life Rogers was the fourth and youngest child born to Willie Wardsworth ...
- 1990 ACC Coach of the Year: *
Murray Greason Murray Crossley Greason (December 26, 1900 – January 1, 1960) was an American college basketball and baseball coach. He earned 12 athletic letters as a student-athlete at Wake Forest University in baseball, basketball and football from 1922 to ...
– 1956 *
Bones McKinney Horace Albert "Bones" McKinney (January 1, 1919 – May 16, 1997) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'6" small forward who played at both North Carolina State University (2 seasons) and the University of North Carolina (1 ...
– 1960, 1961 *
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 ...
– 1991, 1994, 1995 *
Skip Prosser George Edward "Skip" Prosser (November 3, 1950 – July 26, 2007) was an American college basketball coach who was head men's basketball coach at Wake Forest University at the time of his death. He was the only coach in NCAA history to take three s ...
– 2003 *
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- 2022 ACC Player of the Year: *
Dickie Hemric Ned Dixon "Dickie" Hemric (August 29, 1933 – August 3, 2017) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player for Wake Forest University (1952–1955) and the NBA's Boston Celtics ( 1955–1957). Hemric played the first two c ...
– 1954, 1955 *
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– 1961, 1962 * Charlie Davis – 1971 * Rod Griffin – 1977 *
Rodney Rogers Rodney Ray Rogers (born June 20, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life Rogers was the fourth and youngest child born to Willie Wardsworth ...
– 1993 *
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 ...
– 1996, 1997 *
Josh Howard Joshua Jay Howard (born April 28, 1980) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the UNT Dallas Trailblazers men's basketball team. He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. H ...
– 2003 * Alondes Williams - 2022 ACC Rookie of the Year: *
Rodney Rogers Rodney Ray Rogers (born June 20, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life Rogers was the fourth and youngest child born to Willie Wardsworth ...
– 1991 * Robert O'Kelley – 1998 *
Chris Paul Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985), nicknamed "CP3" and “The Point God”, is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Paul is widely regarded as one o ...
– 2004 ACC Most Improved Player of the Year * John Collins – 2017


All-Americans


All-ACC players

* The players are all first team All-ACC, unless otherwise noted * (*) Denotes 2nd Team All-ACC * (**) Denotes 3rd Team All-ACC


Players in the NBA draft


Notable players


Demon Deacons in the Olympics


Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame


NBA Champions


Current NBA Players

*
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– Orlando Magic * John Collins – Atlanta Hawks *
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– New Orleans Pelicans *
Chris Paul Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985), nicknamed "CP3" and “The Point God”, is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Paul is widely regarded as one o ...
– Phoenix Suns *
Ish Smith Ishmael Larry Smith (born July 5, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Smith holds the record of ...
– Washington Wizards * Jeff Teague – Milwaukee Bucks *
Jake LaRavia Jacob Glen LaRavia (born November 3, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana State Sycamores and the Wake Forest Demon ...
- Memphis Grizzlies * Alondes Williams - Brooklyn Nets


Current NBA G League Players

*
Jaylen Hoard Jaylen Hoard (born March 30, 1999) is a French-American professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Born in Le Havre, France, he be ...
– Texas Legends *
Doral Moore Doral Lamont Larod Moore (born January 21, 1997) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball at Wake Forest University from 2015 to 2018. He is a 2.15 m (7' 1") tall center. Early life and high school career Doral L. Moore, Jr. ...
- Delaware Blue Coats


Current Non-NBA professional players

*
Bryant Crawford Bryant DeJuan Crawford (born March 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Igokea of the Bosnian League, the Adriatic League and the Basketball Champions League. He played college basketball for Wake Forest University, where ...
- Hapoel Gilboa Galil (Israel) *
Jaylen Hoard Jaylen Hoard (born March 30, 1999) is a French-American professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Born in Le Havre, France, he be ...
(born 1999) - French-American player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the
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*
Codi Miller-McIntyre Codi Tyree Miller-McIntyre (born June 1, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Gaziantep Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi and the FIBA Europe Cup. Miller-McIntyre played four years of college basketball for Wake Forest Univ ...
- BC Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia) * Dinos Mitoglou - Olimpia Milano (Italy) *
Devin Thomas Devin Thomas (born November 15, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. After playing college football for Michigan State, he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played for the Redskins ...
– Alba Fehervar (Hungary)


All-time leaders


Points


Rebounds


Assists


Steals


Blocks


References


External links

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