1994–95 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
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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 ...
as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1994–95 men's college basketball season. Led by 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 ...
, the Demon Deacons played their home games at LJVM Coliseum in
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. After entering the season with a No. 24 preseason ranking in both major polls, 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
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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.


Previous season

Wake Forest finished third in the ACC regular season standings and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. Head coach Dave Odom was named ACC Coach of the Year for the second time.


Roster


Schedule

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. Retrieved 2015-Jun-20.


Rankings


Awards and honors

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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 ...
consensus second-team All-American,
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. ...
*Dave Odom ACC Coach of the Year


References

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