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2004-05 Schedule/Results Wake Forest Meets Arizona Friday In The Game 5 W-L Conf. AP Coaches Preseason NIT Championship Game Wake Forest 4-0 0-0 1 1 N15 G. WASHINGTON W, 97-76 No. 1-ranked Wake Forest and No. 18-ranked Arizona meet Friday night in the Preseason NIT championship game at Arizona 3-1 0-0 18 17 N18 VCU W, 81-67 (7 pm/ESPN2). Nov. 26, 2004 7 p.m. New York, NY The Demon Deacons, 4-0, held off and Madison Square Garden Preseason NIT Finals Providence Wednesday, 79-67, to advance to the championship N22 YALE W, 99-72 game. Junior Justin Gray, who received five stitches below the Television: ESPN2. Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Len Elmore (color analysis) and Stacey Dales-Schuman (sidelines) call the eyebrow in the first half, scored a season-high 21 points and N24 vs. Providence W, 79-67 action. Ray Tipton produces. made five three- field goals to lead the Deacons. Arizona, 3-1, went to overtime to beat pesky Michigan, 61-60, Radio: Wake Forest/ISP Radio Network. Stan Cotten (play-by- N26 vs. (18) Arizona 7:00 in the other semifinal game Wednesday night. Mustafa Shakur play) and Mark Freidinger (color analysis) call the action. Chris scored 13 points and Ivan Radenovic added a double-double to Ferris is the producer/engineer. D1 at Illinois 7:00 lead the Wildcats. Records: Wake Forest is 4-0 after beating Providence, 79-67, Wake Forest, which also made it to the championship game Wednesday night in the Preseason NIT semifinals. Arizona is 3- D4 RICHMOND 2:00 in 2001, is looking for its first Preseason NIT title. Arizona, which 1 following a 61-60 overtime win against Michigan Wednesday has won a remarkable 15 straight Preseason NIT games, is night. D13 at Temple 7:00 looking for its fourth crown. Rankings: Wake Forest is ranked No. 1 in the Associated Friday’s game -- Wake’s first against a ranked opponent this Press poll and No. 1 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. D15 ELON 7:00 season -- will mark the first meeting ever between the Demon Arizona is 18th in the AP poll, 17th in the ESPN/USA Today Deacons and Wildcats. poll. D18 TEXAS 2:00 Coaches: Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy) is 71-29 (.710) in his fourth season D22 at New Mexico 9:00 Today’s Tip-Off Last season Arizona led the nation in scoring (87.1 ppg) with the Demon Deacons, 236-107 (.688) in his 12th season and Wake Forest ranked third (83.5 ppg). The Demon Deacons overall. Arizona coach is 522-158 in 22 seasons D30 N. CAROLINA A&T 7:00 are averaging 89 points per game this season. with the Wildcats, 714-250 in 33 seasons overall. Wake Forest and Arizona placed two players each on the Series: First meeting. J2 at Virginia 5:30 USA U-20 Team that won a gold medal this past summer at the Officials: Announced on game day. World Championship Qualifying Tournament in Canada. Chris J8 at Clemson 4:00 Paul and Justin Gray represented WFU, while Mustafa Shakur More Wake Forest Information: and Hassan Adams represented the Wildcats. Dean Buchan (o) 336-758-5640 J11 MARYLAND 9:00 Wake Forest is 6-1 all-time in Preseason NIT play. The [email protected] WakeForestSports.com Deacons lost in the finals back in 2001. More Arizona Information: J15 NORTH CAROLINA 1:30 The Deacons play another ranked team -- 5th-ranked Richard Paige (o) 520-621-4163 Illinois -- in their next game Wednesday night. [email protected] ArizonaAthletics.com J18 at Florida State 7:00

J22 at 1:00 Wake Forest (4-0) J27 at Georgia Tech 8:00 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Cl Ppg Rpg Note 0 Chris Ellis** F 6-9 261 Jr. 5.3 2.7 Has been impressive off the bench the last two games J29 MIAMI 4:00 1 Justin Gray** G 6-2 186 Jr. 15.5 2.5 All-American candidate scored 21 points vs. Providence 3 * G 6-0 175 So. 16.8 4.5 All-American candidate named ACC Player of the Week F2 DUKE 9:00 4 Taron Downey*** G 6-2 190 Sr. 4.8 2.3 Prosser calls him most unselfish player he has coached 10 Jamaal Levy*** F 6-9 186 Sr. 9.5 8.8 One of the nation’s best defenders, rebounders F5 at Virginia Tech 3:00 11 Cameron Stanley F 6-7 204 Fr. ------Recovering from torn ACL, Stanley may redshirt 13 Vytas Danelius*** F 6-9 237 Sr. 8.0 4.8 Struggled Wednesday: 0 points, 2 rebounds in 23 min. F10 NC STATE 7:00 23 Richard Joyce** G 6-5 218 Jr. 3.0 0.5 Mount Airy product has played well in reserve role 25 Scott Feather G 6-3 190 Sr. ------Future lawyer in his second season as a walk-on F12 FLORIDA STATE 1:30 31 Eric Williams** C 6-9 291 Jr. 14.8 6.3 Has scored in double figures in every game so far 33 Trent Strickland** F 6-5 212 Jr. 8.0 5.5 Sixth man gives WFU a spark off the bench F15 at Miami 7:00 34 Michael Drum F 6-6 200 Jr. ------Transfer led Presbyterian in scoring last season 44 John Buck** F 6-8 195 Jr. 0.0 0.0 Walk-on back for his third season with the Deacons F20 at Duke 6:30 55 Kyle Visser* C 6-11 250 So.. 6.3 2.0 Played just three minutes Wednesday vs. Providence * denotes letters earned F23 LONGWOOD 7:00 Head Coach: Skip Prosser (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy '72) / 71-29 (.710) in 3 seasons at Wake Forest/236-107 (.688) in 11 seasons overall F27 VIRGINIA 2:00 Associate Head Coaches: Jeff Battle (Marshall '85)/4th season at WFU; ( '81)/4th season at WFU Assistant Coach: Pat Kelsey (Xavier '98)/4th season at Wake Forest Director of Operations:Tim Fuller (Wake Forest ‘00)/1st season at Wake Forest M2 GEORGIA TECH 7:00 How To Say It M6 at NC State 8:00 Vytas Danelius vee-tus dan-a-loose Taron Downey tuh-ron Downey Jamaal Levy (like Chevy) Around The ACC / What’s New With The Deacons Deacs Advance To Finals With 79-67 Win although not at the clip they had two seasons ago when they led Junior Justin Gray overcame an elbow to the face to make the nation. Wake has out-rebounded all four opponents and own five three-point field goals and score 21 points Wednesday a season margin of +7.5. night, leading No. 1 Wake Forest to a 79-67 win over Providence in the Preseason NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden. Wake’s Preseason NIT History ACC Standings ACC Overall After taking an elbow from PC’s Tuukka Kotti, Gray was given Wake Forest has advanced to the finals in both Preseason Clemson 0-0 2-0 five stitches just below his eyebrow. He returned to the game NIT appearances. The Demon Deacons are 6-1 all-time in Duke 0-0 2-0 mid-way through the first half. Preseason NIT play. Florida State 0-0 2-1 Wake Forest saw a 15-point second half lead shrink to four Wake Forest has played in the Preseason NIT just once Georgia Tech 0-0 2-0 points (46-42) with 12:30 remaining. The Demon Deacons before -- the 2001-02 season, which was Skip Prosser’s first Maryland 0-0 2-0 showed resolve down the stretch, answering every Friar run. year in Winston-Salem. Miami 0-0 1-1 Junior Eric Williams scored 18 points and grabbed seven The Demon Deacons barely made it out of the first round that North Carolina 0-0 3-1 rebounds and senior Jamaal Levy scored a season-high 16 year. A last-second gave Wake Forest NC State 0-0 3-0 points, pulled down seven rebounds and recorded three steals a 79-78 win over visiting UNC-Wilmington, which was threaten- Virginia 0-0 3-0 for Wake Forest. ing to spoil Prosser’s debut. Virginia Tech 0-0 2-0 Ryan Gomes scored 24 points and pulled down nine boards Following the win over UNCW, Wake Forest won on the road Wake Forest 0-0 4-0 to lead Providence. at Arkansas, 76-71. In the semifinals at Madison Square Garden, the Deacons held on for a 62-61 win over 23rd-ranked Upcoming Schedule More From Thursday’s Win vs. Providence Fresno State, then lost in the championship game two nights Friday, November 26 Wake Forest scored a season-low 79 points despite scor- later to Syracuse, 74-67. Clemson at Boston College, 6:30 ing 51 points in the second half. Wake is 3-0 in this year’s edition of the Preseason NIT with Arkansas-Little Rock at Georgia Tech, 7:00 Providence’s Ryan Gomes is the first player to score more wins over George Washington (97-76), VCU (81-67) and Wake Forest vs. Arizona/Michigan, 4:30 or than 20 points against the Deacons this season. Providence (79-67). 7:00 (Preseason NIT) Campbell at NC State, 7:30 After a fantastic start, Wake Forest went 7:10 without scor- Maryland vs. Memphis, 9:00 (Mass Mutual ing a point. Closing In On A Grand Classic) Jamaal Levy (16 points) and Justin Gray (21 points) both Seniors Taron Downey (810 career points), Vytas Florida State vs. Kent State, TBA scored season highs. Danelius (786), and Jamaal Levy (661) are all within reach of Wake Forest out-rebounded its opponent for the fourth 1,000 career points. But a junior -- Justin Gray (880 points) - Saturday, November 27 straight game. - will likely beat them to the punch. Junior Eric Williams has UNC-Greensboro at Duke, 7:30 712 career points. With 41 1,000-point scorers in its history, Xavier at Miami, 7:30 Gray Comes Back From Five Stitches Wake Forest ranks ninth among all Division I schools. Florida State vs. Texas Christian Junior Justin Gray took an elbow above the eye early in Wednesday’s game against Providence. After receiving five Sunday, November 28 stitches from team doctor Dr. David Martin and trainer Greg Richmond at Virginia, 1:00 Collins, Gray returned and promptly nailed the first of five three- Southern California at North Carolina, 7:30 point field goals -- the 24th consecutive game he has made at Last Time Out For Wake Forest Virginia Tech at William & Mary, TBA least one three-pointer. Gray finished the game with a season- Game #4 Nov. 24, 2004 ESPN2 high 21 points. Monday, November 29 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Purdue at NC State, 7:00 “E-Rex” Off To Great Start Florida Atlantic at Miami, 7:30 Providence 67 Junior Eric Williams is off to the start the coaching staff had #1 Wake Forest 79 hoped for. ACC Preseason Poll Points Williams continued his solid play Wednesday night with 18 PROVIDENCE (67) Wake Forest 965 points (on 7-of-10 shooting) and seven rebounds. Player min fg a 3fg a ft a rb pf as to bk st tp North Carolina 866 Gomes 40 9 19 2 4 4 792250224 Georgia Tech 836 For the season, Williams is shooting a sizzling 72.7 percent Kotti 36 2 4 0 0 3 6 10 5 3 3 1 1 7 Duke 746 (24-of-33) and is averaging 14.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per Hanke 4 0 0 0 0 0 00200000 NC State 607 game. Brewington 35 9 16 3 7 2 744221123 McGrath 39 2 7 1 5 0 04454035 Maryland 605 Brown 26 2 10 0 2 2 25301036 Florida State 414 Paul, Downey, Williams Reach Milestones Burch 18 1 2 0 0 0 20001002 Virginia 394 Sophomore Chris Paul earned his 200th career McKiver 1 0 0 0 0 0 00001000 Clemson 256 Wednesday night. He has 205 career assists in just 35 career Hill 1 0 0 0 0 0 00100000 Virginia Tech 171 games. TEAM 2 Miami 146 Senior Taron Downey played in his 100th career game Totals 200 25 58 6 18 11 24 34 21 12 17 2 10 67 Wednesday night. WAKE FOREST (79) ACC Standings / Last Three Junior Eric Williams scored his 700th career point. He now Player min fg a 3fg a ft a rb pf as to bk st tp Years Combined ACC Overall has 712 points in just over two seasons. Danelius 23 0 3 0 1 0 02112010 Duke 24-8 59-13 Levy 33 6 13 1 2 3 574230316 Wake Forest 22-10 50-16 Deacons Shooting, Defending Well Williams 27 7 10 0 0 4 574120118 NC State 20-12 42-23 Gray 21 8 13 5 8 0 415110321 Wake Forest, which led the ACC last season in field goal per- Maryland 18-14 43-22 Paul 36 3 7 0 1 5 783620011 centage, is at it again. Downey 27 2 6 0 2 1 23023015 Georgia Tech 16-16 46-25 The Demon Deacons have shot 50 percent or better in every Visser 3 0 1 0 0 0 00000010 North Carolina 14-18 41-28 game, with the exception of a 48.4 percent effort Wednesday Strickland 21 3 6 0 1 0 06102006 Virginia 12-20 37-29 Ellis 9 1 3 0 0 0 03101202 Florida State 10-22 35-29 night against Providence. In eight halves this season, the TEAM 4 Clemson 8-24 27-31 Deacons have shot 50 percent or better in six of them. Totals 200 30 62 6 15 13 23 41 19 13 16 2 10 79 Miami 0-0 26-34 Wake Forest is shooting 51.0 percent for the season. FG Shooting: WF: 48.4%, PC: 43.1% Virginia Tech 0-0 29-31 On defense, the Deacons are holding opponents to 42.0 per- cent shooting. No Wake opponent has shot better than 45 per- 3FG Shooting: WF: 40.0%, PC: 33.3% FT Shooting: WF: 56.5%, PC: 45.8% cent so far this season. Halftime: WF: 28, PC: 20 The Deacons are also doing a solid job on the boards, Officials: Clinton, Edsall, Jones The Opponent / Series History / Statistics #18 Arizona Wildcats (3-1) No. Name Cl Pos Ht Wt Ppg Rpg Hometown 2 Isaiah Fox Jr. F 6-9 263 3.3 3.8 Santa Monica, CA 5 Jawann McClellan Fr. G 6-4 214 5.0 3.5 Houston, TX Series History 12 Daniel Dillon Fr. G 6-3 207 0.0 0.0 Melbourne, Australia Overall 1st meeting 13 Chris Rodgers Jr. G 6-4 210 2.5 2.0 Portland, OR Current Streak - 14 Beau Muhlbach So. G 6-3 200 ------Lufkin, TX At Joel Coliseum 0-0 15 Mustafa Shakur So. G 6-3 183 12.3 6.3 , PA At Arizona 0-0 20 Sr. G 6-1 179 16.3 3.0 Portland, OR At Neutral Sites 0-0 21 Hassan Adams Jr. F 6-4 212 10.0 5.5 Los Angeles, CA Skip Prosser vs. Arizona 0-1 23 Jesus Verdejo Fr. G 6-4 190 2.0 0.0 Carolina, Puerto Rico 30 Matt Brase Sr. F 6-6 225 0.0 0.0 Tucson, AZ Statistical Comparison 33 Mohamed Tangara Fr. F 6-9 240 0.0 0.3 Bamako, Mali WFU Arizona 44 Bret Brielmaier Fr. F 6-6 214 0.0 0.0 Mankato, MN Record 4-0 3-1 45 Sr. C 6-11 248 10.8 9.3 Phoenix, AZ Conference Record 0-0 0-0 54 Kirk Walters So. C 6-10 233 ------Grand Rapids, MI Scoring Offense 89.0 71.0 55 Ivan Radenovic So. F 6-10 221 10.8 5.8 Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro Opponent Scoring 70.5 68.3 Head Coach: Lute Olson Scoring Margin +18.5 +2.7 Assistant Coaches: Jim Rosborough, Rodney Tention, Rebound Margin +7.5 +6.5 FG Percentage 51.0 40.0 Wake Forest-Arizona Series History all against ranked teams -- No. 13 Cincinnati, No. 3 Duke and FG Percentage Defense 42.0 44.0 First meeting. No. 18 Georgia Tech. 3PT Percentage 41.9 33.0 Wake Forest is 7-8 all-time against teams from the Pac 10 FT Percentage 66.7 70.0 Conference. Wake Forest Familiar With The Big Apple 3-Pointers Per Game 6.5 6.0 The Deacons’ last game against a Pac 10 team was a 92- Friday’s game will mark Wake Forest’s 10th game in Madison Assists Per Game 14.8 17.3 87 loss to then 11th-ranked Oregon in the second round of the Square Garden over the last seven seasons. A quick look at Turnovers Per Game 18.5 16.8 2002 NCAA Tournament in Sacramento. Wake’s recent history in the Garden: Blocks Per Game 3.2 2.3 Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser is 1-0 all-time against 2003-04 -- Wake Forest opened the season with a 85-76 win Steals Per Game 12.8 7.3 Arizona. In his first year as a head coach in 1994 at Loyola over Memphis in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. Taron (MD), Prosser led the Greyhounds to their first ever NCAA Downey, one week removed from an emergency appendectomy, Common Opponents Tournament appearance. Loyola lost to Arizona in the first scored a career-high 20 points. Downey’s illness allowed Chris WFU Arizona round. Paul to start the opener and Paul has been in the starting five Virginia Jan. 2/Feb. 27 L, 60-78 Lute Olson has coached one game against Wake Forest, since. but not at Arizona. His first season as the head coach at Iowa 2001-02 -- Playing in the Preseason NIT, the Deacons edged Wake Forest vs. The Pac 10 (1974-75), Olson’s Hawkeyes lost to Wake Forest, 92-71, in the 23rd-ranked Fresno State 62-61 in the semifinals, then lost to W-L Far West Classic in Portland. 18th-ranked Syracuse 74-67 in the finals. Later that season Arizona 0-0 While Wake Forest has never played Arizona, Tim (Dec. 22), Wake Forest lost in the Garden to St. John’s, 70-62. Arizona State 0-0 Duncan’s college career came to an end in Tucson, where the 1999-00 -- Wake Forest captured the Postseason NIT cham- California 1-2 Deacons lost to Stanford in the second round of the NCAA pionship in New York by beating ACC rival NC State in an over- Oregon 0-3 Tournament. time semifinal, then topped Matt Doherty’s Notre Dame team, Oregon State 1-0 Arizona will be Wake Forest’s first opponent not located 71-61, in the championship game. Southern Cal 1-0 north of Winston-Salem. 1998-99 -- The Deacs opened the season by splitting a pair Stanford 0-1 of games in the Garden as part of the Coaches vs. Cancer UCLA 1-0 Classic. Wake beat Illinois, 75-73, in the opener, then fell to 7th- Washington 3-0 Deacon-Wildcat Connections ranked Temple, 59-48, one night later. Washington State 0-2 Wake Forest and Arizona placed two players each on the More on the Deacons in the Garden: TOTAL 7-8 USA U-20 Team that won a gold medal this past summer at the World Championship Qualifying Tournament in Canada. Chris Prior to 1998, Wake Forest went more than 15 years with- Paul and Justin Gray represented WFU, while Mustafa Shakur out a trip to MSG. and Hassan Adams represented the Wildcats. In 1982-83, the Deacons played three games in the Paul, Gray and company played against Arizona’s Jesus Garden, beating St. Joseph’s and losing to St. John’s in the Verdejo in the above-mentioned tournament. Verdejo played for Holiday Festival, then falling to Fresno State later that season in Puerto Rico. the semifinals of the postseason NIT. Wake Forest’s Kyle Visser and Arizona’s Kirk Walters both During the 1960-61 season, Wake lost to NYU (70-61) in hail from Grand Rapids, MI. a regular season game at the Garden, then came back in March Arizona’s Mohamed Tangara is from Mali, but attended to beat St. John’s (97-74) in the opening round of the NCAA high school in North Carolina at Mount Zion Academy. Tournament. Arizona’s only loss this season came to the hands of an ACC team -- Virginia. The Cavaliers upset the Wildcats, 78-60, The Buck Stops There Sunday in Charlottesville. One Wake Forest player -- junior walk-on John Buck -- will be close to home for the Thanksgiving holiday. Buck is from Wake Forest Vs. Ranked Opponents Westbury, NY, and attended Long Island Lutheran High School. Wake Forest will play its first nationally-ranked opponent of the season Friday against 18th-ranked Arizona. Deacs 27-1 In Last 28 November Games The Demon Deacons are looking to snap a two-game los- Wake Forest is 27-1 in games played in November since ing streak against ranked clubs. 1999. The Demon Deacons have won nine straight November Last season Wake Forest beat four nationally-ranked games with their last loss coming in the finals of the 2001 teams last season including No. 4 North Carolina on the road. In Preseason NIT against Syracuse on Nov. 23, 2001. February of last season, the Deacons won three straight games, Wake Forest In The National Polls Wake Forest No. 1 For First Time Ever For the first time in the 99-season history of Wake Forest Wake Forest and Opponents Week-By- basketball, the Demon Deacons are ranked No. 1 nationally. Week In The Polls Wake Forest is ranked No. 1 in both major polls -- Associated ASSOCIATED PRESS PS N22 Press and ESPN/USA Today -- released Nov. 22. The Demon Wake Forest 2 1 Georgia Tech 3 3 Deacons, who were ranked No. 2 in the preseason edition of Wake Forest In The Illinois 5 5 National Rankings both polls, took over the top spot from Kansas. Duke 11 9 Current consecutive weeks ranked .35 “I am proud for our players and happy for our fans and stu- North Carolina 4 11 Maryland 15 13 Total weeks ranked in the AP poll .226 dents to be part of something that has never occurred previous- ly in the long and storied history of Wake Forest basketball,” Texas 16 15 Weeks ranked in the AP top 10 . . . .77 NC State 19 17 Weeks ranked in the AP top 5 . . . . .30 Deacon head coach Skip Prosser said. Cincinnati rv rv Most consecutive weeks in top 25 . .54 “Having said that, I know how fickle a No. 1 ranking can be. I George Washington rv rv (from 1994-95 preseason to March 10, witnessed first-hand on Nov. 26, 1996 No. 1-ranked Cincinnati Virginia -- rv not making it through Thanksgiving weekend. Providence rv rv 1997) New Mexico -- rv Most consecutive weeks in top 10 . .19 As the head coach at Xavier, Prosser’s teams actually beat a (from March 11, 1996 to March 10, 1997) No. 1-ranked Cincinnati team twice -- Dec. 18, 1999 and Nov. ESPN/USA TODAY PS N22 Highest all-time AP ranking ...... 1 26, 1996. Wake Forest 2 1 (1 time -- November 22, 2004) Georgia Tech 4 3 Illinois 5 4 Wake Forest as an AP-Ranked Team Duke 12 10 Wake Forest vs. Nationally- vs. North Carolina 3 12 Ranked Opponents Rk. Weeks W-L H A N Top 25 Texas 15 13 In 2004-05 ...... 0-0 1 1 2-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 Maryland 16 14 NC State 19 16 2 11 16-3 9-3 6-0 1-0 5-1 Home ...... 0-0 Cincinnati rv rv 3 5 10-5 5-2 3-2 2-1 0-3 Away ...... 0-0 Providence rv rv Neutral ...... 0-0 4 7 6-5 4-1 2-4 0-0 2-5 Virginia -- rv In Skip Prosser Era ...... 10-19 5 6 7-5 4-1 3-4 0-0 0-2 New Mexico -- rv 6 7 10-3 9-0 1-3 0-0 1-2 Florida State rv -- Home ...... 6-6 7 6 8-3 2-2 3-1 3-0 5-1 Away ...... 3-9 8 9 11-5 5-1 4-2 2-2 2-2 COLLEGERPI.COM N17 N22 Neutral ...... 1-4 9 13 17-8 8-0 3-4 6-4 2-7 Wake Forest 39 4 All-time ...... 119-295 10 12 17-8 8-2 7-6 2-0 2-4 Virginia 49 9 Home ...... 65-98 11 14 8-9 4-2 3-5 1-2 1-4 Providence 49 11 Away ...... 30-133 12 13 19-5 11-1 4-3 4-1 3-2 Clemson 49 16 NC State 49 16 Neutral ...... 24-64 13 10 14-6 9-1 4-5 1-0 2-2 14 13 14-11 10-2 4-6 0-3 5-6 New Mexico 16 52 vs. Top 10 (all-time) ...... 59-196 15 7 7-3 5-0 2-2 0-1 4-1 Elon 49 64 Home ...... 32-65 16 7 7-8 3-2 1-3 3-3 1-4 George Washington 49 65 Away ...... 13-87 17 12 16-8 7-1 6-5 3-2 1-5 Illinois 49 66 VCU 39 66 Neutral ...... 14-44 18 15 15-8 9-2 3-2 3-4 2-4 North Carolina 49 105 19 19 21-12 13-5 2-3 6-4 3-7 vs. Top 5 (all-time) ...... 29-125 Georgia Tech 49 108 Home ...... 17-43 20 9 8-7 2-1 2-4 4-2 2-6 N. Carolina A&T 25 119 Away ...... 6-56 21 4 5-2 3-2 2-0 0-0 0-2 Longwood 49 130 22 7 4-2 3-1 1-0 0-1 0-2 Neutral ...... 6-26 Yale 49 130 23 9 10-5 5-1 5-2 0-2 0-4 Richmond 49 142 24 4 5-2 2-1 3-1 0-0 0-1 Texas 49 142 Wake Forest’s Highest 25 6 7-0 5-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 Cincinnati 49 142 National Ranking Total 226 261-130 143-34 75-65 41-31 44-76 Duke 49 142 #1 Nov. 22, 2004 Florida State 49 142 #2 Nov. 8, 2004 Maryland 49 142 Miami 49 142 #2 Feb. 10, 1997 The National Polls Nov. 22 Virginia Tech 49 142 #2 Feb. 3, 1997 Associated Press ESPN/USA Today Temple 49 213 #2 Jan. 27, 1997 1 Wake Forest 1 Wake Forest #2 Jan. 13, 1997 2 Kansas 2 Kansas SAGARIN RATINGS PS N22 #2 Jan. 6, 1997 3 Georgia Tech 3 Georgia Tech NC State 23 1 4 Syracuse 4 Illinois Clemson 99 3 #2 Dec. 30, 1996 5 Illinois 5 Syracuse Virginia 49 18 #2 Dec. 23, 1996 6 Oklahoma State 6 Connecticut Wake Forest 12 29 #2 Dec. 16, 1996 7 Connecticut 7 Oklahoma State Duke 1 35 #2 Dec. 9, 1996 8 Kentucky 8 Kentucky Providence -- 43 9 Duke 9 Michigan State Maryland 10 52 #2 Dec. 2, 1996 New Mexico 128 62 10 Michigan State 10 Duke #3 Nov. 25, 1996 Illinois 8 67 11 North Carolina 11 Louisville #3 Nov. 19, 1996 Texas 7 69 12 Louisville 12 North Carolina #3 March 13, 1995 Elon 267 82 13 Maryland 13 Texas #3 Jan. 20, 1981 Temple 61 91 14 Mississippi State 14 Maryland Richmond 62 95 #3 Preseason, 1961-62 15 Texas 15 VCU 102 118 16 Pittsburgh 16 NC State George Washington 89 143 17 NC State 17 Arizona Georgia Tech 17 144 18 Arizona 18 Wisconsin Florida State 54 159 19 Alabama 19 Alabama Miami 90 179 20 Wisconsin 20 Mississippi State Cincinnati 18 192 21 Notre Dame 21 Notre Dame Yale 198 222 22 Washington 22 Florida North Carolina 24 248 23 Florida 23 Washington Virginia Tech 124 254 24 Gonzaga 24 Memphis N. Carolina A&T 325 324 25 Memphis 25 Gonzaga Longwood 327 330 Demon Deacon Notes / Statistics “Because of the strength of the ACC in particular,” Prosser Deacons First In ACC Preseason Poll continued, “and the country in general, this is a season in which Wake Forest was the top pick in the media's preseason poll many schools will likely have the opportunity to be in this posi- conducted Oct. 31 at the 43rd annual Atlantic Coast Conference tion.” Operation Basketball. The Deacons received 65 of a possible 91 A few notes on Wake Forest and the national polls: votes for 965 points. North Carolina was second with 13 first 2004-05 Honors Wake Forest has been ranked No. 2 in the Associated place votes and 866 points, followed by Georgia Tech with 836 Chris Paul Press poll 11 times, but until today, never No. 1. The Demon points and Duke with 746. ACC Player of the Week (11.22) Deacons were ranked No. 2 10 weeks (non-consecutive) during the 1996-97 season and Wake was No. 2 in this year’s AP pre- Ingram Will Transfer season poll. Preseason Honors Jeremy Ingram, a sophomore guard on the Wake Forest bas- Only Maryland (23 weeks at No. 2) and Louisville (16 Chris Paul ketball team, will transfer to another school at the end of the fall weeks at No. 2) had been ranked No. 2 more often than Wake Associated Press Preseason All-America semester, head coach Skip Prosser announced Nov. 2. Forest without ever obtaining the No. 1 spot. John R. Wooden Award Candidate Ingram, a 6-3 Kinston (NC) native, played in eight games last Wake Forest is ranked in the AP top 25 for the 35th con- Naismith Award Candidate season. He averaged 1.6 points and 0.8 rebounds per game. secutive week and for the 226th week overall. Rivals.com Preseason All-America "Jeremy Ingram is a very good basketball player and more Playboy Preseason All-America This marks the 30th different week that Wake Forest has importantly, an outstanding young man," Prosser said. "He will Preseason National Player of the Year been ranked in the AP top five. be an asset to whatever school he chooses and we wish him the (Blue Ribbon Yearbook) Last year at this time Wake Forest was ranked 19th. Preseason National Player of the Year (The Since the start of the 2001-02 season, Duke is the only Sporting News) other ACC team to earn a No. 1 ranking, which the Blue Devils National Award Candidates ACC Preseason Player of the Year have done often. North Carolina, in February of 2001, is the Player School Pos Wooden Naismith Rivals ACC Preseason Player of the Year (Athlon) most recent other ACC team to be No. 1. Hassan Adams Arizona G ACC Preseason Player of the Year (The Sean Banks Memphis F Sporting News) LSU F First Team Preseason All-ACC Deacs Play With 10 Scholarship Players Utah F/C Kevin Bookout Oklahoma F First Team Preseason All-ACC (ACC Sophomore Jeremy Ingram will transfer at the end of the semester and Cameron Stanley, Wake Forest’s only freshman, Dee Brown Illinois G Handbook) Taylor Coppenrath Vermont F First Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon) will likely redshirt this season. That leaves the Deacons with 10 Michigan State C First Team Preseason All-ACC (The scholarship players and three walk-ons. Marquette G Sporting News) Arizona State F First Team Preseason All-America (Athlon) Experimental Rules In Play B.J. Eldger Georgia Tech G/F First Team Preseason All-America (The Wake Forest and its opponents will be using experimental Duke G North Carolina G Sporting News) rules in every game throughout the Preseason NIT. Torin Frances Notre Dame F/C First Team Preseason All-America (College There will be three experimental rules in place: Channing Frye Arizona F Basketball Yearbook) Moving the three-point line nine inches behind the current Francisco Garcia Louisville F First Team Preseason All-America three-point line to create a distance of 20 feet, six inches. John Gilchrist Maryland G (CollegeInsider.com) Widening the lane by 1 1/2 feet on each side. Ryan Gomes Providence F Oklahoma St. F Rated No. 1 Floor Leader (Athlon) Placing a restricted area arc which is two feet from the No. 1 Ranked Player Nationally (The Justin Gray Wake Forest G of the basket ring. Chuck Hayes Kentucky F Sporting News) Chris Hernandez Stanford G No. 1 Ranked Point Guard Nationally (The NC State G Sporting News) Deacons Tough At The Joel Wake Forest has always enjoyed success within the friendly Daniel Horton Michigan G Best Playmaker (The Sporting News) Jarett Jack Georgia Tech G confines of Lawrence Joel Coliseum, winning at an 81.8 percent Carl Krauser Pittsburgh G Justin Gray clip. In recent years, that percentage is even higher. In Skip Keith Langford Kansas G/F John R. Wooden Award Candidate Prosser’s four seasons with the Deacons, Wake is 44-6 (.880), Florida F John Lucas Jr. Oklahoma St. G Naismith Award Candidate including a perfect 16-0 mark in 2002-03. The Deacons have not lost a home non-conference game North Carolina F/C First Team Preseason All-ACC Cincinnati F since Feb. 9, 2002 -- a 103-94 loss to sixth-ranked Cincinnati in First Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon) Rashad McCants North Carolina F Second Team Preseason All-ACC (ACC Prosser’s first seasons with the Deacons. Under Prosser, Wake Gerry McNamara Syracuse G Handbook) is 25-1 at home against non-ACC competition. Chris Paul Wake Forest G Honorable Mention Preseason All-America Wake Forest has won 41 of its last 42 home games against California F (Athlon) non-conference opponents. J.J. Redick Duke G Rated No. 5 Shooter (Athlon) WFU’s all-time record in Joel Coliseum is 189-42. Anthony Roberson Florida G Lawrence Roberts Mississippi St. F No. 13 Ranked Player Nationally (The Washington G Sporting News) Chris Paul Preseason All-America Luke Schenscher Georgia Tech C No. 2 Ranked Nationally Wake Forest sophomore Chris Paul was the leading vote- Mustafa Shakur Arizona G (The Sporting News) getter for the Associated Press preseason All-American Team Kansas F Craig Smith Boston College F announced Nov. 9. Paul was joined on the first team by Kansas’ Salim Stoudamire Arizona G Eric Williams Wayne Simien, NC State’s Julius Hodge, Syracuse’s Hakim Rated No. 5 Post Player (Athlon) Chris Thomas Notre Dame G Warrick and Mississippi State’s Lawrence Roberts. P.J. Tucker Texas F Gonzaga F Jamaal Levy Chris Paul ACC Preseason Player Of Year Connecticut F Third Team Preseason All-ACC (ACC Matt Walsh Florida F Handbook) Wake Forest sophomore Chris Paul edged out NC State's Syracuse F Third Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon) Julius Hodge for pre-season ACC Player of the Year honors by Illinois G ACC’s Most Underrated (Athlon) a 38-to-35 count. North Carolina's was the Duke F media's clear cut choice as the preseason ACC Rookie of the Kennedy Winston Alabama F Year, receiving 60 of 87 ballots cast. Paul and Hodge joined Curtis Withers Charlotte F Chris Paul/Justin Gray/Taron Downey Indiana G Nation’s Best Backcourt (The Sporting North Carolina's Rashad McCants and Sean May and Duke's Wooden John R. Wooden Award (50) News) J.J. Redick on the preseason All-ACC team. Naismith Naismith Award (50) Rivals Rivals.com Preseason All-America Team (15) Demon Deacon Notes three-point field goals. Career Record/Milestone Watch Jamaal Levy (Sr.) Total Needs For... Rebounds 567 33 600 Stanley May Redshirt In 2004-05 Blocked Shots 68 7 75 -- 11th in WFU history Cameron Stanley, the only freshman on the Demon Deacon Games Played 96 4 100 roster, is recovering from a torn ACL suffered last December and Steals 84 16 100 may redshirt this season. Stanley has practiced with the team all By The Numbers Points 661 39 700 season, but is still trying to get completely comfortable with the Vytas Danelius (Sr.) Total Needs For... week (Nov. 22, 2004) Wake Forest Rebounds 503 97 600 knee. 1 has been ranked No. 1 nationally. Blocked Shots 51 8 59 -- 13th in WFU history consecutive 20-wins seasons for the Games Played 94 6 100 Three Sign National Letters Of Intent 3 Deacons. Points 786 14 800 Three talented high school seniors - two from North Carolina Justin Gray (Jr.) Total Needs For... and one from New Mexico - signed letters of intent to play bas- straight years of winning NCAA 3-Point FGs 143 9 152 -- 5th in WFU history ketball at Wake Forest beginning next season, head coach Skip 3-Point Atts. 392 8 400 -- 5th in WFU history 3 Tournament first-round games. Prosser announced. Assists 177 23 200 consecutive NCAA Tournament Scoring 880 20 900 Harvey Hale (Albuquerque, NM/Rio Grande HS), Kevin 4 appearances. Taron Downey (Sr.) Total Needs For... Swinton (Greensboro, NC/Dudley HS) and David Weaver (Black straight postseason berths -- the 3-Point FGs 132 20 152 -- 6th in WFU history Mountain, NC/Owen HS) will make up the Deacon freshman longest current streak in the ACC. 3-Point Atts. 357 43 400 -- 6thin WFU history class. The three signees, all highly-rated nationally, will give 14 Assists 295 5 300 -- 8th in WFU history Wake Forest help in at least three positions. consecutive games Justin Gray Games Played 100 0 100 “We really think this is a solid class that will help us compete 24 has made at least one 3-pointer. Steals 75 25 100 at the highest level,” Prosser said. “Every school in the ACC has Points 810 90 900 consecutive weeks ranked in the outstanding recruiting classes almost every season and again, Chris Paul (So.) Total Needs For... this class will help us compete within the league. All three young 35 Associated Press poll. 3-Point FGs 44 6 50 men are potentially terrific basketball players, they are out- consecutive starts by senior Assists 205 59 264 -- 12th in WF history standing students, good people and come from quality high Jamaal Levy. Steals 93 7 100 56 Points 527 73 600 school programs.” record at home under coach Eric Williams (Jr.) Total Needs For... Hale, 6-3 and 190 pounds, is considered the top prep 44-6 Skip Prosser. Blocked Shots 42 8 50 prospect in New Mexico and is rated in the top 150 nationally by record under Prosser when Points 712 88 800 Rivals.com. He averaged 19.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.8 68-4 leading with 5:00 remaining. assists per game as a junior. Hale, who also plays for the very best." Arizona/New Mexico Pump n' Run AAU team, chose the victories over the last four seasons Deacons over Arkansas, Arizona State, DePaul, SMU and combined. Ingram will remain in school until the end of the fall semester. 71 He has not indicated where he will transfer. Stanford. He is coached at Rio Grande High School by Ron career steals in just two seasons Garcia. 93 by sophomore Chris Paul. Chris Ellis Back From Suspension "Harvey (Hale) is a combo guard who we feel will help fill the void created by the impending loss of Taron Downey,” Prosser th season of Wake Forest basket- Chris Ellis played just two minutes in last Thursday’s win over said. “Harvey is not the pure shooter that Taron is, but he is ball. VCU, but the junior forward received one of the loudest ovations 99 longer and is potentially an even better defender. He has a of the night. For Ellis, 6-9, Thursday’s game marked his first career games played by senior knack for scoring and he leads one of the best high school action of the season after being suspended for both exhibition 100 Taron Downey. teams in New Mexico. games and the season opener for a violation of team rules. consecutive games Wake has Swinton, 6-7 and 230 pounds, is one of the top forwards in 396 made a three-point field goal. the nation. He averaged 22.0 points and 11.3 rebounds per Brutal Schedule game as a junior at Dudley. Swinton is ranked as the 20th-best career points by junior Justin Notes on the 2004-05 Demon Deacon schedule: forward nationally by Rivals and the 47th-best prospect Gray. 880 Eight Wake Forest opponents are ranked this week in the overall by Hoopmasters. A member of the 2004 USA South Associated Press top 25 -- (3) Georgia Tech, (5) Illinois, (9) Team at the Olympic sports festival, Swinton also plays for the Duke, (11) North Carolina, (13) Maryland, (15) Texas), (17) NC North Carolina Gaters AAU team. Swinton plays for coach David State and (18) Arizona. Price at Dudley. Five other Deacon opponents are receiving votes for the "Kevin is a product of one of the most prestigious high school AP poll -- Virginia, Providence, Cincinnati, New Mexico and programs in North Carolina,” Prosser said. “He is strong, very George Washington. athletic and he is a winner.” Four of Wake Forest’s final 12 regular season games Weaver, 6-10 and 210 pounds, is ranked No. 27 among come against two 2004 Final Four teams -- Duke and Georgia power forwards nationally by Rivals and in the top 85 overall by Tech. Hoopmasters. Hoop Scoop ranked Weaver as the fifth-best post player at the Nike camp. Weaver averaged 12.0 points and 11.0 Senior Class Is A Diverse Group rebounds per game. He also produced a lofty grade-point-aver- Wake Forest’s three seniors hail from three different coun- age of 3.93. Weaver, who also runs track at Owen, is teammates tries. Vytas Danelius (Lithuania), Jamaal Levy (Panama) and with Swinton on the North Carolina Gaters AAU team. Weaver Taron Downey (Oxford, NC) form a diverse trio that probably played for coach Roger Schnepp at Owen. doesn’t receive the recognition it deserves. "David Weaver has great length and good ball skills for a All three were recruited by then-coach , and re- young man of his size,” Prosser said. “We feel that he has a recruited by current head coach Skip Prosser. Danelius, bright, bright future at Wake Forest.” Downey and Levy have combined to play in 290 games. Wake Forest has won 71 games during their careers. Ellis Comes Up Big Vs. Yale Only Danelius, a second team All-ACC selection in 2003, has Junior Chris Ellis matched a career high with 14 points earned all-league honors. That could change this year. After an Monday night against Yale and he did so in just 18 minutes. Ellis injury-plagued junior season, Danelius appears ready for his also made the first two three-point field goals of his career and best year yet. Levy is one of the top defensive players in college attempted his first three-pointers since his freshman season. basketball and one of the ACC’s leading returning rebounders. Ellis has a ways to go to catch his father, Dale Ellis, who Downey ranks among Wake’s all-time leaders in assists and made more than 1,100 three-pointers in the NBA. Demon Deacon Notes Visser Has Career-High, Too easy victory. Chris Paul, Eric Williams and Kyle Visser each Sophomore Kyle Visser came off the bench for a career-high scored 15 points to lead the Demon Deacons past Yale 99-72 15 points Monday night against Yale, including a 9-of-12 effort Monday night. from the free throw line. Prosser’s previous career high of 13 Chris Ellis added 14 points for Wake Forest (3-0), which had points came on Dec. 20, 2003 at North Carolina. five players in double figures. The Deacons had little trouble on offense in the first half and maintained a comfortable lead In-Season Birthdays Michael Drum December 12 (1983) Paul Has Huge Night From The Line throughout against the Bulldogs. Their debut at No. 1 was marked by a solid offensive first half Jamaal Levy January 8 (1983) Sophomore Chris Paul led Wake Forest in scoring Nov. 18 that helped them to a 17-point lead at the break. Nine players Tim Fuller February 7 (1978) against VCU with 16 points on just one field goal. Paul scored scored in the first 14 minutes, with the Demon Deacons scoring Scott Feather February 12 (1983) 14 of his points at the free throw line, going 14-of-15 from the 58 points and shooting 48 percent from the floor. Richard Joyce February 19 (1983) stripe. More on Paul’s effort: Chris Ellis March 5 (1984) Paul’s 14 free throws were the most by a Deacon player in Eric Williams March 26 (1984) the Skip Prosser era -- the most since Darius Songaila made 14 Deacons Topple VCU, 81-67 Dino Gaudio March 30 (1957) against Virginia on March 2, 2000. Chris Paul scored 16 points despite taking just three shots Justin Gray March 31 (1984) The 14 free throws tie for the 13th-most in Wake Forest from the field Nov. 18 to help the No. 2 Demon Deacons beat history. Virginia Commonwealth 81-67 in the Preseason NIT. Preseason All-ACC Team Paul came within one free throw made of tying for the most Paul hit 14 of 15 free throws and had five assists for the Chris Paul Wake Forest free throws by a Wake Forest player in Lawrence Joel Coliseum. Demon Deacons (2-0). Justin Gray added 14 points and was Julius Hodge NC State made 15 free throws against Florida State on Feb. one of five Wake Forest players in double figures. Alexander Rashad McCants North Carolina 7, 1996. Harper had 17 points to lead the Rams (1-1). Sean May North Carolina The 15 free throw attempts tied for the most by a Deacon As in their season opener against George Washington, the J.J. Redick Duke in the Prosser era. Ironically, the last time a WFU player attempt- Demon Deacons shot 50 percent and had some brilliant offen- ed 15 free throws was by Paul against the very same VCU team sive spurts. Preseason Player of the Year on March 18, 2004, in the opening round of the NCAA Chris Paul Wake Forest Tournament. Deacons Rally For 97-76 Win In Opener Wake Forest outscored George Washington 22-6 down the Preseason Freshman of the Year stretch to win its opener, 97-76, Monday at Joel Coliseum. Marvin Williams North Carolina New Floor, New Uniforms Lawrence Joel Coliseum, the home of Demon Deacon bas- Sophomore Chris Paul scored 25 points and six assists to ketball, has a new playing floor this season. The new floor lead the Demon Deacons. Justin Gray had 18 points and seven replaces the original surface, which had been in place since the steals and Vytas Danelius chipped in with 17 points. facility opened in 1989. George Washington tried several halfcourt and fullcourt trap- Also new this year are the Wake Forest uniforms. The ping defenses, hoping to force Paul - the leading vote-getter on Deacons will sport new Nike Elite uniforms with versions in The AP preseason All-America team - to give the ball up. When white, gold and black. they failed, Paul made them pay by spinning through double teams, penetrating into the lane and finding open teammates. The First And The Last Wake Forest played the first game this season involving an Deacs Post Big Numbers In Exhibitions ACC school -- Nov. 15 vs. George Washington -- and will play in Wake Forest put up big numbers in two exhibition victories, the last game of the ACC regular season -- March 6 at 8 p.m. at averaging 96.0 points per game and winning by an average of NC State. 37 points. The Deacons also shot well overall with a field goal percent- A New Era In The ACC age of .553. Wake Forest out-rebounded its two Division II oppo- nents by an average of 29 boards per game. Miami and Virginia Tech join the Atlantic Coast Conference in However, Wake Forest averaged 24 turnovers per game and 2004-05, giving the league 11 teams. The regular season ACC the Deacons shot poorly from three-point range (.226) and from schedule will still consist of 16 games. The Deacons are 2-0 all- the free throw line (.619). time against Miami with the last meeting coming in 1990-91. Wake Forest is 24-20 all-time against Virginia Tech with the last meeting coming in 1998-99. Deacons Sloppy But Win Exhibition By 28 Wake Forest sophomore guard Chris Paul led six players in Bringing Home The Gold double figures with 15 points as the Demon Deacons closed the exhibition season with a 89-61 victory over inter-city rival Junior Justin Gray and sophomore Chris Paul were two of 12 Winston-Salem State Nov. 11. college all-stars who led the United States to a gold medal this Paul went 6-for-10 from the floor and added four rebounds, summer at the World U-20 Championship Qualifying five assists and seven steals. Junior Eric Williams added a dou- Tournament in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The two Deacons started ble-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. every game and helped the USA to a perfect 5-0 record. If not Williams went 5-for-7 from the field and 4-of-7 from the free- for a case of extreme dehydration, which sent Wake’s Eric throw line. Williams to the hospital during the trials, the USA team would have likely included three Demon Deacons. Wake Trounces USC-Upstate, 103-57 Miscellaneous Notes Wake Forest sophomore Chris Paul earned bragging rights from older brother C.J., a senior guard at USC-Upstate, as the Wake Forest has won 11 straight season openers and the Demon Deacons whipped the Division II Spartans 103-57 Nov. Deacons are 71-28 all-time in season openers. 4 in Wake’s first exhibition game. The Deacons have won 16 consecutive home openers. The elder Paul got into early foul trouble, limiting the amount The last time the Deacons lost their first home game of the sea- of time the two brothers actually guarded one another. Chris son came on Nov. 28, 1988 -- the last season WFU played in old Paul finished with 11 points, 9 assists and 6 steals. C.J. scored Memorial Coliseum. That loss came against Richmond, 74-61. seven points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Six Deacons scored in double figures, paced by junior Justin Deacons Beat Yale Monday, 99-72 Gray’s 20 points. Wake Forest celebrated its first appearance at No. 1 with an Career Record Book Update Scoring 10. Cal Stamp 1974-75 52 7.8 8. *Taron Downey 2002-05 164 198 83.0 5. ‘91, 93-95 120 472 Rk. Player Years GP Points 11. Anthony Teachey 1981-84 121 7.2 9. Ernie Wiggins 1955-57 255 311 82.0 6. Frank Johnson 1977-81 120 460 1. 1952-55 113 2,587 12. Frank Christie 1962-64 84 7.1 10. 1960-62 262 320 81.9 7. Tony Rutland 1995-98 122 356 2. Randolph Childress ‘91, 93-95 120 2,208 nr Jamaal Levy 2002-05 95 5.9 11. Mark Cline 1984-87 179 219 81.7 8. Taron Downey 2002-05 100 295 3. 1960-62 87 2,165 12. J. Schellenberg 1974-77 246 304 80.9 9. Tim Duncan 1994-97 128 288 4. Tim Duncan 1994-97 128 2,117 Field Goals 13. Delaney Rudd 1982-85 194 241 80.5 10. Broderick Hicks 1999-02 131 286 5. Skip Brown 1974-77 108 2,034 Rk. Player Years G FG nr Justin Gray 2003-05 183 239 77.0 nr Chris Paul 2004-05 35 205 6. 1975-78 107 1,985 1. Skip Brown 1974-77 108 846 *Currently averaging less than 2 FT made per nr Justin Gray 2003-05 58 177 7. Charlie Davis 1969-71 79 1,970 2. Dickie Hemric 1952-55 113 841 game 8. Robert O’Kelley 1998-01 127 1,885 3. Tim Duncan 1994-97 128 790 Assist Average 9. Darius Songaila 1999-02 130 1,859 4. Rod Griffin 1975-78 107 773 Three-Point Field Goals Rk. Player Years G AVG 10. 2000-03 127 1,765 5. Len Chappell 1960-62 87 764 Rk. Player Years G FG 1. Tyrone Bogues 1984-87 119 6.6 11. Frank Johnson 1977-81 120 1,749 6. Frank Johnson 1977-81 120 708 1. Randolph Childress ‘91, 93-95 120 329 nr Chris Paul 2004-05 35 5.9 12. Chris King 1988-92 113 1,721 7. Chris King 1988-92 113 702 2. Robert O’Kelley 1998-01 127 288 13. 1991-93 89 1,720 8. Charlie Davis 1969-71 79 696 3. Craig Dawson 1999-02 128 255 Steals 14. Bob Leonard 1964-66 80 1,637 9. Rodney Rogers 1991-93 89 683 4. Tony Rutland 1995-98 122 248 Rk. Player Years G ST 15. Lefty Davis 1953-56 84 1,564 10. Randolph Childress ‘91, 93-95 120 648 5. Rusty LaRue 1993-96 107 151 1. Tyrone Bogues 1984-87 119 275 16. Sam Ivy 1987-90 111 1,551 6. Justin Gray 2003-05 58 143 2. Josh Howard 2000-03 127 215 17. Jack Williams 1953, 56-57 82 1,453 Field Goal Attempts 7. Taron Downey 2002-05 100 132 3. Frank Johnson 1977-81 120 204 18. Alvis Rogers 1979-83 114 1,441 Rk. Player Years G FGA 8. Steven Goolsby 1995-98 111 127 4. Skip Brown 1974-77 108 195 19. Jerry Schellenberg 1974-77 109 1,366 1. Dickie Hemric 1952-55 113 1,740 9. Jerry Braswell 1995-98 115 117 5. Danny Young 1981-84 122 194 20. Craig Dawson 1999-02 128 1,342 2. Skip Brown 1974-77 108 1,668 10. Cal Boyd 1986-89 112 116 6. Randolph Childress ‘91, 93-95 120 180 21. Delaney Rudd 1982-85 114 1,329 3. Robert O’Kelley 1998-01 127 1,563 11. Broderick Hicks 1999-02 131 110 7. Rodney Rogers 1991-93 89 146 22. Billy Packer 1960-62 89 1,316 4. Charlie Davis 1969-71 79 1,512 12. Josh Howard 2000-03 127 109 8. Darius Songaila 1999-02 130 141 23. Tony Rutland 1995-98 122 1,273 5. Len Chappell 1960-62 87 1,507 13. Derrick McQueen 1989-92 111 99 9. Alvis Rogers 1979-83 114 135 24. Kenny Green 1983-85 84 1,252 6. Frank Johnson 1977-81 120 1,465 14. David Carlyle 1989-92 79 98 10. Jerry Schellenberg 1974-77 109 134 25. Jackie Murdock 1955-57 83 1,239 7. Randolph Childress‘91, 93-95 120 1,453 nr Chris Paul 2004-05 35 44 nr Chris Paul 2004-05 35 93 26. Paul Long 1966-67 53 1,225 8. Rod Griffin 1975-78 107 1,400 nr Jamaal Levy 2002-05 96 84 27. Mark Cline 1984-87 112 1,202 9. Lefty Davis 1953-56 84 1,375 Three-Point Field Goal Attempts 28. Dickie Walker 1968-70 80 1,201 10. Tim Duncan 1994-97 128 1,368 Rk. Player Years G FGA Personal Fouls 29. Danny Young 1981-84 122 1,170 1. Randolph Childress‘91, 93-95 120 832 Rk. Player Years G PF 30. Mike Helms 1979-82 111 1,165 Field Goal Percentage (At least 250 2. Robert O’Kelley 1998-01 127 801 1. Darius Songaila 1999-02 130 436 31. Guy Morgan 1979-82 113 1,128 FGM) 3. Tony Rutland 1995-98 122 657 7. Rafael Vidaurreta 1998-01 119 319 32. Jim Johnstone 1979-82 111 1,117 Rk. Player Years FG FGA PCT 4. Craig Dawson 1999-02 128 640 8. Alvis Rogers 1979-83 114 314 33. Trelonnie Owens 1991-94 115 1,104 1. Jim Johnstone 1979-82 472 780 60.5 5. Justin Gray 2003-05 58 392 9. Skip Brown 1974-77 108 312 34. Ronny Watts 1963-65 80 1,069 2. Rodney Rogers 1991-93 683 1179 57.9 6. Taron Downey 2002-05 100 357 10. Sam Ivy 1987-90 111 305 35. Tony Byers 1973-74 53 1,054 3. Tim Duncan 1994-97 790 1368 57.7 7. Rusty LaRue 1993-96 107 348 nr Vytas Danelius 2002-05 94 230 36. Anthony Tucker 1990-92 85 1,043 4. Guy Morgan 1979-82 399 708 56.4 8. Broderick Hicks 1999-02 131 334 nr Eric Williams 2003-05 67 217 37. Gil McGregor 1969-71 80 1,039 5. Eric Williams 2003-05 276 494 55.7 9. Steven Goolsby 1995-98 111 326 38. Ernie Wiggins 1955-57 83 1,037 6. Rod Griffin 1976-78 773 1400 55.2 10. Josh Howard 2000-03 127 309 Games Played 39. Anthony Teachey 1981-84 121 1,036 7. Sam Ivy 1987-90 645 1184 54.4 Rk. Player Years GP 40. Dave Budd 1958-60 75 1,014 8. Kenny Green 1983-85 524 965 54.3 Three-Point Field Goal 1. Broderick Hicks 1999-02 131 41. Frank Christie 1962-64 84 1,000 9. Chris King 1988-92 702 1352 51.9 Percentage (At least 1 FGM/G) 2. Darius Songaila 1999-02 130 nr Justin Gray 2003-05 58 880 10. Ronny Watts 1963-65 359 696 51.6 Rk. Player Years FG FGA PCT 3. Antwan Scott 1999-02 129 nr Taron Downey 2002-05 100 810 1. Chris Paul 2004-05 44 94 47.0 4. Craig Dawson 1999-02 128 nr Vytas Danelius 2002-05 94 786 Free Throws 2. Cal Boyd 1986-89 116 247 47.0 Tim Duncan 1994-97 128 nr Eric Williams 2003-05 67 712 Rk. Player Years G FT 3. Marc Blucas 1991-94 91 196 46.4 6. Josh Howard 2000-03 127 nr Jamaal Levy 2002-05 96 661 1. Dickie Hemric 1952-55 113 905 4. Ricky Peral 1994-97 83 188 44.1 Robert O’Kelley 1998-01 127 2. Len Chappell 1960-62 87 637 5. Rusty LaRue 1993-96 151 349 43.4 8. Josh Shoemaker 1998-01 126 Highest Scoring Average 3. Randolph Childress‘91, 93-95 120 583 6. Mark Cline 1984-87 55 133 41.4 9. Danny Young 1981-84 122 Rk. Player Years G Avg 4. Charlie Davis 1969-71 79 578 7. Craig Dawson 1999-02 255 640 39.8 Tony Rutland 1995-98 122 1. Charlie Davis 1969-71 79 24.94 5. Darius Songaila 1999-02 130 575 8. R. Childress ‘91, 93-95 329 832 39.5 11. Anthony Teachey 1981-84 121 2. Len Chappell 1960-62 87 24.89 6. Tim Duncan 1994-97 128 520 9. Jerry Braswell 1995-98 116 297 39.1 12. Three players 120 3. Dickie Hemric 1952-55 113 24.88 7. Jackie Murdock 1955-57 83 465 10. Steven Goolsby 1995-98 127 326 39.0 15. Two players 119 12. Tim Duncan 1994-97 128 16.5 8. Rod Griffin 1975-78 107 439 nr Taron Downey 2002-05 132 357 37.1 nr Taron Downey 2002-05 100 nr Justin Gray 2003-05 57 15.2 9. Lefty Davis 1953-56 84 430 nr Justin Gray 2003-05 143 392 36.0 nr Jamaal Levy 2002-05 96 10. Two players 391 nr Vytas Danelius 2002-05 94 Rebounds Blocked Shots Rk. Player Years G Reb Free Throw Attempts Rk. Player Years G BS Games Started 1. Dickie Hemric 1952-55 113 1,802 Rk. Player Years G FTA 1. Tim Duncan 1994-97 128 481 Rk. Player Years GS 2. Tim Duncan 1994-97 128 1,570 1. Dickie Hemric 1952-55 113 1,359 2. Anthony Teachey 1981-84 121 203 1. Tim Duncan 1994-97 127 3. Len Chappell 1960-62 87 1,213 2. Len Chappell 1960-62 87 897 3. Larry Harrison 1976-79 109 188 2. Darius Songaila 1999-02 120 4. Rod Griffin 1975-78 107 947 3. Tim Duncan 1994-97 128 755 4. Guy Morgan 1979-82 113 182 3. Josh Howard 2000-03 119 5. Anthony Teachey 1981-84 121 869 4. Randolph Childress‘91, 93-95 120 725 5. Josh Howard 2000-03 127 143 4. Frank Johnson 1977-81 116 6. Gil McGregor 1969-71 80 850 5. Darius Songaila 1999-02 130 692 6. Antwan Scott 1999-02 129 140 5. Three players 108 7. Josh Howard 2000-03 127 836 6. Charlie Davis 1969-71 79 662 7. Rod Griffin 1975-78 107 113 8. Ronny Watts 1963-65 80 833 7. Rod Griffin 1975-78 107 597 8. Chris King 1988-92 113 99 Minutes Played 9. Darius Songaila 1999-02 130 813 8. Lefty Davis 1953-56 84 578 9. Darius Songaila 1999-02 130 96 Rk. Player Years G MP 10. Jack Williams ‘53, 56-57 82 751 9. Jack Williams ‘53, 56-57 82 575 10. Kenny Green 1983-85 84 89 1. Tim Duncan 1994-97 128 4,496 11. Rafael Vidaurreta 1998-01 119 727 10. Dave Budd 1958-60 75 543 11. Rodney Rogers 1991-93 89 74 2. Frank Johnson 1977-81 120 4,054 12. Rodney Rogers 1991-93 89 705 12. Jamaal Levy 2002-05 96 68 3. Robert O’Kelley 1998-01 127 4,012 13. Guy Morgan 1979-82 113 703 Free Throw Percentage (At least 13. Daryl Peterson 1975-76 53 58 4. Randolph Childress‘91, 93-95 120 3,969 14. Sam Ivy 1987-90 111 695 2FTM/G) nr Vytas Danelius 2002-05 94 51 5. Tony Rutland 1995-98 122 3,598 15. Chris King 1989-92 113 690 Rk. Player Years FT FTA PCT nr Eric Williams 2003-05 67 42 6. Rod Griffin 1975-78 107 3,574 nr Jamaal Levy 2002-05 96 567 1. Charlie Davis 1969-71 578 662 87.3 7. Tyrone Bogues 1984-97 119 3,571 nr Vytas Danelius 2002-05 94 504 2. Jackie Murdock 1955-57 465 542 85.8 Assists 8. Josh Howard 2000-03 127 3,536 3. Paul Long 1966-67 285 335 85.1 Rk. Player Years G AST 9. Chris King 1989-92 113 3,520 Rebound Average (At least 50 GP) 4. Chris Paul 2004-05 181 214 84.8 1. Tyrone Bogues 1984-87 119 781 10. Danny Young 1981-84 122 3,479 Rk. Player Years G AVG 5. Skip Brown 1974-77 342 409 83.6 2. Skip Brown 1974-77 108 579 11. Alvis Rogers 1979-83 114 3,445 1. Dickie Hemric 1952-55 113 17.3 6. J. Montgomery 1967-69 317 380 83.4 3. Derrick McQueen 1988-92 111 575 12. Anthony Teachey 1981-84 121 3,407 9. Rodney Rogers 1991-93 89 7.9 7. Darius Songaila 1999-02 575 692 83.1 4. Danny Young 1981-84 122 493 nr Taron Downey 2002-05 100 2,610 Head Coach Skip Prosser Skip Prosser, entering his fourth season as the Wake Forest the student body and raucous pre-game festivities, Prosser and head coach and one of ’s winningest active his staff have turned Lawrence Joel Coliseum into one of the coaches, is proving to be the perfect fit for the Demon Deacon loudest facilities around. With black and gold tie-dyed T-shirts program. filling the arena and the mascot riding a Harley-Davidson, the After serving as the head coach at Xavier for seven seasons, atmosphere in Wake’s home arena has turned 180 degrees. Prosser came to Winston-Salem prior to the 2001-02 season Prosser and company have made home games more than Prosser’s Details Full Name and has built Wake Forest into a contender for ACC and nation- just a basketball game, but an event, resulting in increased George Edward “Skip” Prosser al championships. attendance. Birth Date Prosser was named Wake Forest’s head coach on April 24, The Deacons have responded by going 41-6 at home, includ- November 3, 1950 2001, replacing Dave Odom. ing a 24-game homecourt win streak and a 16-0 record in Joel Birth Place What Prosser has accomplished in three short seasons at Coliseum in 2002-03. Pittsburgh, PA Wake Forest is nothing short of remarkable: Wife Prosser led the Demon Deacons to an average of 22.3 Prosser’s 11 years as a head coach have been a model of Nancy wins per year (67-29) in his first three seasons. consistency. His teams have won at least 21 games in each of Sons Wake Forest has posted three consecutive winning the last eight seasons. His teams have advanced to the NCAA Scott (26) and Mark (25) records and won 31 league games in the rugged ACC. In fact, Tournament eight times and to the NIT twice. College Prosser’s 31 ACC wins is second only to (32 wins) Prosser’s overall record of 232-107 (.684) gives him one of United States Merchant Marine Academy (1972) for a coach in his first three years in the ACC. the highest winning percentages among all active Division I Degree The Demon Deacons have made three straight NCAA coaches. Nautical Science Tournament appearances. “I don’t have a career record,” Prosser said. “The players won Graduate School Wake Forest has defeated 10 nationally-ranked teams. those games.” (1980) The Deacons have been ranked in the Associated Press Despite Prosser’s modesty, it is impossible to ignore the suc- Master’s Degree top 25 for 33 consecutive weeks entering the 2004-05 season. cess that has followed his career. Prosser has won regular sea- Secondary Education In 2002, Wake Forest won an NCAA Tournament game for son titles in three different leagues (ACC, Atlantic 10, MCC) and High School the first time since 1997. postseason conference tournament crowns in two leagues Carnegie (PA) High School In 2003, Wake Forest won the ACC regular season title (Atlantic 10, MAAC). He has been named conference Coach of High School Sports Played outright for the first time in more than 40 years. the Year in two different leagues and he is one of just 14 active Football, basketball In 2004, the Deacons advanced to the NCAA Sweet Division I coaches to lead three different teams into the NCAA Sixteen for the first time since 1996. Tournament. Prosser, in fact, is the only coach in NCAA history Championships 2003 ACC Regular Season Wake Forest, in 2003, became the first team in the history to lead three different schools to the NCAA Tournament in his 1998 A-10 Conference Tournament of the ACC to lead the nation in rebounding. first year at each school. 1998 A-10 Conference West Regular Season Prosser was named ACC Coach of the Year in 2003. In 18 years as a college coach, Prosser has coached in 16 1997 A-10 Conference West Regular Season He has coached the ACC Player of the Year (Josh Howard postseason tournaments. 1995 MCC Regular Season in 2003) and the ACC Rookie of the Year (Chris Paul in 2004). Prosser has seen many of his players go on to enjoy suc- 1994 MAAC Tournament Two of his four recruiting classes at Wake Forest have cessful careers in the NBA and overseas. In 2002, Darius included McDonald’s All-Americans -- Eric Williams in 2002 and Songaila was taken in the second round of the NBA Draft by the Honors Paul in 2003. and he currently plays for the . 2003 ACC Coach of the Year What Prosser has accomplished at Wake Forest is not limit- Josh Howard was selected in the first round of the 2003 Draft by 2003 NABC District Coach of the Year ed to on-the-court success. the . 2003 USBWA District Coach of the Year He has embraced Wake Forest’s academic standards and At Xavier, Prosser coached players such as , 1997 Mideast Coach of the Year (Basketball stressed performance in the classroom by his players. Every and Torraye Braggs, who are currently in the NBA. Times) Former Musketeers Michael Hawkins, Gary Lumpkin, Lenny 1997 NABC District Coach of the Year senior that he has coached at Wake Forest has earned his diplo- 1995 MCC Coach of the Year ma. From Day One, Prosser has made academics a priority with Brown and Darnell Williams are also enjoying pro basketball his players. Mandatory study halls are the norm, class atten- careers. As an assistant at Xavier, Prosser helped recruit future Highest Winning Percentage dance is checked and Prosser even named academic counselor NBA players such as Derek Strong, Aaron Williams, Larry (All Games)/ACC History Jane Caldwell the team’s “MVP” in 2002. Sykes, Tyrone Hill and Brian Grant. Coach School W-L Pct. With an exciting style of basketball, a strong relationship with UNC 879-247 .776 Duke 611-177 .776 Duke 213-67 .761 Bill Guthridge UNC 80-28 .741 The Skip Prosser Record Frank McGuire UNC/USC 264-108 .710 --- Postseason --- Skip Prosser WFU 71-29 .710 All Games Conference Conference Conf. NCAA NIT Maryland 348-159 .686 Season School W L Pct. W L Pct. Finish W-L W-L W-L NCSU 189-88 .682 1993-94 Loyola (Md.) 17 13 .567 6 8 .429 Fifth 3-0 0-1 -- Norman Sloan NCSU 266-127 .677 1994-95 Xavier 23 5 .821 14 0 1.000 First 0-1 0-1 -- 1995-96^ Xavier 13 15 .464 8 8 .500 Third/West 1-1 -- -- Highest Winning Percentage 1996-97 Xavier 23 6 .793 13 3 .813 First/West 0-1 1-1 -- (ACC Games)/ACC History 1997-98 Xavier 22 8 .733 11 5 .688 T-First/West 3-0 0-1 -- Coach School W-L Pct. 1998-99 Xavier 25 11 .694 12 4 .750 Second/West 1-1 -- 4-1 Vic Bubas Duke 106-32 .768 1999-00 Xavier 21 12 .639 9 7 .563 Third/West 1-1 -- 1-1 Dean Smith UNC 364-136 .728 2000-01 Xavier 21 8 .724 12 4 .750 T-Second 0-1 0-1 -- Harold Bradley Duke 56-24 .700 Frank McGuire UNC/USC 142-63 .692 2001-02 Wake Forest 21 13 .618 9 7 .563 T-Third 1-1 1-1 -- Mike Krzyzewski Duke 235-105 .690 2002-03 Wake Forest 25 6 .806 13 3 .813 First 1-1 1-1 -- Bill Guthridge UNC 32-16 .667 2003-04 Wake Forest 21 10 .677 9 7 .563 T-Third 0-1 2-1 -- Skip Prosser WFU 31-17 .646 2004-05 Wake Forest 4 0 1.000 0 0 ------Bones McKinney WFU 69-43 .616 at Wake Forest 71 29 .710 31 17 .646 1 Title 2-3 4-3 -- WFU 33-21 .611 at Xavier 148 65 .695 79 31 .718 3 Titles 6-6 1-4 5-2 Everett Case NC State 89-60 .597 at Loyola (Md.) 17 13 .567 6 8 .429 3-0 0-1 -- Overall 236 107 .688 116 56 .674 4 Titles 11-9 5-8 5-2 ^ Xavier’s first season of play. By Class SENIORS (4) 2004-05 Wake Forest Roster Vytas Danelius Taron Downey NUMERICAL Scott Feather No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown Previous School Jamaal Levy 0 Chris Ellis** F 6-9 261 Jr. Marietta, GA Marietta HS JUNIORS (7) John Buck 1 Justin Gray** G 6-2 186 Jr. Charlotte, NC Oak Hill {VA} Academy Michael Drum 3 Chris Paul* G 6-0 175 So. Lewisville, NC West Forsyth HS Chris Ellis 4 Taron Downey*** G 6-2 190 Sr. Oxford, NC Fork Union {VA} Military Academy Justin Gray Richard Joyce 10 Jamaal Levy*** F 6-9 186 Sr. Panama City, Panama Berkshire {FL} Academy Trent Strickland 11 Cameron Stanley F 6-7 204 Fr. Raleigh, NC Millbrook HS Eric Williams 13 Vytas Danelius*** F 6-9 237 Sr. Kaunas, Lithuania Indianapolis {IN} Park Tudor SOPHOMORES (2) Chris Paul 23 Richard Joyce** G 6-5 218 Jr. Mount Airy, NC Oak Hill {VA} Academy Kyle Visser 25 Scott Feather* G 6-3 190 Sr. Maryville, TN Maryville HS FRESHMEN (1) 31 Eric Williams** C 6-9 291 Jr. Wake Forest, NC Wake Forest-Rolesville HS Cameron Stanley 33 Trent Strickland** F 6-5 212 Jr. East Flat Rock, NC Hargrave {VA} Academy By State/Country 34 # Michael Drum F 6-6 200 Jr. Rural Hall, NC Presbyterian College NORTH CAROLINA (8) 44 John Buck** F 6-8 195 Jr. Westbury, NY Long Island Lutheran HS Taron Downey (Oxford) Michael Drum (Rural Hall) 55 Kyle Visser* C 6-11 250 So. Grand Rapids, MI Forest Hills Central HS Justin Gray (Charlotte) *denotes letters earned Richard Joyce (Mount Airy) # will sit out 2004-05 after transferring Chris Paul (Lewisville) Cameron Stanley (Raleigh) Trent Strickland (East Flat Rock) ALPHABETICAL Eric Williams (Wake Forest) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown Previous School GEORGIA (1) Chris Ellis (Marietta) 44 John Buck** F 6-8 195 Jr. Westbury, NY Long Island Lutheran HS MICHIGAN (1) 13 Vytas Danelius*** F 6-9 237 Sr. Kaunas, Lithuania Indianapolis {IN} Park Tudor Kyle Visser (Grand Rapids) 4 Taron Downey*** G 6-2 190 Sr. Oxford, NC Fork Union {VA} Military Academy NEW YORK (1) John Buck (Westbury) 34 # Michael Drum F 6-6 200 Jr. Rural Hall, NC Presbyterian College TENNESSEE (1) 0 Chris Ellis** F 6-9 261 Jr. Marietta, GA Marietta HS Scott Feather (Maryville) 25 Scott Feather* G 6-3 190 Sr. Maryville, TN Maryville HS LITHUANIA (1) Vytas Danelius (Kaunas) 1 Justin Gray** G 6-2 186 Jr. Charlotte, NC Oak Hill {VA} Academy PANAMA (1) 23 Richard Joyce** G 6-5 218 Jr. Mount Airy, NC Oak Hill {VA} Academy Jamaal Levy (Panama City) 10 Jamaal Levy*** F 6-9 186 Sr. Panama City, Panama Berkshire {FL} Academy By Height 3 Chris Paul* G 6-0 175 So. Lewisville, NC West Forsyth HS Kyle Visser 6-11 11 Cameron Stanley F 6-7 204 Fr. Raleigh, NC Millbrook HS Vytas Danelius 6-9 33 Trent Strickland** F 6-5 212 Jr. East Flat Rock, NC Hargrave {VA} Academy Chris Ellis 6-9 Jamaal Levy 6-9 55 Kyle Visser* C 6-11 250 So. Grand Rapids, MI Forest Hills Central HS Eric Williams 6-9 31 Eric Williams** C 6-9 291 Jr. Wake Forest, NC Wake Forest-Rolesville HS John Buck 6-8 *denotes letters earned Cameron Stanley 6-7 Michael Drum 6-6 # will sit out 2004-05 after transferring Richard Joyce 6-5 Trent Strickland 6-5 Head Coach: Skip Prosser (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy ‘72) Scott Feather 6-3 Taron Downey 6-2 Associate Head Coach: Jeff Battle (Marshall ‘85)/4th season at Wake Forest Justin Gray 6-2 Assistant Coach: Dino Gaudio (Ohio ‘81)/4th season at Wake Forest Chris Paul 6-0 Assistant Coach: Pat Kelsey (Xavier ‘98)/4th season at Wake Forest By Weight Director of Basketball Operations: Tim Fuller (Wake Forest ‘00)/1st season at Wake Forest Eric Williams 291 Chris Ellis 261 HOW TO SAY IT Kyle Visser 250 Vytas Danelius 237 Vytas Danelius vee-tus dan-a-loose Richard Joyce 218 Taron Downey tuh-ron Downey Trent Strickland 212 Jamaal Levy Jamaal Levy (like Chevy) Cameron Stanley 204 Michael Drum 200 John Buck 195 Taron Downey 190 Scott Feather 190 Justin Gray 186 Jamaal Levy 186 Chris Paul 175 2004-05 Wake Forest Statistics Record: 4-0 ACC: 0-0 Home: 3-0 Road: 0-0 Neutral: 1-0 Overall # Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts AVG 03 Paul, Chris 4 4 128 32.0 16 34 .471 4 8 .500 31 36 .861 4 14 18 4.5 10 0 22 12 0 9 67 16.8 01 Gray, Justin 4 4 112 28.0 23 47 .489 11 22 .500 5 14 .357 1 9 10 2.5 13 1 10 14 0 11 62 15.5 31 Williams, Eric 4 4 104 26.0 24 33 .727 0 0 .000 11 18 .611 7 18 25 6.3 13 0 1 10 3 4 59 14.8 10 Levy, Jamaal 4 4 123 30.8 15 34 .441 2 4 .500 6 10 .600 14 21 35 8.8 14 0 7 9 5 10 38 9.5 13 Danelius, Vytas 4 4 96 24.0 12 26 .462 2 10 .200 6 9 .667 7 12 19 4.8 10 0 3 7 0 3 32 8.0 33 Strickland, Trent 4 0 75 18.8 11 21 .524 3 7 .429 7 12 .583 10 12 22 5.5 9 0 2 6 0 3 32 8.0 55 Visser, Kyle 4 0 37 9.3 7 11 .636 0 0 .000 11 16 .688 5 3 8 2.0 8 0 1 2 2 3 25 6.3 00 Ellis, Chris 3 0 29 9.7 5 9 .556 2 2 1.000 4 5 .800 4 4 8 2.7 2 0 0 2 2 0 16 5.3 04 Downey, Taron 4 0 84 21.0 7 20 .350 2 8 .250 3 6 .500 0 9 9 2.3 3 0 11 12 1 7 19 4.8 23 Joyce, Richard 2 0 10 5.0 3 6 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.5 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 3.0 44 Buck, John 2 0 2 1.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 TM TEAM...... 10 1 11 2.8 0 0 Total...... 4 123 241 .510 26 62 .419 84 126 .667 62 104 166 41.5 83 1 59 74 13 51 356 89.0 Opponents...... 4 100 238 .420 28 70 .400 54 89 .607 55 81 136 34.0 114 - 46 88 7 42 282 70.5

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total Wake Forest 177 179 356 Opponents 138 144 282

DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL Wake Forest 13 0 13 Opponents 14 0 14 2004-05 Results Record: 4-0 ACC: 0-0 Home: 3-0 Road: 0-0 Neutral: 1-0 Date Rank Opponent W/L Score Record WFU High Scorer OPP High Scorer High Rebounds High Assists Attendance N15 2/2 & G. WASHINGTON W 97-76 1-0 Chris Paul 25 T.J. Thompson 16 Jamaal Levy 11 Chris Paul 6 13,063

N19 2/2 & VCU W 81-67 2-0 Chris Paul 16 Alexander Harper 17 Williams/Strickland 8 Chris Paul 5 13,218 N22 1/1 YALE W 99-72 3-0 Paul/Williams/Visser 15 Casey Hughes 20 Jamaal Levy 11 Paul/Downey 5 11,067 N24 1/1 & Providence W 79-67 4-0 Justin Gray 21 Ryan Gomes 24 Chris Paul 8 Chris Paul 6 N26 1/1 & (18/17) Arizona D1 % at Illinois D4 RICHMOND D13 at Temple D15 ELON D18 TEXAS D22 at New Mexico D30 N. CAROLINA A&T J2 * at Virginia J8 * at Clemson J11 * MARYLAND J15 * NORTH CAROLINA J18 * at Florida State J22 at Cincinnati J27 * at Georgia Tech J29 * MIAMI F2 * DUKE F5 * at Virginia Tech F10 * NC STATE F12 * FLORIDA STATE F15 * at Miami F20 * at Duke F23 LONGWOOD F27 * VIRGINIA M2 * GEORGIA TECH M6 * at NC State M10-13 + ACC Tournament

CAPS home game & Preseason NIT % ACC/Big Ten Challenge + ACC Tournament at Washington, DC * ACC game ( ) Opponent’s national AP ranking at time of game (c) capacity Rank = AP/Coaches 2004-05 Superlatives Individual WAKE FOREST OPPONENT Points scored 25, Chris Paul vs. George Washington (11.15) 24, Ryan Gomes of Providence (11.24) Points scored/half 18 (2nd), Justin Gray vs. Providence (11.24) 18 (2nd), Dwight Brewington of Providence (11.24) Offensive rebounds 6, Jamaal Levy vs. Yale (11.22) 6, Casey Hughes of Yale (11.22) 6, Ryan Gomes of Providence (11.24) Defensive rebounds 7, Eric Williams vs. VCU (11.18) 7, Mike Hall of George Washington (11.15) 7, Chris Paul vs. Providence (11.24) Total rebounds 11, Jamaal Levy vs. George Washington (11.15) 10, Three players 11, Jamaal Levy vs. Yale (11.22) Field goals 8, Justin Gray vs. Providence (11.24) 9, Three players Field goal attempts 14, Justin Gray vs. VCU (11.18) 19, Ryan Gomes of Providence (11.24) Field goal percentage (min. 6 made) .777 (7-9), Eric Williams vs. Yale (11.22) .692 (9-13), Casey Hughes of Yale (11.22) Field goal percentage (min. 10 made) none with 10 made none with 10 made 3-Point field goals 5, Justin Gray vs. Providence (11.24) 5, T.J. Thompson of George Washington (11.15) 3-Point field goal attempts 8, Justin Gray vs. Providence (11.24) 8, T.J. Thompson of George Washington (11.15) 3-Point FG percentage (min. 4 made) .625 (5-8), Justin Gray vs. Providence (11.24) 1.000 (4-4), Alexander Harper of VCU (11.18) Free throws 14, Chris Paul vs. VCU (11.18) 6, Nick George of VCU (11.18) Free throw attempts 15, Chris Paul vs. VCU (11.18) 7, Three players Free throw percentage (min. 8 made) .933 (14-15), Chris Paul vs. VCU (11.18) none with 8 made Assists 6, Chris Paul vs. George Washington (11.15) 5, Donnie McGrath of Providence (11.24) 6, Chris Paul vs. Providence (11.24) Steals 7, Justin Gray vs. George Washington (11.15) 4, Derrick Reid of VCU (11.18) Turnovers 7, Justin Gray vs. George Washington (11.15) 6, Three players Blocked shots 3, Jamaal Levy vs. VCU (11.18) 2, Omar Williams of George Washington (11.15) Minutes played (regulation) 37, Justin Gray vs. George Washington (11.15) 40, Ryan Gomes of Providence (11.24) Minutes played (ot game) ------

Team WAKE HIGH WAKE LOW OPPONENT HIGH OPPONENT LOW Points scored 99 vs. Yale (11.22) 79 vs. Providence (11.24) 76 by George Washington (11.15) 67 by VCU (11.18) 67 by Providence (11.24) *Points in one half 58 (1st) vs. Yale (11.22) 28 (1st) by Providence (11.24) 47 (2nd) by Providence (11.24) 20 (1st) by Providence (11.24) Victory margin +27 (99-72) vs. Yale (11.22) +12 (79-67) by Providence (11.24) ------Field goals 34 vs. George Washington (11.15) 25 vs. VCU (11.18) 26 by Yale (11.22) 24 by VCU (11.18) 34 vs. Yale (11.22) Field goal attempts 68 vs. Yale (11.22) 50 vs. VCU (11.18) 63 by George Washington (11.15) 58 by Yale (11.22) 58 by Providence (11.24) Field goal percentage .557 (34-61) vs. G. Washington (11.15) .484 (30-62) vs. Providence (11.24) .448 (26-58) by Yale (11.22) .397 (25-63) by G. Washington (11.15) Single-half FG percentage .600 (2nd) vs. G. Washington (11.15) .387 (1st) vs. Providence (11.24) .515 (2nd) by Providence (11.24) .320 (1st) by Providence (11.24) .600 (1st) vs. VCU (11.18) 3-Point field goals 8 vs. Yale (11.22) 5 vs. VCU (11.18) 8 by George Washington (11.15) 6 by Yale (11.22) 8 by VCU (11.18) 6 by Providence (11.24) 3-Point field goal attempts 20 vs. Yale (11.22) 10 vs. VCU (11.18) 21 by VCU (11.18) 14 by Yale (11.22) 3-Point field goal percentage .500 (5-10) vs. VCU (11.18) .400 (8-20) vs. Yale (11.22) .471 (8-17) by G. Washington (11.15) .333 (6-18) by Providence (11.24) .400 (6-15) vs. Providence (11.24) Free throws 26 vs. VCU (11.18) 13 vs. Providence (11.24) 18 by George Washington (11.15) 11 by VCU (11.18) 11 by Providence (11.24) Free throw attempts 39 vs. VCU (11.18) 23 vs. Providence (11.24) 25 by Yale (11.22) 17 by VCU (11.18) Free throw percentage .767 (23-30) vs. Yale (11.22) .565 (13-23) vs. Providence (11.24) .783 (18-23) by G. Washington (11.15) .458 (11-24) by Providence (11.24) Offensive rebounds 19 vs. Yale (11.22) 12 vs. George Washington (11.15) 16 by George Washington (11.15) 11 by Yale (11.22) Defensive rebounds 28 vs. Yale (11.22) 24 vs. VCU (11.18) 21 by George Washington (11.15) 19 by Yale (11.22) 21 by VCU (11.18) Total rebounds 47 vs. Yale (11.22) 37 vs. VCU (11.18) 37 by George Washington (11.15) 30 by Yale (11.22) Rebound margin +17 (47-30) vs. Yale (11.22) ------Personal fouls 23 vs. Yale (11.22) 19 vs. Providence (11.24) 32 by VCU (11.18) 21 by Providence (11.24) DQs 1 vs. Providence (11.24) 0, Three times 3 by VCU (11.18) 1 Three Times Assists 20 vs. Yale (11.22) 13, Three times 13 by George Washington (11.15) 10 by Yale (11.22) Turnovers 20 vs. George Washington (11.15) 16 vs. Providence (11.24) 25 by George Washington (11.15) 17 by Providence (11.24) 20 vs. VCU (11.18) Blocked shots 4 vs. VCU (11.18) 2 vs. Providence (11.24) 4 by George Washington (11.15) 0 by VCU (11.18) 4 vs. Yale (11.22) Steals 17 vs. George Washington (11.15) 10 vs. Providence (11.24) 12 by George Washington (11.15) 10 Three times Double-figure scorers 5 vs. VCU (11.18) 4 vs. George Washington (11.15) 3,Three times 2 by Providence (11.24) 5 vs. Yale (11.22) 4 vs. Providence (11.24) *Does not include overtime periods # Wake Forest single-game record 2004-05 Game-By-Game Statistics Opponent Result Score By Half FG-FGA PCT 3PT-3PA PCT FT-FTA PCT O D REB PF-Dq A TO BS ST Bench Wake Forest ☺ 97 47-50 34-61 .557 7-17 .412 22-34 .647 12 26 38 21-0 13 20 3 17 14 George Washington 76 42-34 25-63 .397 9-18 /471 19-23 /783 16 21 37 30-1 13 25 4 12 24 Wake Forest ☺ 81 44-37 25-50 .500 5-10 .500 26-39 .667 13 24 37 20-0 13 20 4 12 23 VCU 67 35-32 24-59 .407 8-21 .381 11-17 .647 14 21 35 32-3 11 23 0 10 18 Wake Forest ☺ 99 58-41 34-68 .500 8-20 .400 23-30 .767 19 28 47 23-0 20 18 4 12 48 Yale 72 41-31 26-58 .448 6-14 .429 14-25 .560 11 19 30 31-1 10 23 1 10 11 Wake Forest ☺ 79 28-51 30-62 .484 6-15 .400 13-23 .565 14 27 41 19-1 13 16 2 10 13 Providence 67 20-47 25-58 .431 6-18 .333 11-24 .458 14 20 34 21-1 12 17 2 10 8 Wake Forest - Wake Forest at Illinois Wake Forest Richmond Wake Forest at Temple Wake Forest Elon Wake Forest Texas Wake Forest at New Mexico Wake Forest N. Carolina A&T Wake Forest at Virginia Wake Forest at Clemson Wake Forest Maryland Wake Forest North Carolina Wake Forest at Florida State Wake Forest at Cincinnati Wake Forest at Georgia Tech Wake Forest Miami Wake Forest Duke Wake Forest at Virginia Tech Wake Forest NC State Wake Forest Florida State Wake Forest at Miami Wake Forest at Duke Wake Forest Longwood Wake Forest Virginia Wake Forest Georgia Tech Wake Forest at NC State ACC Tournament Wake Forest Miscellaneous Statistics Deacon Starting Lineups (w-l) Under Forward Forward Center Guard Guard 2004-05 All-Time Wake Forest’s Record When... 04-05 Prosser Danelius Levy Williams Gray Paul 4-0 6-3 At home 3-0 44-6 Gray Levy Williams Downey Paul 0-0 10-2 On road 0-0 18-16 Danelius Levy Williams Downey Paul 0-0 1-0 At neutral sites 1-0 9-7 Strickland Levy Williams Gray Paul 0-0 2-4 In overtime 0-0 3-1 Danelius Levy Visser Gray Paul 0-0 6-1 In games decided by 3 points or less 0-0 6-4 Attendance G Total Average Technical Foul Free Throws 2004-05 Career In games decided by 4-5 points 0-0 9-5 Home 3 37,348 12,449 Justin Gray 2-2 5-5 In games decided by 6-10 points 0-0 17-8 Away 0 0 0 Chris Paul 2-2 8-8 In games decided by 11-20 points 2-0 18-8 Neutral 1 0 0 Vytas Danelius 0-0 9-10 In games decided by 20-plus points 2-0 21-4 Total 3 37,348 12,449 Taron Downey 0-0 6-6 Scoring first 3-0 47-12 TOTALS 4-4 Leading at half 4-0 59-12 Miscellaneous WFU Opponents Opponents 0-0 Tied at half 0-0 2-1 3-second violations 0 0 Trailing at half 0-0 10-16 5-second violations 0 0 Dunks 2004-05 Career Leading with 10:00 remaining 4-0 62-7 10-second violations 0 0 Eric Williams 8 61 Trailing with 10:00 remaining 0-0 8-20 Lane violations 1 1 Kyle Visser 4 8 Leading with 5:00 remaining 4-0 68-4 Defensive goal tending 1 0 Jamaal Levy 3 32 Trailing with 5:00 remaining 0-0 3-25 Offensive goal tending 0 1 Richard Joyce 3 4 WFU shoots 50% or better 3-0 36-3 Shot clock expired 0 0 Chris Ellis 3 11 WFU shoots less than 50% 1-0 32-26 4-point plays 0 0 Vytas Danelius 1 42 WFU shoots better than opponent 4-0 65-6 Jump balls controlled 4 0 Trent Strickland 2 26 Opponent shoots 50% or better 0-0 8-17 Technical fouls (players) 0 0 Taron Downey 0 1 Opponent shoots less than 50% 4-0 63-12 Technical fouls (bench) 0 2 TOTALS 24 WFU out-rebounds opponent 4-0 61-13 Opponents 7 Opponent out-rebounds WFU 0-0 9-14 Double-Figure Scoring 2004-05 Career WFU shoots 70% or better from FT line 1-0 49-16 Eric Williams 4 39 Charges Drawn 2004-05 Career WFU has more FT attempts 3-0 54-8 Chris Paul 4 24 Vytas Danelius 5 9 Opponent has more FT attempts 1-0 14-20 Justin Gray 3 45 Trent Strickland 3 36 WFU shoots 40% or better from 3-pt range 4-0 30-7 Trent Strickland 2 13 Jamaal Levy 3 7 WFU has more turnovers than opponent 0-0 34-15 Jamaal Levy 2 31 Justin Gray 2 17 WFU has less turnovers than opponent 4-0 34-12 Vytas Danelius 1 36 Chris Paul 1 3 WFU scores 100-plus points 0-0 5-1 Kyle Visser 1 6 Kyle Visser 1 12 WFU scores 90-99 points 2-0 19-1 Chris Ellis 1 3 Jeremy Ingram 0 2 WFU scores 80-89 points 1-0 23-8 Taron Downey 0 38 Eric Williams 0 2 WFU scores 70-79 points 1-0 18-8 Taron Downey 0 3 WFU scores 60-69 points 0-0 6-10 Double-Figure Rebounding 2004-05 Career TOTALS 15 WFU scores 50-59 points 0-0 0-1 Jamaal Levy 2 18 Opponents 5 Opponent scores 90-plus points 0-0 1-9 Eric Williams 0 6 Opponent scores 80-89 points 0-0 11-10 Vytas Danelius 0 8 Games Missed Because Of Opponent scores 70-79 points 2-0 22-8 Chris Ellis 0 1 Injury/Illness/Suspension 2004-05 Career Chris Ellis 1 7 Opponent scores 60-69 points 2-0 26-2 Double-Doubles 2004-05 Career Vytas Danelius 0 6 Opponent scores 50-59 points 0-0 9-0 Jamaal Levy 0 9 Kyle Visser 0 1 Opponent scores less than 50 points 0-0 2-0 Eric Williams 0 5 Justin Gray 0 8 On Mondays 2-0 6-1 Vytas Danelius 0 8 On Tuesdays 0-0 6-5 On Wednesdays 1-0 14-4 On Thursdays 1-0 9-3 On Fridays 0-0 5-2 On Saturdays 0-0 20-9 On Sundays 0-0 11-5 In November 4-0 13-1 Top 10 In December 0-0 16-2 Points Assists In January 0-0 17-9 25, Chris Paul vs. George Washington (11.15) 6, Chris Paul vs. Providence (11.24) In February 0-0 15-9 21, Justin Gray vs. Providence (11.24) 6, Chris Paul vs. George Washington (11.15) In March 0-0 10-8 18, Eric Williams vs. Providence (11.24) 5, Chris Paul vs. Yale (11.22) Wearing white uniforms 3-0 44-9 18, Justin Gray vs. George Washington (11.15) 5, Taron Downey vs. Yale (11.22) Wearing black uniforms 1-0 20-19 17, Vytas Danelius vs. George Washington (11.15) 5, Chris Paul vs. VCU (11.18) Wearing gold uniforms 0-0 7-1 16, Jamaal Levy vs. Providence (11.24) 4, Justin Gray vs. VCU (11.18) On ESPN or ESPN 2 2-0 19-13 16, Chris Paul vs. VCU (11.18) 3, Justin Gray vs. Yale (11.22) On ABC 0-0 3-4 16, Eric Williams vs. George Washington (11.15) 3, Taron Downey vs. VCU (11.18) On CBS 0-0 5-5 15, Three times 3, Jamaal Levy vs. George Washington (11.15) On Fox Sports/Fox Net South 0-0 13-2 2, Four times On Raycom-Jefferson Pilot 0-0 15-8 Rebounds 11, Jamaal Levy vs. Yale (11.22) Three-Point Field Goals 11, Jamaal Levy vs. George Washington (11.15) 5, Justin Gray vs. Providence (11.24) 8, Chris Paul vs. Providence (11.24) 3, Justin Gray vs. Yale (11.22) Miscellaneous 8, Eric Williams vs. VCU (11.18) 3, Chris Paul vs. Yale (11.22) Current streak Won 4 8, Trent Strickland vs. VCU (11.18) 2, Chris Ellis vs. Yale (11.22) Home court streak Won 3 7, Jamaal Levy vs. Providence (11.24) 2, Justin Gray vs. George Washington (11.15) Neutral court streak Won 1 7, Eric Williams vs. Providence (11.24) 2, Trent Strickland vs. George Washington (11.15) Road streak Lost 1 7, Vytas Danelius vs. George Washington (11.15) 1, Nine times Consecutive games with a 3-point field goal 396 6, Three times All-Time Record 1,308-1,000