Demon Deacon Basketball 2005-06 Demon Deacon Basketball Roster 2005-06 Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown Previous School 0 Chris Ellis*** F 6-9 267 Sr. Marietta, GA Marietta HS 1 Justin Gray*** G 6-2 194 Sr. Charlotte, NC Oak Hill {VA} Academy 2 Shamaine Dukes G 6-1 175 Fr. Cuthbert, GA Randolph-Clay HS 4 Harvey Hale G 6-2 186 Fr. Albuquerque, NM Rio Grande HS 10 John Buck*** F 6-8 201 Sr. Westbury, NY Long Island Lutheran HS 11 Cameron Stanley F 6-6 214 r-Fr. Raleigh, NC Millbrook HS 13 Matt Smith G 6-2 185 Fr. Advance, NC Davie County HS 20 Mike Lepore G 6-1 165 Fr. Flemington, NJ Lawrenceville Prep By Class 23 Kevin Swinton F 6-7 224 Fr. Greensboro, NC Dudley HS Seniors (5) 31 Eric Williams*** C 6-9 280 Sr. Wake Forest, NC Wake Forest-Rolesville HS John Buck 33 Trent Strickland*** G-F 6-5 216 Sr. East Flat Rock, NC Hargrave {VA} Academy Chris Ellis Justin Gray 34 Michael Drum F 6-6 204 Jr. Rural Hall, NC Presbyterian College Trent Strickland 44 David Weaver F-C 6-10 224 Fr. Black Mountain, NC Owen HS Eric Williams 52 Bobby Hoekstra F 6-7 225 Fr. Lewisville, NC Forsyth Country Day Juniors (2) 55 Kyle Visser** C 6-11 244 Jr. Grand Rapids, MI Forest Hills Central HS Michael Drum *denotes letters earned Kyle Visser Sophomores (0) Alphabetical Freshmen (8) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown Previous School Shamaine Dukes 10 John Buck*** F 6-8 201 Sr. Westbury, NY Long Island Lutheran HS Harvey Hale 34 Michael Drum F 6-6 204 Jr. Rural Hall, NC Presbyterian College Bobby Hoekstra Mike Lepore 2 Shamaine Dukes G 6-1 175 Fr. Cuthbert, GA Randolph-Clay HS Matt Smith 0 Chris Ellis*** F 6-9 267 Sr. Marietta, GA Marietta HS Cameron Stanley 1 Justin Gray*** G 6-2 194 Sr. Charlotte, NC Oak Hill {VA} Academy Kevin Swinton 4 Harvey Hale G 6-2 186 Fr. Albuquerque, NM Rio Grande HS David Weaver 52 Bobby Hoekstra F 6-7 225 Fr. Lewisville, NC Forsyth Country Day 20 Mike Lepore G 6-1 165 Fr. Flemington, NJ Lawrenceville Prep By State 13 Matt Smith G 6-2 185 Fr. Advance, NC Davie County HS North Carolina (9) 11 Cameron Stanley F 6-6 214 r-Fr. Raleigh, NC Millbrook HS Michael Drum (Rural Hall) 33 Trent Strickland*** G-F 6-5 216 Sr. East Flat Rock, NC Hargrave {VA} Academy Justin Gray (Charlotte) 23 Kevin Swinton F 6-7 224 Fr. Greensboro, NC Dudley HS Bobby Hoekstra (Lewisville) Cameron Stanley (Raleigh) 55 Kyle Visser** C 6-11 244 Jr. Grand Rapids, MI Forest Hills Central HS Matt Smith (Advance) 44 David Weaver F-C 6-10 224 Fr. Black Mountain, NC Owen HS Trent Strickland (East Flat Rock) 31 Eric Williams*** C 6-9 280 Sr. Wake Forest, NC Wake Forest-Rolesville HS Kevin Swinton (Greensboro) *denotes letters earned David Weaver (Black Mountain) Eric Williams (Wake Forest) Head Coach: Skip Prosser (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy ‘72)/5th season at Wake Forest Georgia (2) Associate Head Coach: Jeff Battle (Marshall ‘85)/5th season at Wake Forest Shamaine Dukes (Cuthbert) Associate Head Coach: Dino Gaudio (Ohio ‘81)/5th season at Wake Forest Chris Ellis (Marietta) Assistant Coach: Pat Kelsey (Xavier ‘98)/5th season at Wake Forest Michigan (1) Kyle Visser (Grand Rapids) Director of Basketball Operations: Tim Fuller (Wake Forest ‘00)/2nd season at Wake Forest New Jersey (1) Mike Lepore (Flemington) How To Say It New Mexico (1) Shamaine Dukes shuh-main Dukes Harvey Hale (Albuquerque) Bobby Hoekstra Bobby hoke-stra New York (1) John Buck (Westbury) By Height Kyle Visser 6-11 David Weaver 6-10 Chris Ellis 6-9 Eric Williams 6-9 John Buck 6-8 Kevin Swinton 6-7 Bobby Hoekstra 6-7 Michael Drum 6-6 Cameron Stanley 6-6 Trent Strickland 6-5 Harvey Hale 6-2 Justin Gray 6-2 Matt Smith 6-2 Shamaine Dukes 6-1 Mike Lepore 6-1 Demon Deacon Basketball 2005-06 Game No. 31 / Greensboro Coliseum Wake Forest Begins 53rd ACC Tournament 53rd Annual ACC Tournament Thursday Against Florida State Wake Forest, which closed out the regular season with a 76-63 win #12 Wake Forest (15-15/3-13) vs. over nationally-ranked NC State on Saturday, opens play in the 53rd #5 Florida State (19-8/9-7) annual ACC Tournament Thursday against Florida State at the Tip-Off: 2:20 p.m. (approximately) Greensboro Coliseum (approximately 2:20 p.m./J-P Sports TV). The Demon Deacons, 15-15 overall and 3-13 in the ACC, are the TV: Raycom/Jefferson-Pilot and ESPN Full 12th seed. Miami, 16-13 and 8-8, is the tournament’s 5th seed. The Court. winner of Thursday’s game takes on No. 4 seed NC State Friday at Radio: Wake Forest ISP Sports Network. Stan approximately 2:20 p.m. in the quarterfinals. Cotten (play-by-play) and Mark Freidinger (color Wake Forest, which owns four ACC Tournament championships analysis) call the action. (1961, 1962, 1995, 1996), is in the position of having to win four games Live Stats: WakeForestSports.com. in four days to earn its sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth. Wake closed out the regular season with one of its best perform- Records: Wake Forest is 15-15 overall and 3- 2005-06 Schedule/Results 13 in the ACC after a 76-63 win over visiting ances of the season -- a 76-63 win over 22nd-ranked NC State in the N3 WINSTON-SALEM ST. (Ex.) W, 88-84 22nd-ranked NC State on Saturday. Florida final home game of the season. Senior Eric Williams led the Deacons State is coming off a 67-64 road win at Miami with 22 points and 16 rebounds. N5 MARS HILL (Ex.) W, 96-63 Sunday afternoon. Florida State, 19-8 and 9-7, closed out the regular season Sunday N10 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST. W, 78-64 Rankings: Wake Forest is not ranked. Florida with a 67-64 victory at Miami. The Seminoles, who defeated then-No. N11 GEORGE MASON W, 83-78 (ot) State is not ranked (through March 5). 1 Duke last week, are a very balanced club, paced by junior Al N17 # vs. Florida L, 72-77 Thornton (16.8 ppg). Coaches: Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser Florida State won the only regular season meeting between the two N18 # vs. Texas Tech W, 78-73 (2ot) (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy ‘72) is 109-50 N21 UNC ASHEVILLE W, 79-63 (.686) in his fifth season with the Demon teams, 75-68 in Winston-Salem on Jan. 24. Deacons, 274-128 (.682) in his 13th season Wake Forest leads the all-time series, 19-14. Wake Forest is 2-0 all- N25 APPALACHIAN STATE W, 91-78 overall. time against the Seminoles in the ACC Tournament. N29 % WISCONSIN W, 91-88 Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton D3 *at Elon W, 78-59 Deacon Storylines (Tennessee-Martin ‘71) is 64-56 in four seasons D13 DePAUL L, 81-84 with the Seminoles, 264-266 in 18 seasons Wake Forest needs a win Thursday to avoid its first losing sea- D17 PRINCETON W, 61-42 overall. son since 1989-90. The Demon Deacons’ streak of playing in the NCAA or NIT for 15 D22 at Richmond W, 47-40 Series: Wake Forest leads the all-time series, consecutive years is in jeopardy. 19-14. D30 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W, 87-47 Wake will try to win an ACC Tournament game for the first time J3 EAST CAROLINA W, 58-54 On Deck: The winner of Thursday’s game will since beating Florida State in the 2003 quarterfinals. J8 (1) DUKE L, 64-82 play No. 4 seed NC State on Friday at approxi- The Deacons will play in the Greensboro Coliseum for the sec- mately 2:20 p.m. ond time this season. Wake Forest beat Elon in the Greensboro J11 at Clemson L, 73-74 (ot) Officials: Announced on game day. Coliseum, 78-59, on Dec. 3. J15 at (23) Maryland L, 86-90 J18 GEORGIA TECH W, 86-71 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-15/3-13) J21 at (14) NC State L, 82-92 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Cl Ppg Rpg Note J24 FLORIDA STATE L, 68-75 0 Chris Ellis*** F 6-9 267 Sr. 4.7 4.1 Had 11 points, 2 blocks in final home game Saturday J28 VIRGINIA TECH L, 70-76 1 Justin Gray*** G 6-2 194 Sr. 18.3 3.6 All-American candidate has 310 career 3-point field goals J31 at Miami L, 69-78 2 Shamaine Dukes G 6-1 175 Fr. 1.2 0.7 Jet-quick guard seeing limited action recently F4 at Virginia L, 73-75 4 Harvey Hale G 6-2 186 Fr. 6.1 2.6 Emerged as one of the ACC’s top freshmen in 2006 10 John Buck*** F 6-8 201 Sr. 0.0 0.5 Senior walk-on made emotional start against NC State F8 (17) BOSTON COLLEGE L, 66-72 11 Cameron Stanley F 6-6 214 Fr. 2.6 2.4 Athletic southpaw scored in double-digits in last 2 games F11 CHARLOTTE W, 59-56 13 Matt Smith G 6-2 185 Fr. 0.5 0.0 Walk-on from nearby Davie County F14 at (2) Duke L, 70-93 20 Mike Lepore G 6-1 165 Fr.