Wake Forest Athletics
Women's Hoops Enters ACC Tournament As No. 9 Seed
3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
March 1, 2000
The 2000 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament
Friday-Monday, March 3-6, 2000 * Greensboro Coliseum * Greensboro, N.C.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Wake Forest women's basketball team heads into postseason play this weekend as the Demon Deacons compete in the 23rd Annual Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, played just up the road at the Greensboro Coliseum. After a hard-fought 77-71 loss to No. 16 Virginia in Charlottesville on Sunday, the Deacs must turn around and face the Cavaliers just five days later in the tournament's first round on Friday night at 8:00 pm. UVa (22-7, 13-3) won the ACC regular-season title and earned the tournament's No. 1 seed, while Wake Forest (7-20, 3-13) finished in last place and has the No. 9 seed. The winner of the 1/9 game receives a bye into the semifinals on Sunday to face the Clemson/North Carolina winner. All of WFU's ACC Tournament games will be broadcast on WXII NewsRadio 830 AM in Winston-Salem and on the internet at www.wakeforestsports.com.
In other games, No. 7 Maryland faces No. 8 Florida State on Friday at 6:00 pm, with the winner facing No. 2 Duke on Saturday at 3:30. No. 4 Clemson and No. 5 UNC play Saturday at 1:00 pm, and No. 3 NC State and No. 6 Georgia Tech square off Saturday at 6:00 pm.
Last Time Out
Despite a furious second-half rally, Wake Forest dropped a hard-fought 77-71 decision to No. 16 Virginia in Charlottesville last Sunday. The Cavaliers used a 20-8 run at the end of the first half to take a 12-point halftime lead (35-23), having dominated the glass 23-13 in the opening period. The Deacons turned an an outstanding second half, however, scoring a season-high 48 points on 58 percent shooting and outrebounding the Wahoos, 20-12. Slowly but surely chipping away at UVa's lead, Wake got as close as six points on a Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick three-pointer at the 4:23 mark. Virginia went back up by 11, but Wake continued to fight, scoring 12 points in the final 1:29. Virginia continued to hit free throws down the stretch, however, keeping WFU at bay. Alisha Mosley's 17-foot jumper with 1.7 seconds left cut the final margin to six and put the Deacs over 70 points for the first time this year vs. an ACC foe. Overall, Wake shot 49.1 percent from the floor - the Deacs' best ACC shooting performance and the highest field goal percentage by any Virginia opponent this year. Mosley scored a game-high 21 points, 18 of which came in the second half, while Kristen Shaffer added 14 points, 12 of which came after halftime. Kirkpatrick tallied 12 points and a team-high six rebounds. Schuye LaRue led Virginia with 18 points and 11 rebounds. The Cavaliers shot 42 free throws and scored their last 15 points at the line.
Regular-Season Wrap-Up
In its third year under head coach Charlene Curtis, the Wake Forest women's basketball team continued to show improvement, especially on the defensive end of the floor. Unfortunately, that improvement was not refelected in the Deacs' record (7-20, 3-13), which is nearly identical to their 98-99 regular-season mark (7-19, 3-13).
The Deacs have fielded a relatively young lineup this season. Junior power forward Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick has been a veteran anchor down low, but junior forward Olivia Dardy, the Deacs' leading returning scorer and rebounder, was injured and eventually lost for the season. Three of the four other post players are rookies, giving WFU an extremely young lineup inside. The backcourt has been anchored by lone senior Alisha Mosley, who has been one of the Deacs' top players at both ends of the court. But the WFU perimeter has gone through growing pains as well.
Defensively, the Deacs have held their opponents to just 66 points per game on 38.8 percent shooting and have blocked 2.7 shots per game. Wake has struggled offensively, however, averaging a league-low 57.7 points per outing and shooting 38.7 percent from the floor. Mosley is the only Deacon averaging in double figures (11.4 ppg), while Kirkpatrick contributes 9.1 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game. Sophomore center LaChina Robinson has added 7.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks per game.
Despite having several three-point shooters on the roster, Wake has been mysteriously unreliable from the arc this year, shooting just 25.4 percent. The Deacs own a -3.7 rebound margin for the year, but are +5.5 on the glass in the last six outings. WFU's opponents have gone to the free throw line 8.8 more times per game.
PROBABLE DEMON DEACON LINEUP
| Pos. | No. | Name | Ht. | Yr. | GP/GS | PPG | RPG | Other |
| F | 50 | Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick | 6-0 | r-Jr. | 27/27 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 4 dbl-dbls |
| F | 20 | Kristen Shaffer | 5-10 | Jr. | 27/19 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 apg |
| C | 34 | LaChina Robinson | 6-4 | So. | 27/24 | 7.6 | 4.5 | .526 FG% |
| G | 11 | Alisha Mosley | 5-6 | Sr. | 27/12 | 11.4 | 3.6 | .778 FT% |
| G | 10 | Val Klopfer | 5-4 | So. | 27/27 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 apg |
Reserves
| G | 21 | Janae Whiteside | 5-6 | Jr. | 27/23 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 apg |
| F | 14 | Heather Miller | 5-10 | Fr. | 26/0 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 21 pts vs. GT |
| C | 12 | Johanna Bj?rklund | 6-5 | Fr. | 27/3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 bpg ACC |
| G | 23 | Adell Harris | 5-6 | So. | 27/0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 apg |
| F | 24 | Tiffani Listenbee | 6-1 | Fr. | 27/0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 bpg ACC |
| G/F | 45 | Liz Rogers | 5-9 | So. | 12/0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .667 FG% |
| C | 54 | LaTisha Pearson | 6-4 | r-Fr. | 19/0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2 blocks |
Close Calls
Thirteen of the Deacons' 27 games this year were decided by 10 points or less, and Wake went 5-8 in those close games. Five of Wake's last six games of the regular season were decided by six points or less, but the Deacs were 1-4 in those five nailbiters.
Mosley Named Honorable Mention All-ACC
Senior guard Alisha Mosley earned Honorable-Mention All-ACC honors after leading the Deacons in scoring (11.4 ppg), steals (1.1 spg) and three-point shooting (34-101, 33.7%) in 99-00. Mosley has tallied 17 double-figure scoring outings, including three 20-point games. Her best outing came in the 69-56 win over No. 15 North Carolina on Jan. 16, when she scored a career-high 24 points. She then recorded her first career double-double (14 pts, 10 rebs) vs. Clemson eight days later. Mosley has also made her mark in the WFU record books, ranking among the top five in career three-pointers made and attempted and in the top 10 in assists and free throw percentage. Mosley was a 1997 ACC All-Rookie Team pick.
Scouting Virginia
Ranked No. 16 in the AP poll and No. 17 by ESPN/USA Today, Virginia (22-7, 13-3 ACC) earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament by defeating WFU on Sunday. After a 4-4 start on the season, the Cavaliers have won 18 of their last 21 games. UVa's only conference losses came vs. Duke, North Carolina and Maryland. Through 29 games, the Cavs are averaging 72.9 points per game on 44 percent shooting, while allowing just 65.5 points per game on 38 percent shooting. Virginia has been outrebounded by a -1.8 margin but has forced nearly 20 turnovers per game. Freshman center Schuye LaRue leads the team and ranks among the top five in the ACC in both scoring (14.6 ppg) and rebounding (8.0 rpg), while junior forward Svetlana Volnaya (13.8 ppg) and sophomore guard Telisha Quarles (12.1 ppg) also average in double figures. Volnaya has hit 42 percent of her threes this year (46-110), while senior guard Renee Robinson leads the ACC in assists (5.0 apg).
Series History
Virginia holds a commanding 46-1 lead in the all-time series with Wake Forest, and the Cavaliers have won the last 44 straight meetings. The Deacs' lone win over UVa came on Jan. 13, 1978, when WFU edged the Wahoos 60-59 in Charlottesville. Earlier this season, Svetlana Volnaya scored 20 points to lead Virginia to a 58-47 win over WFU in Winston-Salem, as Alisha Mosley scored 21 of Wake's 47 points. Schuye LaRue had 18 points and 11 rebounds in the Cavaliers' 77-71 win in Charlottesville, while Mosley netted 21 for WFU.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
| WFU | Statistic | UVa |
| 57.7 | Scoring Offense | 72.9 |
| 66.0 | Scoring Defense | 65.5 |
| -8.3 | Scoring Margin | +7.4 |
| 38.7 | Field Goal Percentage | 44.1 |
| 38.8 | Field Goal Pct Defense | 38.1 |
| 25.4 | 3-Pt FG Percentage | 32.1 |
| 5.7 | 3-Pt FG Per Game | 5.2 |
| 68.0 | Free Throw Percentage | 70.0 |
| 12.9 | Assists | 15.0 |
| 19.8 | Turnovers | 17.6 |
| 2.7 | Blocks | 3.8 |
| 6.6 | Steals | 9.0 |
| -3.8 | Turnover Margin | +2.3 |
| 36.7 | Rebounds | 36.8 |
| -3.7 | Rebound Margin | -1.8 |
Wake in the ACC Tournament
The Deacs hold a 6-22 overall record in the ACC Tournament since its inception in 1978. This year marks the third time that the Wake Forest has been seeded ninth, and the Deacs own an 0-2 overall record as the No. 9 seed. The highest that Wake Forest has ever been seeded in the ACC Tournament is third (1988). WFU has never won an ACC tournament title, but has advanced as far as the semifinals twice (1986, 1988). No seed higher than No. 5 has ever won an ACC tournament crown.
Deacs Dazzling in '99 ACC Tournament
Wake Forest put on a dazzling show at the 1999 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament, turning in its two best games of the year and setting 12 new tournament records in the process. The Demon Deacons, seeded eighth, opened put on a shooting clinic in an 83-66 victory over No. 7 Maryland in the first round. Wake shot a tournament-record 67.4 percent from the floor, including 66.7 percent from three-point range (10-15). Janae Whiteside scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, and Whiteside and Heidi Coleman each hit five threes to tie the tournament single-game record - a mark which would last only a day.
The Deacs faced 19th-ranked Virginia in the quarterfinals and played the game of their lives before falling in a heartbreaker. Wake trailed 33-27 at halftime, but rallied to lead by as many as five in the second half. The game was neck-and-neck down the stretch, and Wake led 67-66 with 1:37 to go, but Virginia scored the game's last five points. Whiteside netted a career-high 23 points, hitting a tournament-record seven three pointers on just eight attempts. As a team, Wake hit a tourney-record 11 threes on 18 attempts. Whiteside, who tallied a two-game total of 44 points on 15 of 22 shooting (including 12 of 15 from three-point range), earned First-Team All-Tournament honors for her performance.
Too Many Freebies...
Wake Forest's 16 ACC opponents went to the free throw line an average of 11.9 more times per game, resulting in 7.6 more points per outing. The win over UNC on Jan. 16th marked the only ACC contest in which Wake went to the stripe more than its opponent (WFU was 19 of 27 while UNC was 4 of 8). The other 15 ACC foes went to the foul line an average of 27.6 times per game to Wake's 13.7. Maryland went to the stripe 47 times on Jan. 19th, scoring nearly half its points at the free throw line (33), and Virginia shot 42 free throws on Feb. 27th. On the season, the Deacs went to the foul line more than their opponent in just five games - and were 4-1 when doing so.
FREE THROWS IN ACC GAMES
| Game | Wake | Opp |
| NC State | 9-24 | 24-34 |
| Fla. State | 13-19 | 16-26 |
| Ga. Tech | 11-16 | 20-27 |
| Duke | 3-6 | 18-24 |
| UNC | 19-27 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 13-20 | 33-47 |
| Clemson | 3-4 | 19-27 |
| Virginia | 7-8 | 15-22 |
| NC State | 10-14 | 18-33 |
| Fla. State | 11-16 | 8-17 |
| Ga. Tech | 4-6 | 14-21 |
| Duke | 3-5 | 17-23 |
| UNC | 13-23 | 14-25 |
| Maryland | 9-10 | 8-19 |
| Clemson | 14-17 | 19-28 |
| Virginia | 10-17 | 27-42 |
| Totals | 152-232 | 274-423 |
...But Solid From The Stripe
The Deacs have been solid from the free throw line when they've gotten there, however, shooting 68 percent. Alisha Mosley has been outstanding >from the line all year, ranking second in the ACC with a 77.8 shooting percentage (77 of 99). Three other Deacs average over 80 percent from the line, though they don't go often enough to rank among the ACC leaders - Janae Whiteside (26 of 32, .813), Val Klopfer (14 of 17, .824) and Johanna Bj?rklund (10 of 12, .833).
Rebounding Improvements
Rebounding has been a serious concern this season for the Deacs, who have been outboarded by 16 of 27 opponents. Wake owns a rebound margin of -3.7, worst in the ACC, and the Deacs have suffered double-digit rebound deficits in eight games. Wake also gives up an average of 15.5 offensive boards per game. However, WFU has seen dramatic improvement in its rebounding lately - after being outboarded in 14 of the first 21 games, the Deacs have topped four of their last six foes on the glass and own an impressive +5.5 rebound margin in those last six games.
Dee-Fense
Despite struggling to put points on the board, the Deacs have benefitted >from a solid defense this year. Wake has held opponents to 66.0 points per game on 38.8 shooting, keeping eight opponents under 60 points and allowing only 10 teams to shoot 40 percent or better from the floor. No team has shot 50 percent or better on the Deacs this year, and top-10 ranked Duke and NC State have been the only teams to score 80 points vs. WFU.
Increased Blockage
With a taller inside lineup, the Deacs have improved their shot-blocking ability this year. Last season, WFU averaged 2.1 blocks per game, mostly due to center LaChina Robinson (0.8 bpg). This year, Robinson (0.7 bpg) and freshmen Johanna Bj?rklund (0.6 bpg) and Tiffani Listenbee (0.4 bpg) have combined to give the Deacs an effective "swat" team, and Wake is averaging 2.7 blocks per game overall and 2.8 blocks per ACC outing. Bj?rklund ranks fourth in the ACC with 0.8 blocks per conference game, while Robinson and Listenbee are ninth (0.5).
Mosley Leads the Way
Senior guard Alisha Mosley moved into the Wake Forest starting lineup on Jan. 16th vs. North Carolina after leading the Deacs in scoring from off the bench in the first 15 games. She immediately stepped up her game, averaging 16.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game in her first five starts. After scoring just six points in each of the next three games, she's gotten back on track with double figures in the last four outings (15 vs. UNC, 13 vs. Maryland, 11 vs. Clemson, 21 vs. Virginia). Mosley currently leads the team in scoring (11.4 ppg), steals (1.1 spg), free throw shooting (77.8%) and three-point shooting (34-101, 33.7%), and she has hit double figures in 17 games. She ranks as the ACC's 13th-leading scorer and second-most accurate free throw shooter overall. Mosley is the Deacs' lone senior.
Kirkpatrick A Force Down Low
Junior forward Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick has emerged as a force down low for the Deacs this year. In her first year as a starter, Kirkpatrick leads the team and ranks seventh in the ACC in rebounding (7.3 rpg) and is second on the team in scoring (9.1 ppg). She has netted double-figure scoring 14 times and double-figure rebounds five times, with four double-doubles. She's been the team's leading rebounder 17 times.
| Opponent | Pts | Rebs | Opponent | Pts | Rebs |
| Fairfield | 11 | *8 | Duke | 10 | *6 |
| Davidson | 1 | 3 | North Carolina | 6 | 5 |
| Arizona State | 12 | 3 | Maryland | *18 | *11 |
| Richmond | 10 | *8 | Clemson | 8 | 6 |
| NC State | 6 | *10 | Virginia | 4 | *7 |
| High Point | 5 | 6 | NC State | 4 | 3 |
| Furman | *20 | *10 | Florida State | 2 | *8 |
| New Orleans | 12 | *8 | Georgia Tech | *14 | *15 |
| LSU | 12 | *8 | Duke | 5 | *6 |
| California | 8 | *8 | North Carolina | 15 | 8 |
| Liberty | 13 | *6 | Maryland | 6 | 9 |
| Florida State | 2 | 4 | Clemson | *14 | *8 |
| Georgia Tech | 2 | 4 | Virginia | 12 | *6 |
| Coastal Carolina | *15 | *13 | (* denotes team highs) | ||
Foul Trouble Limits Robinson's Offensive Output
Sophomore center LaChina Robinson, a 1998 ACC All-Freshman pick, got off to a strong start but has been limited by foul trouble in recent games. Robinson averaged 9.0 points per game in the non-conference schedule, scoring in double figures in 7 of 11 games, but averaged 6.6 points with three double-digit games against 16 ACC foes. In several recent outings, Robinson has picked up two quick first-half fouls, severely limiting her court time and scoring output. To try and prevent this early foul trouble, Curtis had Robinson come off the bench in three of the last four games of the year. On the year, Robinson is shooting 53 percent from the floor and leads the team in blocks (18).
When She's Hot, She's Hot...
When junior small forward Kristen Shaffer gets hot from the floor, watch out. The 5-10 small forward has had 10 double-figure scoring outings this season, and in those 10 games she's shot 48 percent from the floor. (54-112) Unfortunately, the catchphrase "when she's not, she's not" applies too - in the other 17 games, she's shot just 30 percent from the floor (35-116). On the year, Shaffer started 19 games at small forward, averaging 7.5 points per game and shooting at a 39 percent clip.
Harris Seeing Increased Action
Sophomore guard Adell Harris has seen increased time in the Deacs' backcourt rotation lately. After averaging 11.8 minutes per game in the first 19 outings, she logged 17.1 minutes of court time in the last nine. An exciting playmaker who once dished 10 assists in 10 minutes last year, Harris has led the team in assists in four of the last seven outings.
Shaking up the Lineup
Coach Charlene Curtis has tinkered with the Deacs' starting five recently. Freshman center Johanna Bj?rklund started three games in place of sophomore LaChina Robinson, who has been plagued by early foul trouble recently. Junior forward Kristen Shaffer has reappeared in the starting lineup at small forward, while leading scorer Alisha Mosley moved to two-guard in place of Janae Whiteside. Regular staters Val Klopfer (point guard) and Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick (power forward) have remained in the starting lineup since Game 1.
Where Did The Threes Go?
Wake Forest ranked No. 1 in the ACC and No. 19 in the nation last year in three-point shooting, averaging 6.1 threes per game and shattering the school records for threes made (172) and attempted (502). All but one of Wake's long-range gunners returned, yet the Deacs have shot just 25.4 percent from the arc and averaged 3.7 treys per game.
Wake's returning three-point shooters are junior guard Janae Whiteside (22.4% this year), who hit 50 percent of her threes and averaged 5.4 treys per game in the last seven games of 98-99, sophomore guard Val Klopfer (24.4%), who shot 38 percent from the arc last season, and senior guard Alisha Mosley (33.7%), who ranks among WFU's top all-time three-point shooters (see below). Other Deacs with three-point range include sophomore guard Adell Harris (6.7%), junior forwards Kristen Shaffer (20.0%), Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick (22.7%) and Olivia Dardy (25.0%) and freshman forward Heather Miller (26.5%).
Trio Climbs Three-Point Charts
The Deacs have three players on the roster who rank among the school's top 10 all-time three-point shooters: Alisha Mosley, Janae Whiteside and Val Klopfer. A look at where each ranks:
3-Pt Field Goals Made
| 1. | Nicole Levesque (1990-94) | 193 |
| 2. | Heidi Coleman (1994-99) | 191 |
| 3. | Alisha Mosley (1996-pres) | 117 |
| 4. | Sabrina Slone (1989-93) | 113 |
| 5. | Gretchen Hollifield (1992-96) | 104 |
| 6. | Janae Whiteside (1997-pres) | 67 |
| 7. | RaeAnna Mulholland (1993-97) | 65 |
| 8. | Cathy Wille (1986-90) | 53 |
| 9. | Beth Davis (1988-91) | 50 |
| 10. | Val Klopfer (1998-pres) | 43 |
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted
| 1. | Nicole Levesque (1990-94) | 550 |
| 2. | Heidi Coleman (1994-99) | 527 |
| 3. | Alisha Mosley (1996-pres) | 386 |
| 4. | Sabrina Slone (1989-93) | 328 |
| 5. | Gretchen Hollifield (1992-96) | 284 |
| 6. | Janae Whiteside (1997-pres) | 224 |
| 7. | RaeAnna Mulholland (1993-97) | 209 |
| 8. | Beth Davis (1988-91) | 155 |
| 9. | Val Klopfer (1998-pres) | 142 |
| 10. | Cathy Wille (1986-90) | 139 |
Other Chart Climbers
Senior guard Alisha Mosley also ranks among the top 10 players at Wake Forest in career free throw percentage (8th, 72.6%) and assists (10th, 215) and she is 17th in career points (910) ... after just two seasons, LaChina Robinson is tied for ninth in career blocks (40) ... junior forward Olivia Dardy ranks 10th in career rebounding average (5.6 rpg) and is tied for eighth in career double-doubles (8) ... junior forward Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick ranks 19th all-time in career rebounds (386).
Reaching New Heights
This season, Wake Forest has six players on the roster who stand 6-0 or taller, including three post players who top the 6-4 mark: 6-4 sophomore center LaChina Robinson, 6-5 freshman center Johanna Bj?rklund - the tallest player ever to don a WFU uniform - and 6-4 redshirt freshman center/forward LaTisha Pearson.
Going Deep
In each of her three years at WFU, coach Charlene Curtis has gone deep into her bench in nearly every game. In fact, the 11 returnees this year had seen time in 98 percent of their career games, with the five upperclassmen missing only one game between them. Curtis has continued to go deep into her bench this year, as 10 of the 12 active players average over eight minutes per game apiece.
A Significant Win
The Deacs' 69-56 win over No. 15 North Carolina on Jan. 16th was significant in a number of ways. It marked Wake's first win over UNC in nine years, snapping an 18-game Tar Heel winning streak that dated back to 1991. It also marked WFU's first win over a ranked team since a 75-64 victory over No. 18 NC State on Feb. 25, 1996, and was the program's 14th-ever win over a ranked team. The 56 points was the fewest UNC has scored against WFU since a 61-53 decision in 1988.
A Look at the Rookies
All four of the Deacs' rookies have seen significant action this year. Swing player Heather Miller (3.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg) has seen 8.3 minutes of action and has had two double-figure scoring outings. Forward Tiffani Listenbee (1.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.4 bpg) has played 9.3 minutes per game and netted a career-high seven rebounds vs. Clemson. Center Johanna Bj?rklund (2.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.6 bpg) has seen 11.3 minutes per game and averages 0.8 blocks per game in conference outings. Redshirt freshman center LaTisha Pearson (0.1 ppg, 0.8 rpg) has appeared in 19 games for an average of 4.3 minutes.
Miller Time
Freshman forward Heather Miller has had two big scoring bursts this season, exploding for 17 points vs. No. 13 LSU and racking up a career-high 21 points vs. Georgia Tech. She's been relatively quiet in her other 24 games, however, averaging just 2.2 points per game. A USA Today All-American, Miller scored 2,395 points in her high school career.
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio
The Deacs are averaging 19.8 turnovers per game this year, up slightly from 19.4 per game last season. However, assists are down to 12.9 per game this season after averaging 15.0 per outing last year. Last year's backcourt owned a +1.07 assist-to-turnover ratio (232 to 216), while the 99-00 backcourt currently stands at -1.11 (205 to 228). Senior guard Alisha Mosley is the only Deacon with a positive A/TO ratio (+1.10).
Dardy Out for Season
Junior forward Olivia Dardy will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on her left knee for recurrent patella subluxation (a shifting of the kneecap) on Feb. 10th. The team's top returning scorer and rebounder this year (9.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg in 98-99), Dardy averaged 3.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in 10 games this year while plagued by injuries. She missed five games due to a stress fracture in her foot earlier in the year before suffering the knee problems.
Biedrycki Transfers
Sophomore center Elizabeth Biedrycki transferred from WFU to Division II Wingate University at the end of the fall semester. She had played 2.8 minutes per game in five games this year, tallying six points and seven rebounds.
ACC Leaders
Through the regular season, senior guard Alisha Mosley ranked second in the ACC in free throw percentage (.778) and 13th in scoring (11.4 ppg), while junior forward Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick was seventh in rebounds (7.3 rpg). Sophomore center LaChina Robinson was seventh in blocks (0.7 bpg), and freshman center Johanna Bj?rklund was eight (0.6 bpg). In ACC games only, Mosley was 10th in scoring (12.5 ppg) and sixth in free throw percentage (.730). Freshman center Johanna Bj?rklund (0.8 bpg) was fourth in blocks, while Robinson and freshman forward Tiffani Listenbee (0.5 bpg) were tied for ninth.
ACC STANDINGS
| ACC | Overall | |||||
| Virginia | 13 | 3 | .813 | 22 | 7 | .759 |
| Duke | 12 | 4 | .750 | 23 | 5 | .821 |
| NC State | 11 | 5 | .688 | 20 | 7 | .741 |
| Clemson | 9 | 7 | .563 | 18 | 10 | .643 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 8 | .500 | 16 | 11 | .593 |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 9 | .438 | 14 | 12 | .538 |
| Maryland | 5 | 11 | .313 | 14 | 13 | .519 |
| Florida State | 4 | 12 | .250 | 11 | 16 | .407 |
| Wake Forest | 3 | 13 | .188 | 7 | 20 | .259 |
ACC TEAM RANKINGS
| Category | Leader | Wake Forest |
| Scoring | Duke (73.5) | 9th (57.7) |
| Scoring Defense | Duke (54.7) | 6th (66.0) |
| Scoring Margin | Duke (+18.9) | 9th (-8.3) |
| FG Percentage | Virginia (.441) | 9th (.387) |
| FG Pct Defense | Duke (.363) | 5th (.388) |
| 3-Pt FG Percentage | Duke (.365) | 9th (.254) |
| 3-Pt FG Per Game | North Carolina (6.0) | 7th (3.7) |
| FT Percentage | Duke (.752) | 5th (.680) |
| Blocked Shots | Virginia (3.8) | 5th (2.7) |
| Steals | Maryland (11.5) | 9th (6.6) |
| Turnover Margin | Clemson (+4.7) | 9th (-3.5) |
| Rebound Margin | Duke (+6.8) | 9th (-3.7) |
Iron Women
Senior Alisha Mosley has played in every single game of her collegiate career at Wake Forest, a streak which now totals 110 games over the last four years. Other returnees who have yet to miss a game include juniors Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick and Kristen Shaffer (82 straight), and sophomore LaChina Robinson (55).
Iron Women, Part II
Junior forward Kristen Shaffer, sophomore guard Val Klopfer and freshman forward Heather Miller all achieved "Gold Club" status in the Wake Forest weight room this year. To earn such a distinction, athletes must meet high standards in several strength and conditioning exercises.
Robinson's Starting Streak Snapped at 50
Sophomore center LaChina Robinson had been the only Deacon to start every game of her collegiate career - a streak of 50 straight games - until being replaced by Johanna Bj?rklund vs. UNC on Feb. 17th.
Oh Captain, My Captain
Redshirt junior forward Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick and junior guard Janae Whiteside were selected as the Deacons' team captains for the 1999-2000 season by a preseason vote of their teammates and coaches.
In Remembrance
The Deacs wear black armbands on their uniforms this season in remembrance of former assistant coach Stacy Cox, who died in a car accident on Nov. 8th. Cox, 35, played under current head coach Charlene Curtis at Radford and served as an assistant on Curtis' staffs at Radford, Temple and WFU (1997-99). She left the Deacs in August of '99 for a teaching and coaching position at an elementary school in New Jersey.
Noteable Deac
A former Deacon appeared in Sports Illustrated's recent issue on the 50 greatest sports figures of the century from each of the 50 states. Nicole Levesque, who played for the Deacs from 1990-94 and still ranks as the school's all-time leading three-point shooter, was selected as No. 17 from Vermont as the only athlete from the state to play in the WNBA. Levesque is now an assistant coach at the University of Vermont.
Signees
Wake Forest signed two players during the November early signing period who will don the Old Gold & Black as freshmen next year:
Bianca Brown (5-8, Guard, Montclair, NJ/Montclair HS):
Brown averaged 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 7.3 steals per game in her junior season, shooting 52 percent from the floor, 39 percent from three-point range, and 77 percent from the free throw line. She tallied 881 points in her first three years of high school play, earning first-team all-conference honors in both her sophomore and junior seasons.
Eafton Hill (6-1, Forward, Boone, NC/Watuga HS):
Hill averaged 20.3 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 steals per game in her junior season. As a sophomore, she averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds per outing and recorded 109 blocked shots to earn team MVP honors. She was a Northwestern 4A All-Conference pick in 1996-97 and was named to the Northwestern 4A Conference All-Tournament Team in 1998.
Tip-Ins
The 4,031 fans that witnessed Wake's 69-56 upset of No. 15 North Carolina on Jan. 16th marked the largest home crowd in school history ... seven opponents this year have corralled over 20 offensive rebounds against the Deacs, while Wake has done so only three times ... no team has shot over 50 percent from the floor against WFU this year, and only 11 have topped 40 percent ... Val Klopfer has yet to miss a free throw in an ACC game in her collegiate career (15-15) ... for the third straight season, a Deacon freshman posted a 20+ point performance vs. Georgia Tech - Heather Miller scored 21 vs. Tech on Jan. 6th, while LaChina Robinson had 22 last year and Olivia Dardy had 28 in 97-98 ... the 11 free throws Alisha Mosley made vs. UNC were the most by a Deacon since Nicole Levesque hit 14 of 14 against Ga. Tech on Feb. 26, 1994 ... former Deac Amy Privette Perko became the second women's basketball player to be inducted into the WFU Sports Hall of Fame this January.
DOUBLE-DIGIT DEACS
| Double-Figure Points | Double-Figure Rebounds | ||
| Alisha Mosley | 17 | Brenda Kirkpatrick | 5 |
| Brenda Kirkpatrick | 14 | LaChina Robinson | 1 |
| LaChina Robinson | 10 | Alisha Mosley | 1 |
| Kristen Shaffer | 10 | Johanna Bj?rklund | 1 |
| Janae Whiteside | 5 | ||
| Heather Miller | 2 | Double-Doubles | |
| Val Klopfer | 1 | Brenda Kirkpatrick | 3 |
| Adell Harris | 1 | Alisha Mosley | 1 |
HEAD COACH CHARLENE CURTIS
Head coach Charlene Curtis is in her third season at Wake Forest, bringing a wealth of experience, a commitment to excellence and a drive to bring the program to new heights. Previously Curtis was an assistant at UConn for two years, helping the Huskies to a 67-5 record, two Big East titles and a Final Four appearance. Curtis was also head coach at Temple (1991-95), where she compiled a 41-97 record and coached four Atlantic 10 All-Rookie players, and Radford (1985-90), where she was Big South Coach of the Year twice and had a 121-53 record. She also was an assistant with Georgetown (1984), Virginia (1982-83) and USA Basketball, and was a floor coach for the Olympic Trials. A 1976 Radford graduate, Curtis was the school's first 1,000-point scorer and was inducted as a charter member of RU's Hall of Fame in 1995. She earned a master's degree from UVa in 1982. Curtis is 19-63 at Wake Forest (.232) and 181-213 overall (.459).
ACC PRESEASON MEDIA POLL
| 1. North Carolina (22) | 320 |
| 2. NC State (14) | 302 |
| 3. Virginia (2) | 260 |
| 4. Duke | 208 |
| 5. Georgia Tech | 192 |
| 6. Clemson | 166 |
| 7. Florida State | 110 |
| 8. Maryland | 88 |
| 9. Wake Forest | 64 |
DEACON HOOPS ON THE AIR
More fans than ever before will have the opportunity to follow Wake Forest women's basketball this season via radio, television, and the internet. The Wake Forest ISP Sports Network will broadcast 12 regular-season games and all ACC Tournament games on WXII NewsRadio 830 AM in Winston-Salem, with Tom Hart calling the play-by-play. WXII's 50,000-watt clear channel signal reaches much of the Southeastern U.S. at night. Radio games will be simulcast on the web at www.wakeforestsports.com. The ACC Regional Sports Network (RSN) features live telecasts of ACC women's hoops in the six-state ACC region. Featured games are telecast Sunday at 12:30 pm and Monday at 7:00 pm on Home Team Sports, Fox Sports South, and Sunshine Network. The Deacs are featured in three televised games on the ACC Network this year.
DEMON DEACONS ON THE AIR IN 1999-2000
| Date | Opponent | Time | Radio/Internet/TV |
| 11/19 | Fairfield | 7:00 pm | WXII/Internet |
| 11/23 | at Davidson | 7:00 pm | WXII/Internet |
| 11/26 | Arizona State | 7:00 pm | WXII/Internet |
| 11/28 | Richmond | 3:00 pm | WXII/Internet |
| 12/3 | at NC State | 7:00 pm | WXII/Internet |
| 12/28 | California | 7:00 pm | WXII/Internet |
| 1/3 | Florida State | 7:00 pm | WXII/Internet |
| 1/24 | at Clemson | 7:00 pm | WXII/Internet |
| 1/31 | NC State | 7:00 pm | WXII/Internet |
| 2/6 | at Georgia Tech | 12:30 pm | WXII/Internet/RSN |
| 2/14 | Duke | 7:30 pm | WXII/Internet/RSN |
| 2/20 | at Maryland | 12:30 pm | WXII/Internet/RSN |
| 3/3-6 | ACC Tournament | TBA | WXII/Internet |
WAKE IN THE ACC TOURNAMENT
By the Numbers
| ACC Tournaments: | 22 |
| Overall ACC Tournament Record: | 6-22 |
| Record in First Round: | 4-2 |
| Record in Quarterfinals: | 2-18 |
| Record in Semifinals: | 0-2 |
| Record in Finals: | 0-0 |
| As the No. 1 Seed | 0-0 |
| As the No. 2 Seed | 0-0 |
| As the No. 3 Seed | 1-1 |
| As the No. 4 Seed | 0-0 |
| As the No. 5 Seed | 0-3 |
| As the No. 6 Seed | 1-2 |
| As the No. 7 Seed | 0-6 |
| As the No. 8 Seed | 4-8 |
| As the No. 9 Seed | 0-2 |
| Offensive Average: | 61.4 ppg |
| Defensive Average: | 75.6 ppg |
| FG Percentage | .407 |
| 3FG Percentage | .350 |
| FT Percentage | .660 |
ACC Tournament Series Records
| vs. Clemson | 0-1 |
| vs. Duke | 2-2 |
| vs. Florida State | 2-0 |
| vs. Georgia Tech | 0-1 |
| vs. Maryland | 1-4 |
| vs. North Carolina | 1-6 |
| vs. NC State | 0-3 |
| vs. Virginia | 0-4 |
ACC All-Tournament Selections
| 1986 Amy Privette First Team |
| 1988 Alice Neal First Team |
| 1993 Tracy Connor Second Team |
| 1994 Nicole Levesque Second Team |
| 1999 Janae Whiteside First Team |
Single-Game Individual Highs
| Points | 27 |
| Beth Davis vs. NCSU, 91 QF | |
| Field Goals Made | 11 |
| Olivia Dardy vs. GT, 98 1st | |
| Field Goals Attempted | 23 |
| Jane Jackson vs. MD, 80 QF | |
| Olivia Dardy vs. GT, 98 1st | |
| 3-Point Field Goals Made | *7 |
| Janae Whiteside vs. UVa, 99 QF | |
| 3-Point Field Goals Attempted | 10 |
| most recent-Heidi Coleman vs. GT, 98 1st | |
| Free Throws Made | 9 |
| Emon McMillian vs. UVa, 99 QF | |
| Free Throws Attempted | 11 |
| Emon McMillian vs. UVa, 99 QF | |
| Rebounds | 17 |
| RaeAnna Mulholland vs. FSU, 94 1st | |
| Assists | 8 |
| Amy Privette vs. UNC, 86 SF | |
| Amy Privette vs. DU, 86 QF | |
| Blocked Shots | 3 |
| Lisa Dodd vs. UVa, 87 QF | |
| Steals | 7 |
| Amy Privette vs. UNC, 86 QF | |
| * ACC Tournament Record |
