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Wake Forest Hosts Brown Tuesday Night At The Joel
1/4/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 4, 2004
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Game #10 #6/5 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-0) vs. Brown Bears (3-8)
Tuesday, Jan. 6 / 7:05 p.m. / Lawrence Joel Coliseum (14,665) / Winston-Salem, NC / No TV
Tip-Off: 7:05 p.m.
Television: None.
Radio: Deacon Radio Network (ISP). Stan Cotten (play-by-play) and Mark Freidinger (color analysis) call the action.
Records: Wake Forest is 9-0 after beating visiting New Mexico, 70-61 on Saturday. Brown is 3-8 after a 70-63 loss at Hartford Sunday afternoon.
Rankings: Wake Forest is ranked 6th in the Associated Press poll and 5th in the ESPN/USA Today poll. Brown is not ranked.
Coaches: Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy '72) is 55-19 in three seasons with the Deacons, 220-97 in 11 seasons overall. Brown coach Glen Miller is 60-61 in five seasons with the Bears, 155-119 in 11 seasons overall.
SID Contacts: Wake Forest assistant athletic director/media relations Dean Buchan; Brown basketball SID Christopher Humm.
Websites: Wake Forest -- WakeForestSports.com; Brown -- brownbears.com.
The Series: Wake Forest leads 1-0.
Officials: Announced on game day.
On Deck: Wake Forest returns to ACC action by h hosting Clemson Saturday. Brown entertains Central Connecticut State on Friday.
Deacons, Bears Meet Tuesday Night
Wake Forest, which began the New Year with a 70-61 win over visiting New Mexico Saturday, hosts Brown Tuesday night at Lawrence Joel Coliseum (7:05 p.m./no TV).
The 6th-ranked Demon Deacons, 9-0 overall, beat New Mexico behind freshman Chris Paul's 18 points, six assists and five steals. Sophomore center Eric Williams scored in double figures (14 points) for the ninth straight game.
Brown, 3-8, won at Stony Brook (90-79) Dec. 30 before losing at Hartford (70-63) Sunday. The Bears will play their eighth road game of the year Tuesday.
Wake Forest and Brown will meet for the first time in more than 30 years. The Deacons won the only previous meeting during the 1972-73 season.
Noteworthy
- The Deacons put their 22-game home court winning streak on the line Tuesday. Only four current Deacs were on the roster the last time Wake lost a home game (Feb. 21, 2002 vs. Duke).
- Wake Forest is holding opponents to less than 40 percent shooting (.399). No Deacon opponent has shot 50 percent against Wake this season.
- The Deacs rank second in the nation in scoring offense (89.7) despite being held to a season-low 70 points by New Mexico on Saturday. - Brown has already played seven road games including at Texas, at Ohio and at Holy Cross.
- Wake concludes its four-game homestand Saturday against Clemson. Following that game, the Deacs play four straight nationally-ranked opponents.
More From Saturday's Win Vs. Lobos
Wake Forest overcame a sloppy first half to beat visiting New Mexico, 70-61 on Saturday. More from the win over the Lobos:
- The Deacons trailed in the second half for just the second time this season.
- Wake Forest's first-half field goal percentage (.310) was its lowest in any half this season, but it's second-half percentage (.577) was its highest in any half.
- The Deacons were out-rebounded for first time since the Nov. 13 season opener against Memphis. Wake's rebound margin (31-40) was its worst since Feb. 17, 2003 at Maryland.
- Wake scored a season-low 70 points and its 28 first-half points were its fewest in any half this season.
- Freshman Chris Paul sank a career-high four three-point field goals (on six attempts) en route to 18 points.
- Sophomore Justin Gray made three 3-point field goals, increasing his streak to 21 straight games in which he has made at least one three-pointer.
Deacon Season Has Been Injury-Plagued
Wake Forest head trainer, assistant athletic director Greg Collins, has been one of the most active people on the Deacon staff this season as Wake has suffered more than its share of injuries.
Four different Deacons have missed a combined 12 games. Junior Vytas Danelius (ankle) has not played since Dec. 15 and continues to be listed as questionable.
Sophomore Justin Gray (ankle) and freshman Chris Paul (left hand) missed practice time last week but both played Saturday against New Mexico. The injuries to Gray and Paul occurred in the Dec. 30 game against North Carolina A&T -- ironically, the same night sophomore Chris Ellis returned from a broken foot to see his first action of the season.
Ellis played 12 minutes in his season debut and now appears 100 percent healthy.
Two other Deacons missed games earlier this season with injuries or illness. Freshman Kyle Visser (ankle) did not play against Indiana on Dec. 2. Freshman Todd Hendley (stomach virus) did not play in the Nov. 29 game at Yale.
Deacons Continue Climb In Polls
Wake Forest climbed to 6th in the Associated Press poll (up from 8th) and to 5th (up from 6th) in the ESPN/USA Today poll this week. More on Wake in the national polls:
- The Deacons have their highest AP ranking since being ranked 6th on Jan. 8, 2001.
- Wake Forest has been ranked as high as No. 2 (10 times), but has never been ranked No. 1.
- The Demon Deacons, in a two-week span, jumped from 14th to 6th in the AP poll.
- There are four ACC teams in the AP top 10 -- (2) Duke, (3) Georgia Tech, (6) Wake Forest and (9) North Carolina.
- Wake Forest has been ranked in the AP top 10 73 times in its history and 12 times since the Tim Duncan era ended in 1996-97.
- The Deacons have been ranked in the AP poll for 21 consecutive weeks dating back to last season. Wake has been ranked in the AP poll 35 times in 42 weeks under Skip Prosser.
- At this same point last year, Wake Forest was ranked 23rd in the AP poll.
- Wake is ranked 1st in the Sagarin Ratings, 4th in CollegeRPI.com and 6th by CBS Sportsline.
Remaining Schedule Is Loaded
Using this week's Associated Press poll as a guide, Wake Forest's remaining regular season schedule is surely one of the nation's most difficult.
Three ACC opponents -- (2) Duke, (3) Georgia Tech and (9) North Carolina -- are ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press poll. Two other Deacon opponents -- (12) Cincinnati and (19) Texas -- are also in the top 25. Florida State is ranked 25th in the ESPN/USA Today poll. And five more opponents -- NC State, Virginia, Maryland and past opponents SMU and Memphis -- are receiving votes for one or both polls.
How difficult is Wake's remaining schedule? Consider that beginning with a Jan. 13 game at Texas, 15 of the Deacons' final 16 regular season games come against teams either ranked or receiving votes for one or both polls. In fact, beginning with the Texas game, Wake Forest plays eight straight games against teams that are ranked or receiving votes.
Deacons Enter New Year Unbeaten
Wake Forest's 9-0 start has been impressive. But not uncommon.
- The Demon Deacons begin the season 9-0 for the third time in the past four seasons.
- Wake needs one more win to become the ninth team in school history to begin the season 10-0.
- The Deacs are one of 10 remaining unbeaten Division I teams and are the only undefeated ACC team.
- The 9-0 start is the third-best by a Skip Prosser-coached team. His 1996-97 Xavier team and last year's Wake Forest team both started 10-0.
Deacons Second Nationally In Scoring
Wake Forest has been lighting up the scoreboard this season, averaging a lofty 89.7 points per game.
- The Demon Deacons are second in the nation in scoring, just behind Texas (91.1 ppg.).
- Wake already has two 100-point games.
- Here's an indication of the offensive impact Skip Prosser has had on Wake Forest. In his three years with the Deacons, Wake has scored 100-plus points six times. Before his arrival, the Deacons reached the century mark just five times in the previous 13 seasons.
- With one more 100-point game this season, Wake Forest will have more 100-point games in a season than any Deacon team since the 1982-83 team reached the century mark three times.
- While Wake's scoring average will likely go down, the Deacons are currently averaging 1.9 more points per game than the school record of 87.8 set in 1975-76.
- The Deacons rank 12th nationally in scoring margin (+19.4).
- The Deacs lead the ACC in three categories -- scoring offense, steals and turnover margin.
Deacon-Bear Series History
- Wake Forest leads the all-time series, 1-0.
- The Deacons and Bears will meet on the hardwood for the first time in 30 years. Wake Forest won the only previous meeting, 65-59, in the 1972-73 Palmetto Classic in Charleston, SC.
- Wake Forest is 11-5 all-time against teams in the Ivy League, including a win at Yale earlier this season.
- Deacon coach Skip Prosser will coach against Brown for the first time.
Wake Forest-Brown Connections
- Brown sophomore Ben Logan will return to his hometown when the Bears play at Wake Forest. Logan played at Mount Tabor High School and led them to the state Elite Eight as a junior.
- Bear junior Jason Forte is the brother of former North Carolina standout Joseph Forte.
- Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser was the 2003 ACC Coach of the Year while Brown coach Glen Miller was the 2003 Ivy League Coach of the Year.
Homecourt Streak At 22
Wake Forest has not lost a home game since Feb. 21, 2002 -- a streak of 22 consecutive wins. The Deacons won their final home game in 2001-02, went 16-0 at home last season and are 5-0 in Lawrence Joel Coliseum this year.
The 22-game streak ties for the fifth-longest current streak in Division I.
The Wake Forest school record for consecutive home court wins is 25 from 1995-97. That 25-game streak by the Deacons ties for the eighth-longest in ACC history.
Next week Wake plays at Texas (21 straight home court wins) and at Duke (34 straight).
Deacons Are A Balanced Bunch So Far
The Deacons are sharing the spotlight this season:
- Five different Deacons average at least 11 points per game and nine players are contributing at least 5.4 points per contest.
- Eight different players have scored in double figures at least twice and four different Deacs have scored 20 or more points in a game. Seven Wake players scored in double figures Dec. 20 at North Carolina.
- Ten different Deacons have made at least one three-point field goal.
- Eight different players average at least three rebounds per game.
- Ten different Wake Forest players are averaging at least 10 minutes of action per game.
Deacons Making It Tough To Shoot
Wake Forest has held all nine opponents to less than 50 percent shooting this season. Dating back to last season, the Deacons have held 11 straight opponents to less than 50 percent.
Six of Wake's nine opponents this season shot less than 40 percent.
Wake Vs. Nationally-Ranked Opponents
n Wake Forest is 1-0 against ranked teams this season -- a win at 4th-ranked North Carolina on Dec. 20.
n The Deacons are 4-3 in their last seven games against ranked teams. Thinner "Big E" Scoring, Not Hacking
Sophomore center Eric Williams, weighs about the same as he did last year (275 pounds), but he has gotten stronger and lowered his body fat. The Wake Forest (NC) native has also re-shaped his game.
Last season as a freshman, "Big E" battled more than just a weight problem. He was foul-prone and inconsistent. This year he is establishing himself as one of the premier players in the ACC. More:
- The 6-9, 275-pound Williams has more than doubled his scoring average from last season (from 8.7 ppg. to a team-high 17.6 ppg.).
- Williams ranks second in the ACC in scoring behind NC State's Julius Hodge. He is trying to follow Josh Howard as the ACC's leading scorer, which would give Wake Forest consecutive conference scoring leaders for the first time since Len Chappell led the ACC in both 1961 and 1962.
- He ranks second in the ACC in field goal percentage (.595).
- Williams ranks 14th in the ACC in rebounds per game (6.0).
- He ranks eighth in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (2.89).
- The big guy even ranks 12th in the ACC in free throw percentage (.684).
- Williams has started all 40 games of his career.
- He was named ACC Player of the Week Dec. 22.
- He was instrumental in Wake's triple-overtime win at 4th-ranked North Carolina. He hit what proved to be the game-winner in the third overtime and scored 24 points against the Tar Heels.
- Last season foul trouble was a problem as Williams committed a team-high 96 personal fouls and fouled out five times. This season he is committing less than three fouls per game and has yet to foul out.
Banged-Up Gray Keeps Scoring
Guard Justin Gray is one of the toughest players on Skip Prosser's roster. The sophomore has overcome injuries to both ankles and his right elbow to averaged 26.9 minutes per game and hit several big buckets. More on Gray:
- Because of a broken jaw that caused him to miss a month of action last season, he has played in just 32 career games.
- Gray has made at least one three-point field goal in 21 consecutive games.
- He has scored in double figures in 16 of his last 17 games.
- With 24 three-point field goals in nine games this season, Gray is the second-most prolific three-point shooter in the ACC behind Florida State's Tim Pickett.
- His six three-point field goals at SMU (Dec. 15) tie for the most by any ACC player this season.
- Gray ranks 14th in the ACC in scoring (13.9), second in three-point field goals per game (2.67), eighth in three-point percentage (.369) and 14th in assists (3.0).
Downey Climbs In Record Books
Junior guard Taron Downey, at his current pace, will have his name in the Wake Forest record books.
Downey's career free throw percentage (.840) is the fourth-highest in Wake Forest history. He is shooting 85.0 percent from the stripe this season, which would rank second in the league if had more attempts to qualify.
He is five three-point field goals away from becoming the 11th player in school history to make 100 career three-pointers.
With 226 career assists, Downey will become the eighth player at Wake to record 300 career assists.
"Mayor" One Of Nation's Top Rookies
Chris Paul is quickly establishing himself as one of the nation's top freshmen and one of the top point guards in a conference loaded with talented players at that position. Consider:
- Paul leads the nation in steals per game (4.33).
- He ranks third in the ACC and 23rd nationally in assists per game (6.11).
- He ranks fifth in the ACC in assist-turnover ratio (2.52) and is the only freshman to rank in the top 10. He has 55 assists and just 22 turnovers in 256 minutes.
- Paul has been named ACC Rookie of the Week twice (Dec. 8 and Dec. 22).
- His six steals at SMU tied a Wake Forest freshman record held by Rodney Rogers. The six steals tied for the ninth-most every by a Deacon, regardless of class.
- His nine assists at SMU were one short of tying a Wake Forest freshman single-game record.
- A consistent player, Paul has at least two steals in every game and he has dished out at least five assists in all but two games.
- Paul is shooting 82.0 percent from the free throw line, which ranks second in the ACC, and he goes to the free-throw line more often than any Deacon.
- He has started every game and leads the team in minutes played (32.7 mpg.).
- The shortest player on the roster, Paul is tied for second on the team in blocked shots with six.
- Among all ACC freshmen, Paul ranks first in assists, steals, free throw percentage, assist-turnover ratio and minutes played. He ranks second in scoring.
- He has made at least one three-point field goal in each of his last seven games including a career-high four trifectas Jan. 3 against New Mexico.
- Paul is attempting to become the first freshman to lead the ACC in steals since NC State's Chris Corchiani in 1988.
- He is attempting to become the first Deacon player, regardless of class, to lead the ACC in steals since Tyrone Bogues did it three straight years from 1985-87.
- Among all freshmen in Wake Forest history, Paul already ranks seventh in steals, ninth in assists, ninth in scoring average, fourth in three-point percentage and second in free throw percentage.
- Defensively, he gives opposing point guards fits. Memphis' Antonio Burks, for example, made 6-of-18 field goal attempts and committed six turnovers.
NCAA Steals Leaders Chris Paul Wake Forest 4.3 Marques Green St. Bonaventure 4.1 Obie Trotter Alabama A&M 4.0 Jameer Nelson St. Joseph's 3.8 Louis Ford Howard 3.8 Mark Jarrell-Wright Fordham 3.8 E.J. Gordon Stetson 3.7 Michael Ross E. Michigan 3.6 Zakee Wadood E. Tennessee State 3.3 Jamon Gordon Virginia Tech 3.3 David Hawkins Temple 3.3
Most Steals By A Deacon Freshman 6, Chris Paul Dec. 15, 2002 at SMU 6, Rodney Rogers Feb. 24, 1991 vs. Clemson 5, Chris Paul Jan. 3, 2004 vs. New Mexico 5, Chris Paul Dec. 20, 2003 at North Carolina 5, Chris Paul Dec. 6, 2003 vs. Richmond 5, Chris Paul Dec. 2, 2003 vs. Indiana 5, Taron Downey Feb. 6, 2002 vs. North Carolina 5, Six other times
Most Assists By A Wake Forest Freshman 10, Derrick McQueen Dec. 28, 1988 vs. New Mexico 9, Chris Paul Dec. 15, 2002 at SMU 9, Randolph Childress Feb. 4, 1991 vs. William & Mary 9, Derrick McQueen Jan. 2, 1989 vs. UNCW 8, Chris Paul Dec. 20 at North Carolina 8, Chris Paul Dec. 6, 2003 vs. Richmond 8, Chris Paul Dec. 6, 2003 vs. Indiana 8, Justin Gray March 21, 2003 vs. ETSU 8, Derrick McQueen Feb. 25, 1989 vs. Maryland
Levy Defies His Lanky Frame
At 6-9 and just 180 pounds, Jamaal Levy is a good example of one of Skip Prosser's favorite sayings: "It's now how big you are, it's how big you play."
Levy uses his thin frame and quickness to his advantage to become one of the ACC's best rebounders:
- Levy leads the team and ranks third in the ACC in rebounding at 9.0 boards per game.
- He ranks second in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (3.33).
- Levy currently averages more total rebounds per game than any Deacon since Tim Duncan in 1997. Throw out Duncan, and Levy averages more boards than any Wake Forest player since Anthony Teachey in 1984.
- He ranks 15th in the ACC in blocked shots per game (0.89).
1,300 In Sight
With 1,292 all-time victories, Wake Forest is eight wins shy of reaching the 1,300-win milestone. The Deacons are 1,292-990 all-time.
Strickland Leads Deep Deac Bench
Sophomore Trent Strickland is leading the largest and most talented group of reserves that Wake Forest has had in years.
The Deacon bench combined for 28 points in the Dec. 20 win at 4th-ranked North Carolina. Wake's bench has outscored the opponent's non-starters in seven of nine games this season.
Strickland (6.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game) is playing the best basketball of his career. He scored in double figures consecutive games against North Carolina (Dec. 20) and North Carolina A&T (Dec. 20). Strickland scored a career-high 15 points against the Tar Heels.
Freshman Kyle Visser (5.4 ppg., 3.4 rpg.) has been a huge surprise. He had career highs of 13 points and eight rebounds in the win at UNC. Freshman Todd Hendley has played in every game in which he's been healthy. He had eight points and six boards Dec. 30 against North Carollina A&T.
Sophomore Richard Joyce and freshman Jeremy Ingram have also seen significant action.
The Deacon bench recently got deeper with the addition of sophomore Chris Ellis, who returned to action Dec. 30 after missing the first seven games with a broken foot.
Three Midgets Quite A Trio
Wake Forest uses a three-guard lineup of 6-0 freshman Chris Paul, 6-2 sophomore Justin Gray and 6-2 junior Taron Downey. While the Deacon lineup may be short, it is extremely quick.
What makes Wake's three-guard lineup somewhat unique is that all three players can play point guard. Paul is the player at the point when he's in the lineup, but Downey played point guard his first two seasons and Gray also handles the ball well enough to play the position.
All three players rank among the top 11 in the ACC in assist-turnover ratio.
Combined Statistics Of Paul, Gray and Downey Points Per Game 38.2 Three-Pointers Per Game 5.7 Assists Per Game 12.8 Steals Per Game 6.8 Rebounds Per Game 9.4
Deacs One Of ACC's Youngest Teams
Wake Forest may have lost just one starter from last year's 25-6 team, but youth still rules the Deacons.
- There are no scholarship seniors on the Wake roster and the Deacs have just three juniors. Nine of 12 scholarship players are either freshmen or sophomores.
- Wake Forest is one of just six schools in Division I with no scholarship seniors.
- Wake is the only ACC team with no scholarship seniors on the roster.
- The oldest players on the team are 22-year olds Vytas Danelius and Taron Downey.
- Wake Forest will likely not start a senior this season. The last time the Deacons did not start a senior all season came in 1987-88.
Props To Skip
Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser won his 220th career game on Saturday while improving his three-year record at Wake Forest to 55-19.
Prosser's winning percentage at Wake (.743) gives him the fourth-highest percentage in the 51-year history of the ACC. Only Dean Smith (.776), Mike Krzyzewski (.771) and Vic Bubas (.761) have/had higher winning percentages than Prosser.
Wake Forest's three-year record under Prosser is comparable to the Tim Duncan era. The Deacons won 80 percent of their games in the three-year period from 1995-97.
Not Used To Trailing
Wake Forest has trailed in the second half just twice this season -- Dec. 20 at 4th-ranked North Carolina and Jan. 3 against New Mexico.
In wins over Elon, Yale and Indiana, the Deacons led wire-to-wire. The Deacons trailed briefly in the first half of wins against Memphis, Richmond, SMU and North Carolina A&T.
Wake's largest deficit of the season was 11 points (8-19) early in the first half of the North Carolina game.
This Year Vs. Last Year
Wake Forest went 25-6 last year and captured the ACC regular season title. Along the way, senior Josh Howard was the unanimous ACC Player of the Year.
So, how does this year's team -- minus Howard -- compare to last year?
Last year's team led the nation in rebounding while this year's team owns just a +3.2 rebound margin. Last year's team was also one of the ACC's best free-throw shooting teams (75.2 percent).
This year's team, however, takes better care of the basketball. The Deacons lead the ACC in turnover margin, while last year's club ranked eighth in the ACC.
This year's team is also scoring at a higher rate, ranking second in the nation in scoring offense.
Category Last Season This Season W-L Thru 9 Games 9-0 9-0 Scoring 77.8 89.7 Scoring Margin +10.0 +19.4 Rebound Margin +3.2 +9.7 FG Percentage 45.3 48.6 3PT Percentage 34.1 36.0 FT Percentage 75.2 70.9 Turnover Margin - 1.1 +6.1 FG% Defense 39.7 39.9
Better With Time
Wake Forest has improved its winning percentage every decade since the 1960s. In the 60s, the Deacons won just 50.7 percent of their games. That percentage increased to .535 in the 1970s, .537 in the 1980s, up to .666 in the 1990s and is at .712 this decade.
In the 1980s Wake won just 34.3 percent of its ACC games, compared to 56.9 percent in the 1990s and 63.3 percent this decade.
January Streak
Wake Forest has won nine out of its last 11 games played in the month of January.
Sold Out
Tickets for the Clemson (Jan. 10), North Carolina (Feb. 7), Cincinnati (Feb. 15) and Duke (Feb. 18) games are already sold out.
Howard's Jersey Retiring
Wake Forest will retire the jersey of former consensus All-American Josh Howard during a ceremony at the Jan. 29 game against Maryland.
Howard, currently a rookie with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, has confirmed that he will attend the ceremony at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. In 2003, Howard enjoyed a remarkable senior season. He was the first unanimous selection for ACC Player of the Year since NC State's David Thompson in 1975. Howard, a consensus first team All-American last season, is one of just five players in the history of the ACC to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists, 200 steals and 100 blocked shots. He led Wake Forest to a 25-6 record in 2003 and the Deacons won the ACC regular season title for the first time in more than 40 years.
"I am thrilled for Josh and his family," Prosser said. "This is a wonderful tribute and especially noteworthy as Josh is from Winston-Salem. For Josh to accomplish all of the terrific things he did on the basketball court as well as to earn his diploma is an honor not only for Josh but for Wake Forest University. His leadership and example of courage in his senior season, as he led his teammates to the ACC regular season championship, should always be remembered by those who love Deacon basketball."
Howard's jersey will be the 10th to be retired at Wake Forest and the first since Tim Duncan in 1997. Other Deacons to have their jerseys retired: Tyrone Bogues, Skip Brown, Len Chappell, Randolph Childress, Charlie Davis, Rod Griffin, Dickie Hemric and Rodney Rogers.
The jersey retirement ceremony will take place at halftime of the Jan. 29 Wake Forest-Maryland game, scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
If They Play Like Dad...
Wake Forest has played against the sons of several great players this season:
On Dec. 20, Wake Forest played North Carolina and sophomore center Sean May, the son of former Indiana All-American and Olympian Scott May.
On Dec. 2, Wake Forest hosted Indiana and Hoosier freshman Patrick Ewing, Jr. Ewing, of course, is the son of the former Georgetown and New York Knicks great. The younger Ewing was a teammate of Wake Forest's Chris Ellis back in Marietta, Ga.
On Nov. 29, Wake Forest played Yale and Bulldog guard John Shumate. Shumate is the son of the former Notre Dame and NBA standout by the same name.
Wake Forest's own Chris Ellis is the son of former Tennessee and NBA standout Dale Ellis.
Last season Wake played against Moses Malone, Jr., who scored 18 points for South Carolina State.
Wake Signs One In Early Signing Period
Cameron Stanley, a 6-7 senior at Raleigh Millbrook High School, signed a letter-of-intent to play basketball at Wake Forest, Demon Deacon head coach Skip Prosser confirmed November 19.
Stanley averaged 21.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game as a junior in 2002-03 while leading Millbrook to a 26-5 record. He was a finalist for North Carolina's Mr. Basketball, he earned a spot on the all-conference team and he emerged as one of the nation's top prospects at the ABCD camp in Teaneck, N.J.. Stanley was also invited to USA Basketball's Youth Development Festival in Colorado Springs, Colo. As a sophomore, Stanley averaged 19.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
