Deacons, Phoenix Tangle Saturday At The Greensboro Coliseum
12/1/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 1, 2005
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Game No. 8 / Greensboro Coliseum
#22/23 Wake Forest (6-1) vs.
Elon (1-4)
Tip-Off: 2:05 p.m.
TV: None.
Radio: ISP/Deacon Radio Network. Stan Cotten (play-by-play) and Mark Freidinger (color analysis) call the action.
Records: Wake Forest is 6-1 after a 91-88 win over previously unbeaten Wisconsin Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Elon is 1-4 following a 69-49 loss at Virginia Commonwealth Wednesday night.
Rankings: Wake Forest is ranked 22nd in the Associated Press poll and 23rd in the ESPN/USA Today polls. Elon is not ranked.
Coaches: Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy `72) is 100-36 (.735) in his fifth season with the Demon Deacons, 265-114 (.699) in his 13th season overall. Elon coach Ernie Nestor (Alderson-Broaddus `68) is 21-45 in three seasons with the Phoenix, 89-126 in eight seasons overall.
Series: Wake Forest leads the all-time series, 33-6.
On Deck: Wake Forest takes a break for final exams before resuming play with a home game Dec. 13 against DePaul. Elon hosts Guilford on Monday.
Officials: Announced on game day.
Wake Forest, Elon Meet Saturday Afternoon In Greensboro
Wake Forest takes a four-game winning streak to the Greensboro Coliseum Saturday for a an afternoon matinee against Elon (2:05 p.m./no TV).
Saturday's game is technically a road game for the Demon Deacons. Ironically, Wake Forest once played many of its home games in the Greensboro Coliseum.
Elon is coached by Ernie Nestor, who spent two separate terms as a Wake Forest assistant coach. Wake Forest director of basketball operations Tim Fuller served two years as an assistant coach at Elon. Phoenix assistant coach Joel Justus is the son of Wake Forest basketball office secretary Mary Ann Justus. More connections are on page three of this release.
The 22nd-ranked (23rd in ESPN/USA Today) Deacons, 6-1, won their fourth straight game Tuesday night, 91-88, over Wisconsin. Senior All-American candidate Justin Gray scored a career-high 37 points in the win over the Badgers.
Elon, 1-4, takes a four-game losing streak into Saturday's game. The Phoenix lost at Virginia Commonwealth, 69-49, Wednesday night.
Wake leads the all-time series with Elon, 33-6.
Deacon Streaks And Trends
- The Deacons have won five of their last six non-conference road games.
- Wake Forest owns a 21-game home court winning streak.
- The Deacons have been ranked in the Associated Press poll for a school record 55 straight weeks
- Wake Forest has out-rebounded all seven opponents this season while holding each opponent to less than 50 percent shooting.
Prosser Gets 100th Win At Wake Forest
Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser, in the first month of his fifth season, won his 100th game with the Deacons Tuesday night. Prosser is 100-36 at Wake Forest.
In each of Prosser's four previous seasons with the Deacons, Wake Forest has won at least 20 games, produced a winning record in the rugged ACC and earned an NCAA Tournament berth.
Prosser will coach his 137th Wake Forest game Saturday. What his teams have accomplished statistically in his tenure is remarkable:
- Wake Forest is 62-6 at home with just one loss coming to a non-conference opponent.
- Prosser's teams are 13-5 in games decided by three points or less.
- His teams are 94-5 when leading with 5:00 remaining.
- Wake Forest has out-rebounded its opponent in 103 of 136 games under Prosser.
- The Deacons have scored 100-plus points nine times.
- Prosser is a combined 41-5 in games played in November and December.
Deacons Return To Old Stomping Grounds -- Greensboro Coliseum
Wake Forest has played many home games, several ACC Tournament games and even two NIT games in the Greensboro Coliseum. However, Wake Forest will play its first road game in that facility Saturday when the Deacons play Elon.
Prior to the opening of Joel Coliseum in 1989, Wake Forest played many of its key home games in the Greensboro Coliseum. The Coliseum, of course, has been the home of 20 ACC Tournament championships.
While Wake Forest won back-to-back ACC titles in the Greensboro Coliseum in 1995 and 1996, the building has been far from a home court advantage for the Deacs.
Wake Forest is 60-76 all-time in Greensboro. That includes a mark of 44-58 in regular season games, 14-18 in the ACC Tournament and 2-0 in the NIT. In fact, the Deacons are just 4-20 in regular season games in the Coliseum over the last 20 years.
Wake Forest last played in Greensboro in the 2004 ACC Tournament when it lost in the first round to Maryland. The Deacons also played there in the 2003 ACC Tournament and beat New Mexico there in the 2000 NIT.
The last time Wake played a regular season game in Greensboro came on Dec. 3, 1994 in a loss to Florida.
Skip Prosser-coached Deacon teams are 1-2 in the Greensboro Coliseum.
Deacons Continue ACC/Big Ten Challenge Success
Aside from last year's thrashing by eventual NCAA runner-up Illinois, the ACC/Big Ten Challenge has been a highly successful event for Wake Forest.
The Demon Deacons are 6-1 all-time in the Challenge, including a 4-0 record at home and a 2-1 mark on the road. Only Duke, which is 7-0, has produced a better record in the Challenge than Wake Forest.
Wake Forest beat Wisconsin, 91-88, Tuesday night behind Justin Gray's ACC/Big Ten Challenge record-tying 37 points.
The ACC has won all seven Commissioner's Cups, including a narrow 6-5 margin this year. The ACC is 40-24 all-time in the Challenge. Newcomer Boston College is the only ACC team that did not participate this year.
Challenge Opponent Date Result
vs. Wisconsin Nov. 29, 2005 W, 91-88
at Illinois Dec. 1, 2004 L, 73-91
vs. Indiana Dec. 2, 2003 W, 100-67
at Wisconsin Dec. 4, 2002 W, 90-80
vs. Minnesota Nov. 27, 2001 W, 85-79
at Michigan Nov. 28, 2000 W, 71-60
vs. Wisconsin Nov. 30, 1999 W, 67-48
Wake vs. Elon: Series History
- Wake Forest leads the all-time series, 33-6.
- The Deacons and Phoenix will meet for the fifth straight season. Prior to meeting in 2001-02, the two teams had not met since the 1950-51 season.
- Wake Forest has won the last 21 meetings. The last time Elon beat the Deacons came during the 1921-22 season.
- The Deacons and Phoenix first met in the 1912-13 season.
- Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser is 4-0 all-time versus Elon with all of those games coming while coaching the Deacons.
- Wake Forest was once a member of the Southern Conference. The Deacons have played 196 games against current SoCon teams, earning a 157-39 record. Wake beat the SoCon's Appalachian State earlier this season.
Elon's Nestor Has Many Wake Ties
Elon head coach Ernie Nestor spent two separate terms (1979-1985, 1993-2001) at Wake Forest as an assistant coach. He spent his last eight campaigns on the Demon Deacons staff under Dave Odom, helping the team to postseason appearances in all eight of his years. In his time from 1993-2001, Wake Forest captured the 1995 and 1996 ACC championships, advanced to the 1996 NCAA regional final and claimed the 2000 NIT championship.
Whom Will She Cheer For?
Wake Forest basketball administrative assistant Mary Ann Justus faces a dilemma when the Deacons play Elon.
Does she cheer for Wake Forest, the school which she has served for 10 years? Or, does she cheer for Elon, where her son Joel is an assistant coach?
Mary Ann has been in this position before. Four years ago Joel played for UNC-Wilmington when the Seahawks played Wake Forest in the first round of the Preseason NIT.
The Justus family has many ties to Wake Forest. John Justus -- Mary Ann's husband and Joel's father -- was the sports information director at WFU from 1983 to 1999 and he currently works for ISP, Wake Forest's marketing partner. Joel Justus was one of several kids on the cover of the 1986-87 Wake Forest media guide featuring Muggsy Bogues.
More Deacon-Phoenix Connections
- Wake Forest director of basketball operations Tim Fuller, a former Deacon player, was an assistant coach at Elon for two seasons (2002-03 and 2003-04).
- Elon assistant coach Mike Preston previously served four years on the coaching staff at Hargrave Military Academy. Wake Forest senior Trent Strickland previously played at Hargrave.
- Wake freshman Cameron Stanley and Elon's Simon Harris were teammates at Raleigh Millbrook High School.
The Last Wake Forest-Elon Meeting
Chris Paul had 14 points and a then-career-high 11 assists and Kyle Visser added 13 points, helping No. 6 Wake Forest hold off Elon 85-67 on Dec. 14, 2004.
"Rather than talk about what we didn't do, Elon deserves credit," Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser said. "I thought the Elon kids played really, really hard. I thought they took it to us the whole game."
The Demon Deacons struggled to put away Temple on Monday night and also played sloppily in this game, trailing about four minutes into the second half. But Justin Gray made a 3-pointer, Trent Strickland followed with two free throws and the defensively challenged Demon Deacons actually showed some bite.
Elon ended five of its next six possessions with a turnover, and the other featured a badly missed 3-pointer by Montell Watson. Twice, Wake Forest's press forced traveling violations before the ball reached midcourt.
Still, the Phoenix hung in, getting within eight points on a layup by Chris Chalko with about eight minutes left. The Deacons finally sealed it with seven straight points, including a basket by Visser that gave Paul his final assist.
Deacs Own 21-Game Home Win Streak
Wake Forest has the nation's fifth-longest current homecourt winning streak at 21 games. The Deacons have not lost in Lawrence Joel Coliseum since March 6, 2004 versus NC State.
The 21-game home court win streak is the third-longest in school history.
The Deacons have won 51 of their last 52 non-conference home games.
On This Date In Deacon History
December 3rd -- Wake Forest is 11-5 all-time on this date. The Deacons haven't played on December 3rd since a 92-69 loss at No. 2 Maryland in 1998.
On Dec. 3, 1983, Wake dished out 28 assists en route to beating Charlotte in Greensboro, 77-55.
Gray Ties Records With 37-Point Effort
Senior Justin Gray demonstrated why he is an All-American candidate and he tied a pair of records when he scored 37 points against Wisconsin Nov. 29.
Gray made 11-of-20 shots and 13-of-13 free throws in 37 minutes. He registered career highs for points, field goals, free throws and free throw attempts.
More on Gray's performance:
- His 37 points tied a Lawrence Joel Coliseum record set by Florida State's Ron Hale and Virginia's Bryant Stith.
- He tied for the most points scored by any player in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game.
- His 37 points were the most by a Deacon since Craig Dawson scored 38 points in a double-overtime loss at Clemson on Feb. 13, 2002.
- His 13-of-13 effort from the free throw line tied for the best by a Deacon in the Skip Prosser era.
Most Points/Joel Coliseum History
37, Justin Gray vs. Wisconsin, Nov. 29, 2005
37, Ron Hale of Florida State, Jan. 4, 2000
37, Bryant Stith of Virginia, Jan. 28, 1990
Most Points/Skip Prosser Era
38, Craig Dawson at Clemson (2 ot), Feb. 13, 2002
37, Justin Gray vs. Wisconsin, Nov. 29, 2005
32, Josh Howard at North Carolina, Feb. 2, 2003
Wake Forest Breaks School Record With 55th Consecutive Week In AP Poll
When Wake Forest was ranked 22nd in Monday's Associated Press poll, the Deacons snapped a school record by earning a spot in the poll for the 55th consecutive week. Wake was in the AP top 25 for 54 straight weeks from 1995 to 1997.
The Deacons moved up two spots in the AP poll and one place in the ESPN/USA Today poll after going 2-0 last week.
Only Duke, Kentucky and Arizona have been ranked in more consecutive polls than the Deacons.
In five seasons under coach Skip Prosser, Wake Forest has been ranked in the AP poll every week but four.
Deacons Owning The Glass So Far
Rebounding is a key to Wake Forest's success and so far the Deacons have responded.
Wake Forest has out-rebounded all seven opponents this season and owns a rebound margin of +9.0. Yes, we know it's early, but the last two times the Deacons had a rebound margin of +9.0 or better, they won an ACC championship (1961) and won an ACC regular season title (2003).
Wisconsin entered its game against Wake with a +12.7 rebound margin. The Deacons out-rebounded the Badgers, 45-36. Against Texas Tech on Nov. 18, the Deacons pulled down 66 rebounds -- the second-most single-game boards in school history.
Deacs Already 2-0 In Overtime Games
This year's Wake Forest team has already done something last year's team did not do -- win an overtime game. And the Deacons have done it twice.
Wake beat George Mason in overtime on Nov. 11, then topped Texas Tech in double-overtime on Nov. 18.
Last year the Deacons went 0-3 in overtime games, including a double-overtime loss to West Virginia in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Deacs have a long way to go to tie the school and ACC record of seven overtimes in one season, set in 1984.
Wake Forest is 46-47 all-time in overtime games.
Seniors Have Accomplished Much
Wake Forest's senior class has combined to go 79-23 over the last four years, including a 35-13 mark in the ACC. No team has won more ACC games during that stretch.
The seniors are 18 victories away from tying the school record for the most wins over a four-year period. That record of 97 wins was set from 1994 to 1997 when Tim Duncan played for the Deacons.
Wake's five seniors are John Buck, Chris Ellis, Justin Gray, Trent Strickland and Eric Williams.
Strickland May Be One Of The Nation's Most Improved Players
Wake Forest senior Trent Strickland has often been compared to former Deacon Josh Howard. That's an unfair comparison, seeing how Howard was an NBA first-round draft pick and is currently the Dallas Mavericks' second-leading scorer.
Yet Strickland continues to play much like Howard, the 2003 ACC Player of the Year.
- He earned a double-double in three of the first seven games of the season -- the first three double-doubles of his career.
- Entering this season, Strickland had never pulled down more than eight rebounds in a game. He has four double-figure rebound games this season including 16 against Texas Tech on Nov. 18.
- Strickland is one of the ACC's leading scorers (16.6 ppg) and rebounders (9.0 rpg).
- He has nearly tripled his scoring average from one year ago.
- He made his first six three-point field goal attempts of the season and is currently shooting 50 percent (9-of-18) from behind the arc.
- He is shooting 61.3 percent from the field.
- Strickland has already made nine three-point field goals. He made 10 all of last season.
- Strickland was named MVP of the 2k Classic Winston-Salem Regional.
- He was named ACC Player of the Week Nov. 14.
Strickland In 2005-06
vs. Mississippi Valley 16 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 6-7 FGs
vs. George Mason 18 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 6-9 FGs
vs. Florida 18 points, 7 rebounds, 2-2 3pt FGs
vs. Texas Tech 16 points, *16 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
vs. UNC-Asheville 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
vs. Appalachian State *25 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
vs. Wisconsin 9 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks
* Career high
Strickland's Yearly Improvement
Season G-GS Ppg Rpg FG% FT% 3Pt-A
2005-06 7-7 16.6 9.0 .613 .795 9-18
2004-05 31-2 5.9 3.5 .489 .592 10-38
2003-04 30-6 6.4 3.4 .482 .545 13-34
2002-03 31-0 4.3 1.9 .377 .788 7-20
Big E Off And Dunking
Wake Forest senior Eric Williams, who flirted with the NBA Draft before returning to school, is off to the start he had hoped for.
Williams is averaging 16.1 points per game to go with 7.9 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and a team-best 1.3 steals. The 6-9 Williams is shooting 64.9 percent from the field, bolstered by 13 dunks.
"Big E" scored in double figures in 21 straight games until that streak ended Nov. 18 against Texas Tech. He has scored at least 20 points in a game twice this season.
Williams Closing In On Milestones
Eric Williams will eclipse several milestones in the next few weeks, putting him in elite Demon Deacon company:
- "Big E" is just four points shy of his 1,300th career point.
- Williams is shooting 58.6 percent for his career, which ranks second in Wake Forest history and 18th in ACC history.
- He ranks 23rd in Wake Forest career rebounding history and is seven boards shy of taking over 22nd place.
- Williams is just two steals away from his 100th career theft.
- He has 83 career blocked shots, which ranks 12th in Wake Forest history.
- He has played in 101 games and has started 94 times. Williams will soon be the 10th player in Wake Forest history to start 100 games.
- He needs six free throws to have 300 for his career.
- Williams has 139 career dunks.
Gray Finding All-American Form
After a sluggish start, senior All-American candidate Justin Gray is putting up huge numbers.
Over the last five games Gray has averaged 21.8 points, 3.4 three-point field goals and 3.8 assists per game.
More on Gray:
- He has made 21 consecutive free throws, upping his free throw percentage to .816.
- Gray has scored in double figures in every game this season.
- He has made at least one three-point field goal in 56 of his last 58 games.
- He has twice as many assists (32) as any other Deacon.
- Against Texas Tech Nov. 18, Wake trailed 64-60 with a minute left in the first overtime. That's when Gray buried a deep 3-pointer to cut the lead to one. Gray hit another long three to tie it with 3.7 seconds left. The Deacons went on to win 78-73 in two overtimes.
- He scored 37 points Nov. 29 against Wisconsin.
Gray Moving Up Records Ladder
Senior Justin Gray ranks 17th in Wake Forest history with 1,481 career points. He is just 19 points shy of scoring his 1,500th career point. Gray is moving up in other categories in the Wake Forest record book:
- Gray has 241 career three-point field goals, which rank fifth in Wake Forest history and 17th in ACC history.
- With 645 career three-point attempts, he ranks fourth in Wake Forest history.
- He has 273 career assists, which ranks 13th in Demon Deacon history.
- Gray has 109 career steals, also approaching the top 10 in that category.
Wake Forest Career Scoring Leaders
Rk. Player Years GP Points
1. Dickie Hemric 1952-55 113 2,587
2. Randolph Childress 1991-95 120 2,208
3. Len Chappell 1960-62 87 2,165
4. Tim Duncan 1994-97 128 2,117
5. Skip Brown 1974-77 108 2,034
6. Rod Griffin 1975-78 107 1,985
7. Charlie Davis 1969-71 79 1,970
8. Robert O'Kelley 1998-01 127 1,885
9. Darius Songaila 1999-02 130 1,859
10. Josh Howard 2000-03 127 1,765
11. Frank Johnson 1977-81 120 1,749
12. Chris King 1988-92 113 1,721
13. Rodney Rogers 1991-93 89 1,720
14. Bob Leonard 1964-66 80 1,637
15. Lefty Davis 1953-56 84 1,564
16. Sam Ivy 1987-90 111 1,551
17. Justin Gray 2003- 94 1,481
18. Jack Williams 1953, 56-57 82 1,453
19. Alvis Rogers 1979-83 114 1,441
20. Jerry Schellenberg 1974-77 109 1,366
21. Craig Dawson 1999-02 128 1,342
22. Delaney Rudd 1982-85 114 1,329
23. Billy Packer 1960-62 89 1,316
24. Eric Williams 2003- 102 1,296
Not Bad For A Non-Scholarship Guy
Junior transfer Michael Drum started in the season opener, becoming the first non-scholarship player to start for the Deacons since Jim Fitzpatrick in 1999-00.
Drum started the first four games of the season. Fitzpatrick made five starts as a walk-on senior.
Even when coming off the bench, Drum has been solid. He averages 7.2 points per game, has made seven three-point field goals and shoots a team-best 84.2 percent fom the free throw line.
Hale Not Freezing Over
Freshman Harvey Hale was inserted into the starting lineup at point guard Nov. 21 against UNC-Asheville. Since then, the Deacons have gone 3-0.
Hale is averaging 5.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. But more importantly, Hale has allowed Justin Gray to see more time at his natural position of shooting guard.
Not Quite Like Dad, But Pretty Good
Senior Chris Ellis isn't the perimeter shooter his dad, Dale, was at Tennessee and in the NBA. Then again, few are.
Chris, however, has emerged as a dangerous three-point shooter, despite a somewhat awkward shot. He is 9-of-15 (.600) from three-point range this season.
Ellis had no three-pointers as a freshman or sophomore, and he made 11 all of last season as a junior.
Deacons Renew Four In-State Rivalries
The Wake Forest schedule has a strong state of North Carolina flavor this year as the Demon Deacons play eight different teams from within the state boundaries.
Four of those opponents -- UNC-Asheville, Appalachian State, East Carolina and Charlotte -- are back on the schedule after a lengthy layoff.
Appalachian State, which Wake Forest beat 91-78 on Nov. 25, is back on the schedule for the first time in 10 years. The two teams have met 19 times since 1950.
UNC-Asheville, which Wake Forest beat Nov. 21, played the Deacons for the first time in more than 20 years. It has also been nearly 20 years since the Deacons played East Carolina.
The Deacons also play Elon, a team that has been a regular part of the Wake non-conference schedule recently. There are also a combined five games against in-state ACC opponents Duke, North Carolina and NC State.
Deacons Sign Five To Letters Of Intent
Five highly-regarded high school seniors have signed letters-of-intent to play basketball at Wake Forest next season.
L.D. Williams (East Bend, NC), Jamie Skeen (Charlotte, NC), Ishmael Smith (Concord, NC) , Anthony Gurley (Newton, MA) and Chas McFarland (Lovington, IL) all signed official letters of intent.
"I am thrilled with this recruiting class," Prosser said. "It answers many of our needs for the future. While recruiting is the most inexact of sciences, I am confident that this class will allow Wake Forest to compete with the best in the ACC and the best in the nation."
Rivals.com rated the Wake Forest recruiting class 18th nationally.
Williams, 6-4 and 185 pounds, is from the Winston-Salem area but is completing high school at Monteverde Academy in Florida. He is ranked among the top prospects nationally by Rivals.com. Williams chose Wake Forest after receiving a great deal of attention from several schools in the ACC and the SEC.
Skeen, 6-8 and 215, is embarking on his senior season at North Mecklenburg High School. Ranked among the nation's top 150 prospects, he is considered one of the nation's top high school senior small forwards. An all-state performer in 2005, Skeen led his team to the state 4A championship last season. Skeen was North Carolina's Mr. Basketball in 2005.
Smith, 5-11 and 155, gives Wake Forest an outstanding prospect at point guard. He plays for Central Cabarrus High School. Smith is considered one of the quickest players in this year's class. Smith led Central Cabarrus to a 20-8 record and to the sectional finals last season as a junior. He plays for coach Scott Brewer.
Gurley is ranked among the nation's top prep prospects by Rivals. The 6-3, 185-pound Newton North High School senior is ranked as the 22nd-best shooting guard prospect. He averaged 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game last season for coach Paul Connolly's team, which won the state championship last season.
McFarland, 7-0, averaged 16.7 points, 14.3 rebounds and 7.5 blocked shots per game last season at Lovington High School in Illinois, where he was an all-state selection. McFarland is playing this season at Worcester (Mass.) Academy for coach Ed Reilly.
Gray, Williams Are Wooden Candidates
Wake Forest seniors Justin Gray and Eric Williams were named two of the 50 preseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award, which goes annually to the nation's top college player.
Gray and Williams are two of eight ACC players on the list, joining Maryland's Nik Caner-Medley, Miami's Guillermo Diaz, Boston College's Jared Dudley and Craig Smith, and Duke's J.J. Redick and Sheldon Williams.
Miscellaneous Notes
- Wake Forest has won 12 straight season openers dating back to a Nov. 25, 1993 loss to Alaska-Anchorage in the opening round of the Great Alaska Shootout.
- The Deacons have not lost a home opener since Nov. 28, 1988, against Richmond, 74-61.
Three Walk-Ons Added To Roster
Three freshmen non-scholarship walk-on players, including two with local ties, were added to the Wake Forest 2005-06 men's basketball roster.
Joining the Deacons are 6-7 forward Bobby Hoekstra (Lewisville, NC), 6-2 guard Matt Smith (Advance, NC) and 6-1 guard Mike Lepore (Flemington, NJ).
Hoekstra is a local product who enjoyed an outstanding prep career at Forsyth Country Day. A basketball and baseball standout for the Furies, Hoekstra averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds per game last season.
Smith played his prep basketball at Davie County High School, where he was all-conference and offensive team MVP.
Lepore played on the high school level at Lawrenceville Prep in New Jersey, where he lettered in both basketball and golf.
Celebrating 100 Seasons
Wake Forest is celebrating its 100th season of basketball in 2005-06 and festivities will go on throughout the year.
A commemorative 100-year logo (see top of box at right) is in place. On the agenda is a reunion of former players and coaches, a throwback (or turn-back-the-clock game) and more.
Deacon Basketball Calendar
December
1 - 3:30-7:00, practice at the Miller Center
1 - San Antonio Spurs (Tim Duncan) at Dallas Mavericks (Josh Howard), 8:00
2 - 3:30-7:00, practice at the Miller Center
3 - 2:00, Wake Forest vs. Elon, Greensboro Coliseum
3 - New Orleans Hornets (Chris Paul) at Dallas Mavericks (Josh Howard), 8:30
4 - off
5 - final exams
5 - Dallas Mavericks (Josh Howard) at Chicago Bulls (Darius Songaila), 8:30
6 - final exams
7 - final exams
8 - final exams
9 - 4:00-7:00, practice at Miller Center
10 - 4:00-7:00, practice at Miller Center
11 - 4:00-7:00, practice at Joel Coliseum
12 - 12:00-3:00, practice at Joel Coliseum
12 - Michael Drum's birthday (born in 1983)
13 - 9:00, Wake Forest vs. DePaul, Lawrence Joel Coliseum
14 - 2:00-5:00, practice at Joel Coliseum
15 - 3:00-6:00, practice at Miller Center
16 - 12:00-3:00, practice at Miller Center
17 - 4:00, Wake Forest vs. Princeton, Lawrence Joel Coliseum
18 - San Antonio Spurs (Tim Duncan) at New Orleans Hornets (Chris Paul), 7:00
