Postgame notes

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Nov. 21, 2006

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Postgame Notes
Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt
November 21, 2006

Wake Forest's win tonight gives the Deacons...
... a 4-0 record to start the season for the seventh time in the last eight years (Wake started 3-1 last season)
... eight consecutive wins in the month of November
... a record of 24-2 in November under Skip Prosser
... a record of 115-52 in six seasons under Prosser
... an all-time record in Joel Coliseum of 217-48 including a mark of 3-0 this season
... an all-time home record of 124-7 against non-conference opponents
... an all-time record of 4-4 against Vanderbilt and two straight wins against the Commodores
... a 76-54 all-time record against teams currently in the Southeastern Conference
... an all-time record of 1,352-1,023

Noteworthy
... Wake Forest used its third different starting lineup of the year as freshman Jamie Skeen made his first career start in place of sophomore Kevin Swinton, who did not start for the first time this season -- Swinton has been sick most of this week and missed all of Sunday's practice
... The Deacons had a season-high number of assists (previously 15)
... Wake has out-rebounded its opponent in each of the last two games
... Someone other than Kyle Visser led the Deacons in scoring and in rebounding for the first time this season
... Wake Forest has made a three-point field goal in 463 consecutive games

Senior Kyle Visser
... played in his 100th career game and started for the 29th time
... scored in double figures for the fourth straight game and for the 18th time in his career
... went over the 80 blocked shots plateau for his career (entered the game with 79 career rejections)

Sophomore Kevin Swinton
... did not start for the first time this season

Freshman Ishmael Smith
... scored in double figures for the third time
... scored a career high (previously 14 points)
... has dished out at least seven assists in every game this season

Freshman David Weaver
... smashed his career scoring high -- he entered the game with four total career points

Senior Michael Drum
... eclipsed his career high for rebounds (previously 5)
... scored in double figures for the second time this season and the ninth time in his career

Freshman L.D. Williams
... scored a career-high (previously 11 points vs. James Madison)
... scored in double figures for the second time
... made a career-high number of three-point field goals (he entered tonight's game with one three-pointer on the season)
... doubled his career high for rebounds in a game (previously three)

Freshman Jamie Skeen
... made his first career start
... recorded career highs for points, rebounds and three-point field goals
... earned his first career double-double and became the third different Deacon to record a double-double this season
... entered tonight's game with two three-point field goals on the season

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