Wake Forest vs. Gardner-Webb Postgame Notes
12/19/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 19, 2006
Wake Forest's win tonight gives the Deacons...
... a record of 6-4 overall, an end to their four-game losing streak and their first win since Nov. 25
... a 5-1 record at home and seven wins in their last eight home games dating back to last season
... a 1-3 record in December this season and a 26-7 mark in December under Skip Prosser
... a record of 117-56 in six seasons under Skip Prosser
... a record of 126-8 in non-conference games in Joel Coliseum
... an all-time Joel Coliseum record of 219-49
... a 1-0 all-time record against Gardner-Webb
... an 18-1 all-time record against teams from the Atlantic Sun Conference
... an all-time program record of 1,354-1,027
Noteworthy
... Wake Forest's field goal percentage (.667) was the fifth-highest in school history and the highest since shooting 70.0 percent against Mount St. Mary's on Nov. 16, 2000
... Wake shot 60 percent in both halves of a game for the 13th time in school history
... The Deacons scored a season-high 92 points
... Wake Forest had a season-high number of assists (previously 19)
... Chas McFarland (7-0) became the tallest player in Wake Forest history to make a three-point field goal, passing Kyle Visser (6-11), who made his only career three-point attempt last season against Elon
... The Deacons' first-half field goal percentage (.633) was its highest in a half since the season opener Nov. 11
... Wake Forest has made a three-point field goal in 469 consecutive games
Highest Field Goal Percentage / Wake Forest History
.735 (36-49) Fairleigh Dickinson H (ws) Dec. 8, 1979
.700 (42-60) Mount St. Mary's H Nov. 16, 2000
.676 (23-34) Clemson A Feb. 26, 1971
.673 (35-52) Temple H March 1, 1992
.667 (36-54) Gardner-Webb H Dec. 19, 2006
Senior Kyle Visser
... scored in double figures for the 10th consecutive game and for the 24th time in his career
... has scored at least 12 points in every game this season
... has shot 50 percent or better in every game this season
... made his 10th consecutive start -- joining LD Williams as the only Deacons to start every game this season
... played in his 106th career game and made his 35th career start
Freshman Anthony Gurley
... scored in double figures for the third time
... his three three-point field goal gave him a career high (previously 2 vs. Air Force)
... had a career-high number of assists
Freshman Ishmael Smith
... dished out at least five assists for the ninth time in 10 games
... had his first career blocked shot
Freshman L.D. Williams
... has started all 10 games of his collegiate career
... had a career-high number of assists
Sophomore Shamaine Dukes
... had a season-high number of assists (previously 2)
... had as many assists tonight as he did in his previous four games combined
... scored a season-high tonight (previously 7 points)
Freshman Chas McFarland
... scored a career-high tonight (previously 3 points)
... scored for the first time since Nov. 17 vs. Elon
... launched and made the first three-point field goal of his career
Senior Michael Drum
... scored in double figures for the first time since Nov. 22, the third time this season and the 10th time in his career
... extended his streak of consecutive made free throws to 27
Junior Kevin Swinton
... grabbed Wake Forest's first four rebounds of the game, despite not starting the game
... had a season-high number of rebounds (previously 5)
