Wake Forest Basketball Recent Happenings
2/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 28, 2012
Rusty LaRue Advances to Final Four of CollegeInsider.com's Shots From the Heart
Wake Forest's Rusty LaRue has advanced to the Final Four of the assistant coaches' bracket of CollegeInsider.com's "Shots From the Heart", a free throw shooting tournament designed to benefit the Skip Prosser Foundation and raise awareness for the growing problem of heart disease.
LaRue went a perfect 25-for-25 in the Elite Eight round to defeat UL-Lafayette's Brock Morris, who went 24-for-25.
LaRue has not missed a free throw in the first four rounds and even made 41 straight during the Elite Eight. LaRue, who advanced to the Sweet 16 of last year's competition, will take on Butler's Darnell Archey in the Final Four. Archey has not missed a shot in the past two rounds but missed one shot in each of the tournament's first two rounds.
Each coach shoots 25 free throws on their own. The first 20 shots earn a single point, shots 21-24 earn two points, and the final shot earns three points.
The coach with the highest number of points in the matchup advances to the next round. The tournament features one round per month leading up to the 2012 Final Four.
More Information: Shots From the Heart Site
Future Deacons Miller-McIntyre and Rountree Selected for Jordan Brand Regional Game
Wake Forest signees Codi Miller-McIntyre and Aaron Rountree were selected to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic's Regional Game, which will feature the top prep players from the state of North Carolina.
The Jordan Brand Classic will take place at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte on Saturday, April 14. Miller-McIntyre and Rountree will be teammates for the East Team.
More Information: Jordan Brand Classic Announcement
Former Deacon L.D. Williams Wins NBDL Slam Dunk Contest
Former Demon Deacon standout L.D. Williams won the NBDL Slam Dunk Contest for a second consecutive year last Saturday in Orlando.
Williams won the contest as part of the NBDL Dream Factory held last weekend at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
To win the contest, Williams threw down a dunk that left him hanging from the rim by his right elbow.
Williams also won the NBDL Slam Dunk Contest in 2011.
More Information: NBA.com Article
