Wake Forest Athletics
Sam Ivy Named ACC Tournament Legend
1/29/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 29, 2014
By Alex Botoman, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@TieDyeNation)
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Sam Ivy, a versatile forward for Wake Forest from 1986-90, has been named to the 2014 ACC Men's Basketball Legends Class, Commissioner John Swofford announced today.
The Legends will be honored at this year's ACC's Men's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., March 12-16. They will be feted at the annual ACC Legends Brunch, which will be held Saturday, March 15, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Guilford Ballroom of the Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel, and, later that day, will be introduced to the Greensboro Coliseum crowd at halftime of the first semifinal game.
Ivy was an all-around talent for head coaches Bob Staak and Dave Odom, finishing his career among the top 10 in school history in points, rebounds, field goal percentage, steals and blocked shots.
Ivy finished ninth in career points with 1,551 and ninth in career rebounding with 695. An extremely accurate shooter, he never shot less than 52 percent from the field for a season and finished his career ranked fourth in field goal percentage at 54.5 percent. A complete, all-round performer, he also was ninth with 112 steals and eighth with 51 blocked shots.
As a senior in 1989-90, Ivy overcame a slow start to the season by finishing strong, scoring in double figures in 11 of the last 12 games. Among his top efforts in ACC play were a 20-point, 11-rebound game in a win at NC State and 23 points, 8 rebounds vs. North Carolina.
A second team All-ACC selection in 1988, he ranked among the top 10 in the league in five different categories. He scored in double figures in 27 of 28 games, topped by a 34-point effort against Canisius. An all-tournament selection at the Josten's Classic and the Palm Beach Classic, Ivy posted a double-double with 27 points and 16 rebounds vs. Georgia Tech. As a sophomore, he produced career-bests with 18.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
Originally a native of St. Louis, Mo., Ivy now lives in Clinton, Md.
Legends Brunch
The Legends will be honored at this year's ACC Men's Basketball Tournament in Greensboro at the annual ACC Basketball Legends Brunch, which will be held on Saturday, March 15, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Guilford Ballroom of the Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel.
The event will include a short autograph session with the Legends at the conclusion of the Brunch. Tickets for the ACC Men's Basketball Legends Brunch are priced at $35 each, and tables of 10 are available for $350 each. Information on purchasing tickets may be obtained at the official ACC website.
