DEACTOWN Charlotte: Wake Forest Basketball to Participate in Hall of Fame Shootout in Spectrum Center on Dec. 17
6/3/2021 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Wake Forest will participate in the first-ever Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout in Charlotte, N.C.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Wake Forest has been selected as one of eight teams to participate in the Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout, as the Deacons will take on the Charlotte 49ers in the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 17, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Thursday.
Wake Forest will take on the 49ers as part of a quadruple header at the home of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, which will also feature games between East Carolina and Liberty, Virginia Tech and St. Bonaventure, and NC State against Richmond.
Wake Forest is the only ACC school with a Charlotte center. The Wake Forest University Charlotte Center offers a wide range of degree, non-degree and pre-college educational programs in the Queen City. Wake Forest University, Wake Forest Baptist Health, and Atrium Health recently announced the development of a second campus for the Wake Forest School of Medicine on a 20-acre site in Uptown Charlotte, bringing a medical school to North Carolina's largest city. Additionally, Wake Forest will welcome continuing education students to the new Charlotte-based School of Professional Studies in 2022.
"On behalf of Wake Forest University, we are delighted to partner with Greg Procino and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the Charlotte Hornets and Charlotte AD Mike Hill and Coach Ron Sanchez to bring Demon Deacon basketball to the Queen City in December," director of athletics John Currie said. "We are excited to showcase Wake Forest men's basketball on a national stage in Charlotte and spotlight the amazing accomplishment of Tim Duncan being inducted in the Hall of Fame. Wake Forest is the only ACC school with an academic campus in Charlotte and we look forward to painting the Queen City Black and Gold for this event!"
"Our staff is excited to play in Charlotte and I have a lot of respect for Coach Ron Sanchez and the program he is building at Charlotte," head coach Steve Forbes said. "It is special to be associated with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and I was lucky enough to be in attendance to see the best power forward of all time be inducted a few weeks ago. Wake Forest is proud of Tim Duncan and excited for this matchup in December."
This year's Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout will be the first-of-its-kind event in Charlotte, as the 2020 edition of the Shootout was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wake Forest Sports Hall of Member and former men's basketball All-American Tim Duncan was recently inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2020 on May 15, 2021. The consensus 1997 National Player of the Year and 15-Time NBA All Star is the first ever Demon Deacon to be enshrined in Springfield.
This December's meeting will be the 12th contest between Wake Forest and Charlotte, with the Deacs entering the matchup holding an 8-3 advantage in the overall series. The 49ers won the most recent battle between the two schools, taking a 67-65 win at Halton Arena on November 17, 2019.
Wake Forest most recently played in the Spectrum Center on November 22, 2019, when the Deacs defeated the Davidson Wildcats 82-70 in a road matchup.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout are on sale now! To purchase, visit ticketmaster.com or hoophall.com for more information. Prices will range from $20 to $300 for the quadruple-header event in the Queen City.
Game times and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.
About Hornets Sports & Entertainment
Hornets Sports & Entertainment owns the Charlotte Hornets, Greensboro Swarm and Hornets Venom GT, and operates Charlotte's Spectrum Center. The Charlotte Hornets are a member of the NBA's Southeast Division. Owned by NBA Legend Michael Jordan, the Hornets organization strives to deliver a relentless attack on the court, an unmatched experience in the stands and a positive impact throughout the community. The name of the city's original NBA team from 1988-2002, the Hornets moniker returned to Charlotte in May 2014, uniting the rich history of NBA basketball in the Carolinas. The Greensboro Swarm are the NBA G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets and play at the Fieldhouse at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Hornets Venom GT is the organization's esports team affiliate that joined the NBA 2K League in 2020. Spectrum Center is the premier destination for sports and entertainment in the Carolinas, hosting over 150 sporting events, concerts and family shows annually. For more information, please visit hornets.com, gsoswarm.com, HornetsVenomGT.com or spectrumcentercharlotte.com.
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum and events, visit www.hoophall.com, follow @hoophall #BHOFShootout or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.
Wake Forest will take on the 49ers as part of a quadruple header at the home of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, which will also feature games between East Carolina and Liberty, Virginia Tech and St. Bonaventure, and NC State against Richmond.
Wake Forest is the only ACC school with a Charlotte center. The Wake Forest University Charlotte Center offers a wide range of degree, non-degree and pre-college educational programs in the Queen City. Wake Forest University, Wake Forest Baptist Health, and Atrium Health recently announced the development of a second campus for the Wake Forest School of Medicine on a 20-acre site in Uptown Charlotte, bringing a medical school to North Carolina's largest city. Additionally, Wake Forest will welcome continuing education students to the new Charlotte-based School of Professional Studies in 2022.
"On behalf of Wake Forest University, we are delighted to partner with Greg Procino and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the Charlotte Hornets and Charlotte AD Mike Hill and Coach Ron Sanchez to bring Demon Deacon basketball to the Queen City in December," director of athletics John Currie said. "We are excited to showcase Wake Forest men's basketball on a national stage in Charlotte and spotlight the amazing accomplishment of Tim Duncan being inducted in the Hall of Fame. Wake Forest is the only ACC school with an academic campus in Charlotte and we look forward to painting the Queen City Black and Gold for this event!"
"Our staff is excited to play in Charlotte and I have a lot of respect for Coach Ron Sanchez and the program he is building at Charlotte," head coach Steve Forbes said. "It is special to be associated with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and I was lucky enough to be in attendance to see the best power forward of all time be inducted a few weeks ago. Wake Forest is proud of Tim Duncan and excited for this matchup in December."
This year's Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout will be the first-of-its-kind event in Charlotte, as the 2020 edition of the Shootout was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wake Forest Sports Hall of Member and former men's basketball All-American Tim Duncan was recently inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2020 on May 15, 2021. The consensus 1997 National Player of the Year and 15-Time NBA All Star is the first ever Demon Deacon to be enshrined in Springfield.
This December's meeting will be the 12th contest between Wake Forest and Charlotte, with the Deacs entering the matchup holding an 8-3 advantage in the overall series. The 49ers won the most recent battle between the two schools, taking a 67-65 win at Halton Arena on November 17, 2019.
Wake Forest most recently played in the Spectrum Center on November 22, 2019, when the Deacs defeated the Davidson Wildcats 82-70 in a road matchup.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout are on sale now! To purchase, visit ticketmaster.com or hoophall.com for more information. Prices will range from $20 to $300 for the quadruple-header event in the Queen City.
Game times and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.
About Hornets Sports & Entertainment
Hornets Sports & Entertainment owns the Charlotte Hornets, Greensboro Swarm and Hornets Venom GT, and operates Charlotte's Spectrum Center. The Charlotte Hornets are a member of the NBA's Southeast Division. Owned by NBA Legend Michael Jordan, the Hornets organization strives to deliver a relentless attack on the court, an unmatched experience in the stands and a positive impact throughout the community. The name of the city's original NBA team from 1988-2002, the Hornets moniker returned to Charlotte in May 2014, uniting the rich history of NBA basketball in the Carolinas. The Greensboro Swarm are the NBA G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets and play at the Fieldhouse at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Hornets Venom GT is the organization's esports team affiliate that joined the NBA 2K League in 2020. Spectrum Center is the premier destination for sports and entertainment in the Carolinas, hosting over 150 sporting events, concerts and family shows annually. For more information, please visit hornets.com, gsoswarm.com, HornetsVenomGT.com or spectrumcentercharlotte.com.
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum and events, visit www.hoophall.com, follow @hoophall #BHOFShootout or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.
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