Wake Forest Stats: Basketball

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Introduction

Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina founded in 1834. The university is composed of the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Divinity, Law, and Medicine.
The Wake Forest University men’s basketball team is the men’s college Basketball team that represents Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina The team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference

About Wake Forest

Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest north of Raleigh, North Carolina The forest refers to the original new growth of the area. Wake Forest has produced 15 Rhodes Scholars, including 13 since 1986, four Marshall Scholars and four Pickering Fellows. Notable people of Wake Forest University include: Colin Powell (Former United States Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Tim Duncan ( Retired NBA player won five NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs), Chris Paul (NBA player for the Houston Rockets) and Jason Williams (NBA analyst).

The Team

Wake Forest Men’s basketball team is currently coached by Danny Manning. The team has an overall record of and a conference record of . The team last made it to the NCAA tournament in 2018.

The Coach

Wake Forest men’s basketball coach Danny Manning is in his sixth season with the Demon Deacons In that time, he has compiled a record of 123-115 (.517).

The Schedule

The Demon Deacons Basketball team represents Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina United States The team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and plays their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Wake Forest’s men’s basketball ranks as the 18th most winning program of all-time in NCAA Division I with an .813 winning percentage and 29th for most victories with 1914, as of 2019. The program has won a total of 13 conference titles, including 8 ACC Championships–second only to Duke–and 4 Southern conference championships The Deacons have appeared in 27 NCAA Tournaments (1951, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975,…

The Record

The Deacons have had Ning Basketball seasons ever since the program’s founding in 1971. But recent years have seen a marked increase in the team’s success. Under the leadership of Head Coach Danny Manning, the Deacons have made it to the NCAA Tournament five times in the last six years – a feat that Wake Forest had only accomplished four times in its entire history prior to Manning’s arrival.

The Rankings

In the 2017-2018 season the Wake Forest men’s basketball team was unranked for the majority of the season. However, they did receive 1 vote in the AP poll on January 8, 2018. This was the only week they were ranked that season.

The Tournament

Wake Forest’s basketball team has been to the NCAA tournament 20 times. The Demon Deacons have a record of 32-20 in the tournament. They have been to the Sweet Sixteen six times and the Elite Eight four times. Wake has never made it to the Final Four.

The Fans

With a student population of just over 7,000, Wake Forest is one of the smallest schools in the ACC. That doesn’t stop students from packing the Joel Coliseum whenever the Demon Deacons take the court. The students section, nicknamed “The Buzz Crew,” is known for being rowdy and creative in their cheers and taunts of opposing players.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Wake Forest Basketball team is a very good team. They have a lot of talent and are able to compete with the best teams in the country. I believe that they have what it takes to make a run in the NCAA tournament and I would be shocked if they didn’t at least make it to the Sweet Sixteen