Wake Forest Demon Deacons NCAA Basketball News

Last Friday the Demon Deacon basketball team took the floor at the Joel Coliseum for the first time in the 2008-2009 season.

Before he died of a heart attack in July 2007, Skip Prosser put together a top-five recruiting class that replacement Dino Gaudio is about to package with five returning starters.

A few years ago, the NCAA implemented a series of measures designed to dissuade Division II basketball programs from jumping to Division I. On Friday, N.C. Central looked like it didn't take the hint.

Dino Gaudio was named the 20th head basketball coach in Wake Forest basketball history on August 8, 2007.

UNC Charlotte's Charles Dewhurst readies to score a basket while playing against UNC Greensboro in the second half at Halton Arena on Friday, November 14, 2008.

The 21st-ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons open the 2008-09 season at home against North Carolina Central in what appears to be a lopsided matchup.

College recruiters have been spoiled the past two years. I'm talking Paris Hilton, My Super Sweet 16 spoiled.

Here it is, the best of the best of the Atlantic Coast Conference: the conference that houses some of the best teams in the country, the one team many are picking to win it all, and some guy named Tyler ...

Wake Forest junior center David Weaver, who played at Owen High, offers a scouting report on his team.

The Wake Forest basketball program has found Forsyth County to be especially fertile recruiting ground over the past decade, landing Josh Howard from Glenn High School and Chris Paul from West Forsyth.

Losing AJC player of the year Al-Farouq Aminu and coach Eddie Martin would mean a rebuilding year for most.

Keith Jarrett * KJarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com * published November 12, 2008 12:15 am ATLANTA The 2007 recruiting class for Wake Forest produced a pair of freshmen that combined to average more than 28 points and ...

So much is different around the Wake Forest men's basketball program now. Guards Ish Smith and Jeff Teague have melded into an electrifying backcourt duo.

Thomas Smith Staff Reporter It's nearly time to pull out your dusty Chuck Taylor's , do research on the most biting Dean Smith/Mike Krzyzewski jokes, and get ready to stand your ground.

Season previews of The Mag 's No. 9-16 teams. by Jerry Bembry, Elena Bergeron, Jordan Brenner, Anna K. Clemmons, Jenn Holmes and Matt Meyers One thing Duke could always count on was its kick down the stretch.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. : L.D. Williams scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half and No.

As good as Al-Farouq Aminu, Tony Woods and Ty Walker were the day they arrived to play basketball at Wake Forest, they're better now.

Harvey Hale ran down the list of his newest teammates at Wake Forest. The senior guard considered Al-Farouq Aminu's scoring touch, Tony Woods' relentless desire to rebound and Ty Walker's knack for altering ...

Wake Forest guard L.D. Williams rooms with injured teammate Ish Smith. So Williams knows how Smith, who injured his left foot on Sept.

The ACC preseason poll is out and, ridiculously, the media tabs Wake Forest as the 3rd best team in the conference, behind North Carolina and Duke Anyway, I'm pretty excited about the upcoming season for the ...