1993–94 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 1993–94 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1993–94 men's college basketball season . The team was led by 5th year head coach Dave Odom , and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum .
Wake Forest completed the ACC regular season with a third place finish at 9–7. They defeated Georgia Tech in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament , before losing to North Carolina in the semifinal round. For the second straight season, the Demon Deacons received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Southeast region. The team beat the College of Charleston in the opening round before losing to No. 4 seed Kansas in the round of 32 to finish with a 21–12 overall record.
Head coach Dave Odom was named ACC Coach of the Year for the second time.
Previous season
The Demon Deacons finished tied for third in the ACC regular season with an 10–6 conference record. They lost to Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament , but received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Southeast region. Making their third consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament, Wake Forest beat Chattanooga and Iowa to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1984. The Demon Deacons were eliminated by No. 1 seed Kentucky in the regional semifinals round to finish with a 21–9 record (10–6 ACC).
Junior Rodney Rogers was ACC Player of the Year , a consensus second-team All-American, and was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 9th overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft .
Roster
1993–94 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
3
Barry Canty
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Independence
Charlotte, NC
G
5
Stacey Castle
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Oak Hill Academy (VA)
Far Rockaway, NY
G
10
Rusty LaRue
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Northwest Guilford
Oak Ridge, NC
G
13
Charlie Harrison
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Sr
Archbishop Carroll
Washington, DC
G
20
Marc Scott
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
—
Chapel Hill, NC
F/C
21
Tim Duncan
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Fr
St. Dunstan's Episcopal
Saint Croix , U.S. Virgin Islands
G
22
Randolph Childress (C)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Flint Hill School
Clinton, MD
G
25
Marc Blucas
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
Sr
Girard
Girard, PA
G
31
Matt Simpson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Franklin Road Academy
Nashville, TN
F
34
Travis Banks
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Clinton HS
Clinton, NC
F
40
Trelonnie Owens
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Sr
Bladenboro
Bladenboro, NC
F
42
Bobby Fitzgibbons
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Nichols
Buffalo, NY
F
44
Ricky Peral
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Fr
—
Valladolid , Spain
C
51
Stan King
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
252 lb (114 kg)
Sr
August Martin
Jamaica, NY
C
—
Marc Schoone
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Fr
—
Amsterdam , The Netherlands
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: March 24, 2020
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 25, 1993 *
at Alaska Anchorage Great Alaska Shootout
L 68–70
0–1
Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 26, 1993 *
vs. Hawaii Great Alaska Shootout
W 78–49
1–1
Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 27, 1993 *
vs. Green Bay Great Alaska Shootout
W 61–58 OT
2–1
Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 1, 1993 *
Winthrop
W 75–59
3–1
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 4, 1993 *
Richmond
W 71–65
4–1
LJVM Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 6, 1993 *
Davidson
W 77–68
5–1
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 8, 1993 *
at No. 23 Vanderbilt
L 83–91 2OT
5–2
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 19, 1993 *
Appalachian State
W 83–78
6–2
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 22, 1993 *
Marshall
W 82–60
7–2
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 30, 1993 *
California
L 72–73
7–3
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 3, 1994 *
Canisius
W 75–51
8–3
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 5, 1994 *
VMI
W 72–44
9–3
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 8, 1994 *
at Florida State
W 90–66
10–3 (1–0)
Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 13, 1994 *
at No. 2 Duke
W 69–68
11–3 (2–0)
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
Jan 15, 1994 *
Maryland
L 58–61
11–4 (2–1)
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 19, 1994 *
No. 17 Georgia Tech
W 67–63
12–4 (3–1)
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 22, 1994 *
at Clemson
L 68–75
12–5 (3–2)
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina
Jan 26, 1994
Virginia
L 59–61
12–6 (3–3)
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 30, 1994
at No. 4 North Carolina Rivalry
L 61–85
12–7 (3–4)
Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 2, 1994 *
NC State
W 72–60
13–7 (4–4)
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 5, 1994 *
vs. Rhode Island
W 72–59
14–7
Feb 10, 1994
Florida State
W 77–69
15–7 (5–4)
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 13, 1994
No. 2 Duke
W 78–69[ 2]
16–7 (6–4)
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 16, 1994
at Maryland
L 58–81
16–8 (6–5)
Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland
Feb 19, 1994
at No. 25 Georgia Tech
L 69–71
16–9 (6–6)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 22, 1994
Clemson
W 80–69
17–9 (7–6)
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 26, 1994
at Virginia
W 63–45
18–9 (8–6)
University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia
Mar 2, 1994
No. 5 North Carolina Rivalry
W 68–61
19–9 (9–6)
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Mar 5, 1994
at NC State
L 63–71
19–10 (9–7)
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
Mar 11, 1994 *
(3)
vs. (6) Georgia Tech ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 74–49
20–10
Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 12, 1994 *
(3)
vs. (2) No. 4 North Carolina ACC Tournament Semifinal
L 84–86 OT
20–11
Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1994 *
(5 SE)
vs. (12 SE) College of Charleston First round
W 68–58
21–11
Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 19, 1994 *
(5 SE)
vs. (4 SE) No. 13 Kansas Second round
L 58–69
21–12
Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in
Eastern .
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Rankings
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Awards and honors
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics