2004–05 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2004–05 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Basketball File:Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 11 5 27–6 13–3 Skip Prosser 4th Dino Gaudio 4th Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 14,655) Preseason NIT champions NCAA tournament second round The 2004–05 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University in the 2004–05 season. Led by head coach Skip Prosser and Sophomore Chris Paul, the Demon Deacons put together their most successful season since their 1996–97 Campaign as led by Dave Odom and Tim Duncan. The efforts of Paul earned him a consensus All-American selection, and named him ACC Player of the year. After the season, Paul declared for the NBA draft, and the New Orleans Hornets (now New Orleans Pelicans) selected him fourth overall.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/wake-forest/2005-schedule.html 2004-05 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Roster 2004 Wake Forest Demon Deacons y y Chris Ellis n 0 SF 6 9 261 Jr Marietta, Georgia Marietta High School Justin Gray y 1 SG 6 2 194 Jr Charlotte, North Carolina Oak Hill Academy Chris Paul y 3 PG 6 0 175 So Lewisville, North Carolina West Forsyth Taron Downey n 4 SG 6 2 190 Sr Oxford, North Carolina Fork Union Military Academy Skip Prosser https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/wake-forest/2005.html August 22, 2020 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| Regular Season Nov 15, 2004 7:02 p.m. yes 2 George Washington LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 97–76 1–0 Nov 18, 2004 yes 2 VCU LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 81–67 2–0 Nov 22, 2004 yes 1 2004 men Yale Bulldogs Yale LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 99–72 3–0 Nov 24, 2004 yes yes 1 Providence Madison Square Garden New York, New York Preseason NIT 79–67 4–0 Nov 26, 2004 yes yes 1 Arizona 18 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Preseason NIT 63–60 5–0 Dec 1, 2004 7:00 p.m. yes yes 1 Illinois 5 Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 73–91 5–1 Dec 4, 2004 2:00 p.m. yes 1 Richmond LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 90–73 6–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| ACC tournament Mar 11, 2005 yes yes 5 NC State Verizon Center Washington, D.C. Quarterfinals 65–81 26–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 2005 yes yes 5 2 ABQ Chattanooga 15 ABQ Wolstein Center Cleveland, Ohio First round 70–54Wake struggles early with Chattanooga https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/sports/2005/03/18/wake-struggles-early-with-chattanooga/30695968007/ Wilmington Star-News March 18, 2005 July 27, 2023 27–5 Mar 19, 2005 yes yes 5 2 ABQ West Virginia 7 ABQ Wolstein Center Cleveland, Ohio Second round 105–111 2OTWest Virginia's Persistence Wears Down Wake Forest https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/20/sports/ncaabasketball/west-virginias-persistence-wears-down-wake-forest.html The New York Times March 20, 2005 July 27, 2023 27–6 AP Poll ABQ Albuquerque Tournament results ACC Tournament Vs. NC State @ MCI Center, Washington D.C. - L, 65-81 NCAA Tournament First Round Vs. Chattanooga @ Wolstein Center, Cleveland, OH - W, 70-54 Second Round Vs. West Virginia @ Wolstein Center, Cleveland, OH - L, 105-111 2OT Rankings 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1141–1142 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Chris Paul Consensus First-team All-American References Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball seasons Wake Forest Category:2004 in sports in North Carolina Category:2005 in sports in North Carolina Wake Forest