1993–94 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1993–94 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 21–12 9–7 Dave Odom 5th Ricky Stokes Jerry Wainwright Randolph Childress LJVM Coliseum NCAA tournament Second round 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 Wake Forest Demon Deacons y y Barry Canty 3 G 6 5 170 So Charlotte, NC Independence Stacey Castle 5 G 6 1 170 So Far Rockaway, NY Oak Hill Academy (VA) Rusty LaRue y 10 G 6 2 185 So Oak Ridge, NC Northwest Guilford Charlie Harrison 13 G 6 1 165 Sr Washington, DC Archbishop Carroll Marc Scott 20 G 6 2 185 Fr Chapel Hill, NC — Tim Duncan y 21 FC 6 11 240 Fr Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands St. Dunstan's Episcopal Randolph Childress y 22 G 6 2 175 Jr Clinton, MD Flint Hill School C Marc Blucas y 25 G 6 3 Sr Girard, PA Girard Matt Simpson 31 G 6 3 205 Fr Nashville, TN Franklin Road Academy Travis Banks 34 F 6 6 215 Jr Clinton, NC Clinton HS Trelonnie Owens y 40 F 6 8 245 Sr Bladenboro, NC Bladenboro Bobby Fitzgibbons 42 F 6 8 205 So Buffalo, NY Nichols Ricky Peral Ricardo Peral Antunez y 44 F 6 10 230 Fr Valladolid, Spain — Stan King 51 C 7 0 252 Sr Jamaica, NY August Martin Marc Schoone — C 7 0 235 Fr Amsterdam, The Netherlands — Dave Odom Ricky Stokes https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/wake-forest/1994.html March 24, 2020 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons white| Regular Season Nov 25, 1993 yes yes 1993 men Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska Anchorage Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 68–70 0–1 Nov 26, 1993 yes yes Hawaii Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 78–49 1–1 Nov 27, 1993 yes yes Green Bay Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 61–58 OT 2–1 Dec 1, 1993 yes 1993 men Winthrop Eagles Winthrop LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 75–59 3–1 Dec 4, 1993 yes 1993 men Richmond Spiders Richmond LJVM Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 71–65 4–1 Dec 6, 1993 yes 1993 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 77–68 5–1 Dec 8, 1993 yes yes 1993 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt 23 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 83–91 2OT 5–2 Dec 19, 1993 yes 1993 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 83–78 6–2 Dec 22, 1993 yes 1993 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 82–60 7–2 Dec 30, 1993 yes California LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 72–73 7–3 Jan 3, 1994 yes 1993 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 75–51 8–3 Jan 5, 1994 yes VMI LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 72–44 9–3 Jan 8, 1994 yes yes 1993 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 90–66 10–3 1–0 Jan 13, 1994 yes yes Duke 2 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 69–68 11–3 2–0 Jan 15, 1994 yes Maryland LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 58–61 11–4 2–1 Jan 19, 1994 yes 1993 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech 17 LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 67–63 12–4 3–1 Jan 22, 1994 yes yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 68–75 12–5 3–2 Jan 26, 1994 Virginia LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 59–61 12–6 3–3 Jan 30, 1994 yes North Carolina 4 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina Rivalry 61–85 12–7 3–4 Feb 2, 1994 yes 1993 men NC State Wolfpack NC State LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 72–60 13–7 4–4 Feb 5, 1994 yes yes 1993 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island 72–59 14–7 Feb 10, 1994 Florida State LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 77–69 15–7 5–4 Feb 13, 1994 Duke 2 LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 78–69Guess What Happened On the Way to No. 1? https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/14/sports/college-basketball-guess-what-happened-on-the-way-to-no-1.html New York Times February 14, 1994 March 21, 2020 16–7 6–4 Feb 16, 1994 yes Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 58–81 16–8 6–5 Feb 19, 1994 yes Georgia Tech 25 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 69–71 16–9 6–6 Feb 22, 1994 Clemson LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 80–69 17–9 7–6 Feb 26, 1994 yes Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 63–45 18–9 8–6 Mar 2, 1994 North Carolina 5 LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina Rivalry 68–61 19–9 9–6 Mar 5, 1994 yes NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 63–71 19–10 9–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons white| ACC Tournament Mar 11, 1994 yes yes 3 Georgia Tech 6 Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina ACC Tournament Quarterfinal 74–49 20–10 Mar 12, 1994 yes yes 3 North Carolina 4 2 Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina ACC Tournament Semifinal 84–86 OT 20–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons white| NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 1994 yes yes 5 SE College of Charleston 12 SE Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky First round 68–58 21–11 Mar 19, 1994 yes yes 5 SE Kansas 13 4 SE Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Second round 58–69 21–12 Eastern SE Southeast 2019-20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball media guide. Retrieved March 21, 2020. Rankings 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1020–1021 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Dave Odom – ACC Coach of the Year References Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball seasons Wake Forest Wake Forest