1992–93 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1992–93 Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 14 16 21–9 10–6 Dave Odom 4th Larry Davis Ricky Stokes Jerry Wainwright LJVM Coliseum NCAA tournament Regional semifinal The 1992–93 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Demon Deacons finished tied for third in the ACC regular season with an 10–6 conference record. The team 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 straight 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 semifinal roundThe Baltimore Sun Kentucky wipes out Wake Forest in 103-69 runaway Southeast Regional https://www.baltimoresun.com/1993/03/27/kentucky-wipes-out-wake-forest-in-103-69-runaway-southeast-regional/ March 27, 1993 July 12, 2020 to finish with a 21–9 overall record. 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. Previous season Wake Forest finished with a 17–12 record (7–9 ACC) and reached the NCAA tournament for the second straight season. Roster 1992 Wake Forest Demon Deacons y yes Travis Banks 34 F 6 6 215 So Clinton, NC Clinton HS Marc Blucas y 25 G 6 3 190 Jr Girard, PA Girard HS Barry Canty 3 G 6 5 170 Fr Charlotte, NC Independence Stacey Castle 5 G 6 1 170 Fr Far Rockaway, NY Oak Hill Academy (VA) Randolph Childress y 22 G 6 2 175 So Clinton, MD Flint Hill School C Bobby Fitzgibbons 42 F 6 8 205 Fr Buffalo, NY Nichols Charlie Harrison 11 G 6 1 165 Jr Washington, DC Archbishop Carroll Derrick Hicks 21 FC 6 9 220 Sr Raleigh, NC Anderson JC Stan King 51 C 7 0 252 Jr Jamaica, NY August Martin Rusty LaRue y 10 G 6 2 175 Fr Oak Ridge, NC Northwest Guilford HS Trelonnie Owens y 40 F 6 8 245 Jr Bladenboro, NC Bladenboro HS C David Rasmussen 35 F 6 7 190 Sr East Lansing, MI Ricks JC Steve Rich 55 C 6 9 245 Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL Cardinal Gibbons Rodney Rogers y 54 F 6 7 235 Jr Durham, NC Southern HS C https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/wake-forest/1993.html 2016-Mar-01 Dave Odom Larry Davis Ricky Stokes Jerry Wainwright Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| Regular season Dec 1, 1992 yes 1992 men Radford Highlanders Radford LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 81–62 1–0 Dec 5, 1992 yes 1992 men Vermont Catamounts Vermont LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 95–76 2–0 Dec 15, 1992 yes Rhode Island LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 69–65 3–0 Dec 19, 1992 yes 1992 men Richmond Spiders Richmond LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 88–74 4–0 Dec 22, 1992 yes yes California 21 Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 65–81 4–1 Dec 28, 1992 yes yes 1992 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 71–52 5–1 Dec 30, 1992 yes 1992 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 74–47 6–1 Jan 2, 1993 yes 1992 men Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 76–65 7–1 Jan 7, 1993 yes 1992 men Winthrop Eagles Winthrop LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 99–65 8–1 Jan 9, 1993 Florida State 23 LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 72–74 8–2 0–1 Jan 13, 1993 Duke 3 LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 59–86 8–3 0–2 Jan 16, 1993 yes 1992 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 86–73 9–3 1–2 Jan 21, 1993 yes Georgia Tech 16 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 81–58 10–3 2–2 Jan 24, 1993 Clemson LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 74–56 11–3 3–2 Jan 27, 1993 yes Virginia 15 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 75–73 12–3 4–2 Jan 30, 1993 North Carolina 3 LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 88–62 13–3 5–2 Feb 4, 1993 yes 13 1992 men NC State Wolfpack NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 65–54 14–3 6–2 Feb 7, 1993 yes yes 13 Temple McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 106–69 15–3 Feb 10, 1993 yes 9 Florida State 10 Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 94–111 15–4 6–3 Feb 13, 1993 yes 9 Duke 3 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 98–86 16–4 7–3 Feb 17, 1993 10 Maryland LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 88–64 17–4 8–3 Feb 20, 1993 10 Georgia Tech LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 58–69 17–5 8–4 Feb 24, 1993 yes 12 Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 74–76 17–6 8–5 Feb 27, 1993 yes 12 Virginia 22 LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 58–56 18–6 9–5 Mar 3, 1993 yes 14 North Carolina 1 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina 65–83 18–7 9–6 Mar 6, 1993 yes 14 NC State LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 80–68 19–7 10–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| ACC Tournament Mar 12, 1993 yes yes 12 Virginia Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina ACC Tournament Quarterfinal 57–61 19–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| NCAA Tournament Mar 19, 1993 yes yes 16 5 SE Chattanooga 12 SE Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee First round 81–58UPI Archives Wake Forest 81, Tennessee-Chattanooga 58 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/03/19/Wake-Forest-81-Tennessee-Chattanooga-58/7949732517200/ March 19, 1993 July 12, 2020 20–8 Mar 21, 1993 yes yes 16 5 SE Iowa 13 4 SE Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee Second Round 84–78Los Angeles Times NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : SOUTHEAST REGIONAL : Wake Forest's Rogers Gets Message, 84-78 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-22-sp-14387-story.html March 22, 1993 July 12, 2020 21–8 Mar 25, 1993 yes yes 16 5 SE Kentucky 2 1 SE Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 69–103 21–9 AP Poll Eastern Time SE Southeast 2019-20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball media guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/wakeforestsports.com/documents/2019/11/12/completeguide.pdf Wake Forest University Athletics July 12, 2020 Rankings 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1009=1010 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Rodney Rogers ACC Player of the Year, Consensus, second-team All-American NBA draft 1993 NBA draft Wake Forest Demon Deacons Round Pick Player NBA club 1 9 Rodney Rogers Denver Nuggets https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1993.html 1993 NBA Draft Sports Reference July 12, 2020 References Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball seasons Wake Forest Wake Forest