Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball

Wake Forest Demon Deacons
men's basketball
2024–25 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
UniversityWake Forest University
First season1906; 118 years ago (1906)
All-time record1,558–1,274 (.550)
Head coachSteve Forbes (5th season)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
LocationWinston-Salem, North Carolina
ArenaLawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
(capacity: 14,665)
NicknameDemon Deacons
Student sectionScreamin' Demons
ColorsOld gold and black[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament Final Four
1962
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1939, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1984, 1996
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1953, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1984, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2004
NCAA tournament round of 32
1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010
NCAA tournament appearances
1939, 1953, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2017
Conference tournament champions
1953, 1961, 1962, 1995, 1996
Conference regular season champions
1939, 1960, 1962, 1995, 2003

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represents Wake Forest University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Through the years, the program has produced many NBA players, among them are Hall of Famer Tim Duncan, 12× All-Star Chris Paul, 1× All-Star Jeff Teague, Sixth Man of the Year Rodney Rogers, and 1× All-Star Josh Howard. The Demon Deacons have won the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament four times, in 1961, 1962, 1995, and 1996. Wake Forest has appeared in 23 NCAA tournaments, most recently appearing in 2017. The current coach is Steve Forbes, who was hired on April 30, 2020.[2]

  1. ^ "Logos & Branding – Wake Forest University". November 24, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Wake Forest, ETSU coach Steve Forbes agree to deal". ESPN.com. 30 April 2020.