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Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball

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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). Wake Forest made the Final Four in 1962. 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]

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Basketball_current_event.svg 2022–23 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
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UniversityWake Forest University
First season1906
All-time record1,558–1,274 (.550)
Head coachSteve Forbes (3rd 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
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Away
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Alternate jersey
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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
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