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

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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.[1]

CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 5
Record27–6 (13–3 ACC)
Quick facts Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball, Preseason NIT champions ...
2004–05 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
Preseason NIT champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 5
Record27–6 (13–3 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachDino Gaudio (4th season)
Home arenaLawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 14,655)
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2004–05 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 North Carolina14–2 .87533–4  .892
No. 5 Wake Forest13–3 .81327–6  .818
No. 3 Duke†11–5 .68827–6  .818
Virginia Tech8–8 .50016–14  .533
No. 25 Georgia Tech8–8 .50020–12  .625
Miami (FL)7–9 .43816–13  .552
NC State7–9 .43821–14  .600
Maryland7–9 .43819–13  .594
Clemson5–11 .31316–16  .500
Florida State4–12 .25014–15  .483
Virginia4–12 .25014–15  .483
† 2005 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2004–05 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
SF 0 Chris Ellis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)261 lb (118 kg) JrMarietta High School Marietta, Georgia
SG 1 Justin Gray 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)194 lb (88 kg) JrOak Hill Academy Charlotte, North Carolina
PG 3 Chris Paul 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoWest Forsyth Lewisville, North Carolina
SG 4 Taron Downey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrFork Union Military Academy Oxford, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 22, 2020

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 15, 2004*
7:02 p.m.
No. 2 George Washington W 97–76  1–0
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nov 18, 2004*
No. 2 VCU W 81–67  2–0
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nov 22, 2004*
No. 1 Yale W 99–72  3–0
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nov 24, 2004*
No. 1 vs. Providence
Preseason NIT
W 79–67  4–0
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Nov 26, 2004*
No. 1 vs. No. 18 Arizona
Preseason NIT
W 63–60  5–0
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 1, 2004*
7:00 p.m.
No. 1 at No. 5 Illinois L 73–91  5–1
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Dec 4, 2004*
2:00 p.m.
No. 1 Richmond W 90–73  6–1
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
ACC tournament
Mar 11, 2005*
No. 5 vs. NC State
Quarterfinals
L 65–81  26–5
Verizon Center 
Washington, D.C.
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2005*
(2 ABQ) No. 5 vs. (15 ABQ) Chattanooga
First round
W 70–54[2]  27–5
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 19, 2005*
(2 ABQ) No. 5 vs. (7 ABQ) West Virginia
Second round
L 105–111 2OT[3] 27–6
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ABQ=Albuquerque.
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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

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