1991–92 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

1991–92 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record17–12 (7–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
Seasons
1991–92 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Duke † 14 – 2   .875 34 – 2   .944
No. 20 Florida State 11 – 5   .688 22 – 10   .688
No. 18 North Carolina 9 – 7   .563 23 – 10   .697
Georgia Tech 8 – 8   .500 23 – 12   .657
Virginia 8 – 8   .500 20 – 13   .606
Wake Forest 7 – 9   .438 17 – 12   .586
NC State 6 – 10   .375 12 – 18   .400
Maryland 5 – 11   .313 14 – 15   .483
Clemson 4 – 12   .250 14 – 14   .500
† 1992 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991–92 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by third year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The Demon Deacons finished sixth in the rugged ACC with an 7–9 conference record. The team lost to North Carolina in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region. Making their second straight appearance in the "Big Dance," Wake Forest was eliminated by Louisville in the opening round to finish with a 17–12 overall record.

Previous season

Wake Forest took a big step forward by finishing in a tie for third in the ACC regular season standings with an 8–6 conference record. They lost to Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament. Despite the early exit from the conference tournament, the Demon Deacons received the No. 5 seed in the Southeast region of the NCAA tournament – the school's first appearance in seven years. The team defeated No. 12 seed Louisiana Tech before losing to No. 4 seed Alabama in the round of 32[1] in a rematch of an early-season OT thriller. Wake Forest finished with a 19–11 record (8–6 ACC).

Freshman Rodney Rogers was named ACC Rookie of the Year[2] and head coach Dave Odom was named ACC Coach of Year for the first time.

Roster

1991–92 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 25 Marc Blucas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Girard HS Girard, PA
G 11 Charlie Harrison 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Archbishop Carroll Washington, DC
F/C 21 Derrick Hicks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Anderson JC Raleigh, NC
G 22 Randolph Childress 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Flint Hill School Clinton, MD
F 44 Chris King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Hobbton HS Newton Grove, NC
C 51 Stan King 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 252 lb (114 kg) So August Martin Jamaica, NY
F 40 Trelonnie Owens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Bladenboro HS Bladenboro, NC
F 35 David Rasmussen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Ricks JC East Lansing, MI
F 54 Rodney Rogers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Southern HS Durham, NC
F 31 Anthony Tucker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Georgetown
McKinley HS 		Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 14, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 23, 1991*
 No. 22 UNC Greensboro W 87–59  1–0
 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nov 25, 1991*
 No. 22 The Citadel W 97–57  2–0
 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nov 30, 1991*
 No. 22 Fairfield W 91–62  3–0
 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 2, 1991*
 No. 23 at No. 12 Connecticut
ACC/BIG EAST Challenge 		L 75–84  3–1
 Gampel Pavilion (13,169)
Storrs, Connecticut
Dec 7, 1991*
 No. 23 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 66–43  4–1
 Rothman Center 
Hackensack, New Jersey
Dec 18, 1991*
 No. 22 VMI W 74–43  5–1
 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 21, 1991*
 No. 22 at Richmond W 74–60  6–1
 Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 3, 1992*
 No. 14 Tulane W 69–66  12–6
 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Mar 1, 1992*
 Temple W 83–75  17–8
 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
Mar 13, 1992*
 vs. No. 20 North Carolina
Quarterfinals 		L 65–80  17–11
 Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 1992*
 (9 W) vs. (8 W) Louisville
First Round 		L 58–81[3]  17–12
 ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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Team players in the 1992 NBA draft

See also: 1992 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 45 Chris King Seattle SuperSonics

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References

  1. ^ "Wake Forest Falls to Alabama, 96-88". The New York Times. March 18, 1991. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "For the Record". The Washington Post. March 13, 1991. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "West". Washington Post. March 21, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball media guide" (PDF). Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  6. ^ "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.