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2008–09 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2008–09 |
| team | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| image | Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg |
| image_size | 125 |
| conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| short_conf | ACC |
| CoachRank | 20 |
| APRank | 12 |
| record | 24–7 |
| conf_record | 11–5 |
| head_coach | Dino Gaudio |
| asst_coach1 | Jeff Battle |
| asst_coach2 | Pat Kelsey |
| asst_coach3 | Mike Muse |
| stadium | LJVM Coliseum |
| champion | 2008 Anaheim Classic Champions |
| bowl | [NCAA tournament](2009-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | first round |
The 2008–09 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Dino Gaudio. The team played its home games in the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
On January 19, the Deacons took the top spot in both the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll and the Associated Press poll, making it the second time in program history a Wake Forest team was number one in the country.
Wake Forest finished the regular season with a record of 24–5, and 11–5 in the ACC, which tied them with Duke. The Demon Deacons received the number two seed in the 2009 ACC men's basketball tournament in a tiebreaker over Duke because of their victory against number one seed North Carolina.
Preseason
In the preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll the Demon Deacons were ranked #24.{{cite web
Roster
| # | Name | Position | Height | Class | Hometown | Last School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Farouq Aminu | Forward | 6'9" | Freshman | Norcross, Georgia | Norcross | ||
| 30 | Brett Bitove | Guard | 6'3" | Freshman | Toronto, Ontario | Benjamin School (FL) | ||
| 2 | Gary Clark | Guard | 6'4" | Sophomore | Sarasota, Florida | Montverde Academy | ||
| 35 | Ben Davis | Guard | 6'3" | Sophomore | St. Louis, Missouri | Westminster Christian Academy | ||
| 41 | Brooks Godwin | Forward | 6'5" | Freshman | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Mount Tabor | ||
| 4 | Harvey Hale | Guard | 6'3" | Senior | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Rio Grande | ||
| 52 | Bobby Hoekstra | Forward | 6'7" | Senior | Lewisville, North Carolina | Forsyth Country Day School | ||
| 23 | James Johnson | Forward | 6'9" | Sophomore | Cheyenne, Wyoming | Cheyenne East | ||
| 20 | Mike Lepore | Guard | 6'1" | Senior | Flemington, New Jersey | Lawrenceville Prep | ||
| 13 | Chas McFarland | Center | 7'0" | Junior | Lovington, Illinois | Worcester Academy | ||
| 25 | Jimmy McQuilkin | Guard | 5'10" | Senior | Columbia, Maryland | Atholton | ||
| 10 | Ish Smith | Guard | 6'0" | Junior | Concord, North Carolina | Central Cabarrus | ||
| 0 | Jeff Teague | Guard | 6'2" | Sophomore | Indianapolis, Indiana | Pike | ||
| 40 | Ty Walker | Center | 7'0" | Freshman | Wilmington, North Carolina | New Hanover | ||
| 44 | David Weaver | Forward/Center | 6'11" | [[File:Redshirt.svg | 10px | Redshirt]] Junior | Black Mountain, North Carolina | Owen |
| 42 | L. D. Williams | Guard | 6'4" | Junior | Yadkinville, North Carolina | Montverde Academy | ||
| 55 | Tony Woods | Center | 6'11" | Freshman | Rome, Georgia | Rome |
Schedule
|- !colspan=12 style=| Regular season
|- !colspan=12 style=|ACC Tournament |- !colspan=12 style=|NCAA Tournament
Rankings
Leading scorer by game
| Game | Player |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Central | Aminu (21) |
| UNC Wilmington | Teague (31) |
| Winston-Salem State | Teague (14) |
| Cal State Fullerton | Teague (24) |
| UTEP | Teague (29) |
| Baylor | Williams (15) |
| Indiana | Johnson (21) |
| Bucknell | Teague (26) |
| Wright State | Hale (17) |
| Richmond | Teague (21) |
| East Carolina | Aminu (21) |
| Radford | Teague (19) |
| Brigham Young | Teague (30) |
| North Carolina | Teague (34) |
| Boston College | Teague (29) |
| Clemson | Teague (24) |
| Virginia Tech | Teague (23) |
| Duke | Aminu (15) |
| Georgia Tech | Aminu (17) |
| Miami | Teague (19) |
| Boston College | Teague (27) |
| North Carolina State | Johnson (21) |
| Florida State | Aminu (17) |
| Georgia Tech | Johnson (24) |
| Duke | Teague (28) |
| NC State | Johnson (28) |
| Virginia | Aminu, McFarland, and Teague (12) |
| Maryland | Teague (17) |
| Clemson | Aminu and Johnson (21) |
| Maryland | Johnson (20) |
| Cleveland St. | Johnson (22) |
References
References
- "[http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/wake-m-baskbl-sched.html 2008–09 Schedule]." ''wakeforestsports.com.'' Retrieved on October 31, 2008.
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