Profiles of teams and WFU players this season en-us Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:23:34 GMT Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:23:34 GMT Copyright WFU Publications Board. All Rights Reserved. pMachine 2.3 http://backend.userland.com/rss Profiles of teams and WFU players this season http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1837_0_10_0_C Two years ago, Head Coach Skip Prosser’s mantra to his team was TJDK (They Just Don’t Know), in response to preseason predictions that picked his Deacon team to finish as low as seventh in the... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1837_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:13:38 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1836_0_10_0_C With the Demon Deacons returning all five starters and six other letter-winners to this year’s squad, one member of the team may be sliding under everyone’s radar. 6-foot-7-inch forward... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1836_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:12:42 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1835_0_10_0_C Many people overlook the impact the Deacon frontcourt, and specifically senior Vytas Danelius, could have in the ACC this year. Many fans remember Danelius’ breakout season in 2002-03 as he played... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1835_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:11:59 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1833_0_10_0_C In his third season as a starter, senior Jamaal Levy finds himself in a position of leadership as one of three seniors on the team. But this is nothing new for Levy, who last season was the... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1833_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:10:39 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1834_0_10_0_C After the Deacs suffered their Sweet 16 loss in last year’s NCAA Tournament to St. Joseph’s, then-junior guard Taron Downey began preparing for this season immediately. By watching film on the... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1834_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:10:18 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1832_0_10_0_C Last season had an inauspicious beginning for junior Chris Ellis. Ellis broke his foot in the first hour of the Demon Deacons’ first practice. At the beginning of the season, he was relegated... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1832_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:09:58 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1831_0_10_0_C When many people think of Wake Forest basketball, the first name that pops into their heads is sophomore Chris Paul. However, junior Justin Gray, a first-team All-ACC selection last season, is... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1831_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:08:22 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1828_0_10_0_C The cornrows were cut. Conditioning started at 7:30 a.m. every day this summer with senior teammate Vytas Danelius. After two years, the weight is from 311 to 275. It is pretty clear that... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1828_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:07:43 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1829_0_10_0_C Junior forward Trent Strickland is the Demon Deacons’ ultimate sixth man and, without a doubt, the “spark” of the team. “To me, God gave me an ability and the kind of personality that everyone... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1829_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:07:35 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1827_0_10_0_C One of the biggest reasons for the hype surrounding the Deacs as this season approaches is star sophomore point guard Chris Paul. And while Paul is incredibly talented, it might be his... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1827_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:06:02 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1825_0_10_0_C Coming out of nowhere, as impossible as that might seem, sophomore Kyle Visser used his 6-foot-11-inch frame to make quite an impression on Demon Deacon fans last year off Head Coach Skip... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1825_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:05:01 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1824_0_10_0_C Two of the most frequently cited strengths of this year’s Demon Deacons are depth and team chemistry, and junior guard Richard Joyce is a big part of that. Joyce is that rare player who... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1824_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:04:56 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1820_0_10_0_C Head Coach: Paul Hewitt 2003-04 Record: 28-10, 9-7 ACC, lost NCAA Championship game Key Returners: Senior guard/forwards B.J. Elder and Anthony McHenry, senior forward Isma’il Muhammad,... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1820_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:03:37 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1821_0_10_0_C Head Coach: Roy Williams 2003-04 Record: 19-11, 8-8 ACC, second round of NCAA tournament Key Returners: Senior forwards Jawad Williams and Jackie Manuel, senior guard Melvin Scott,... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1821_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:03:03 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1819_0_10_0_C Head Coach: Mike Kzryzewski 2003-04 Record: 31-6, 13-3 ACC, NCAA Final Four Key Returners: Senior guard Daniel Ewing, junior guards J.J. Redick and Sean Dockery and junior forwards... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1819_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:02:06 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1815_0_10_0_C Head Coach: Gary Williams 2003-04 Record: 21-12, 7-9 ACC, NCAA second round Key Returners: Junior guards John Gilchrist and Chris McCray, junior forwards Nik Caner-Medley and Travis... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1815_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:01:55 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1817_0_10_0_C Head Coach: Herb Sendek 2003-04 Record: 21-10, 11-5 ACC, second round of NCAAs Key Returners: Junior forward Ilian Evtimov, senior guard/forward Julius Hodge, sophomore guard Engin Atsur... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1817_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:01:31 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1812_0_10_0_C Head Coach: Pete Gillen 2003-04 Record: 18-13, 6-10 ACC, no NCAA bid Key Returners: Senior guard forward/center Elton Brown, senior forwards Devin Smith and Jason Clark, and sophomore... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1812_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:00:42 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1814_0_10_0_C Head Coach: Leonard Hamilton 2003-04 Record: 19-14, 6-10 ACC, no NCAA bid Key Returners: Senior forwards Anthony Richardson and Adam Waleskowski, junior guard/forward Andrew Wilson,... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1814_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:00:21 GMT http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1810_0_10_0_C Coach: Oliver Purnell 2003-04 Record:  10-18, 3-13 ACC, no NCAA bid Key Returners: Senior forward/center Sharrod Ford, senior forward Olu Babalola, junior guard Shawan Robinson and... http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1810_0_10_0_C Thu, 11 Nov 2004 05:59:13 GMT