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College Basketball - Atlantic Coast Conference
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
University Founded: 1834
Enrollment: 6,451 
Nickname: Demon Deacons
Mascot: The Demon Deacon
School Colors: Old gold and black
Joined the ACC: May 8, 1953
Varsity Sports: 18
U. President: Nathan Hatch
Director of Athletics: Ron Wellman
Basketball Head Coach:
Dino Gaudio
Conference (Co-) Champions:
1961, '62, '95, '96
Basketball Arena: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Current Capacity: 14,665 |
The school’s athletics program is known as the Demon Deacons which have been competing in the ACC since 1953.
Wake Forest men’s basketball team plays its home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Colliseum.
It has been the cradle of many NBA players such as: Chris Paul; point guard for the New Orleans Hornets; Rusty Laure who played for the Chicago and Len Chappell who was part of the Chicago Bulls, Cincinnati Royals, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Atlanta Hawks among others.
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Despite the fact, the Demon Deacons have won the conference tournament several times; 1961, 1962, 1995 and most recently 1996 the team has only had one appearance in the Final Four back in 1962.
The team’s main rivalries are: North Carolina, Duke and NC State.
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