Sport: | basketball |
Year: | 1993–94 |
Team: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Short Conf: | ACC |
Record: | 21–12 |
Conf Record: | 9–7 |
Head Coach: | Dave Odom |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Asst Coach1: | Ricky Stokes |
Asst Coach2: | Jerry Wainwright |
Captain: | Randolph Childress |
Arena: | LJVM Coliseum |
Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
Tourney Result: | Second round |
The 1993–94 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1993–94 men's college basketball season. The team was led by 5th year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum.
Wake Forest completed the ACC regular season with a third place finish at 9–7. They defeated Georgia Tech in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament, before losing to North Carolina in the semifinal round. For the second straight season, the Demon Deacons received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Southeast region. The team beat the College of Charleston in the opening round before losing to No. 4 seed Kansas in the round of 32 to finish with a 21–12 overall record.
Head coach Dave Odom was named ACC Coach of the Year for the second time.
The Demon Deacons finished tied for third in the ACC regular season with an 10–6 conference record. They lost to Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament, but received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Southeast region. Making their third consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament, Wake Forest beat Chattanooga and Iowa to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1984. The Demon Deacons were eliminated by No. 1 seed Kentucky in the regional semifinals round to finish with a 21–9 record (10–6 ACC).
Junior Rodney Rogers was ACC Player of the Year, a consensus second-team All-American, and was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 9th overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft.
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See main article: 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [2]