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Game #8 (6) Wake Forest (7-0) vs. Georgia (6-3) Dec. 16, 2000 8:00 p.m. Joel Coliseum (14,407) Winston-Salem, NC Tip Time: 8:05 p.m. Television: Raycom/Jefferson-Pilot.

1 Game #8 (6) Wake Forest (7-0) vs. Georgia (6-3) Dec. 16, :00 p.m. Joel Coliseum (14,407) Winston-Salem, NC Tip Time: 8:05 p.m. Television: Raycom/Jefferson-Pilot. Steve Martin (play-by-play) and Dan Bonner (color analysis) call the action. Rob Reichley produces and Ken Dennis directs. Radio:The Deacon Radio Network. Stan Cotten (play-by-play) and Mark Freidinger (color analysis) call the action. The Records: Wake Forest is 7-0 after beating then No. 3-ranked Kansas, 84-53, Dec. 7 in Winston- Salem. Georgia improved to 6-3 by beating ACC teams Georgia Tech (Dec. 6) and NC State (Dec. 9) last week. The Rankings: The Deacons are ranked 6th in the Associated Press poll (WFU s highest AP ranking since being ranked No. 5 on Feb. 24, 1997) and 7th in the ESPN/USA Today poll. Georgia received votes for both major polls. WFU Coach Dave Odom: Odom (Guilford 65) is in his 12th season at Wake Forest with a record of In 15 years overall, he is Odom, a three-time ACC Coach of the Year, owns the secondmost wins in WFU history and the eighth-most wins in ACC history. Georgia Coach Jim Harrick: Harrick (Morris Harvey 60) is in two years at UGA and in 21 seasons overall. The Series History: Georgia leads, 2-1. The Officials: Announced on game day. Fresh Off Win Over No. 3 Kansas,Wake Forest Hosts Georgia Saturday Following an impressive win over then third-ranked Kansas last Thursday, Wake Forest now focuses on final exams before hosting Georgia Saturday night in Lawrence Joel Coliseum (8:00 p.m./raycom/jefferson-pilot TV). The sixth-ranked Demon Deacons, 7-0 and off to their best start since , blitzed the Jayhawks last Thursday. Sophomore Josh Howard scored a career-high21 points, junior Craig Dawson came off the bench for 20 points,wake out-rebounded the Jayhawks and held Kansas to just 38 percent shooting. Georgia, 6-3, brings a four-game winning streak to Winston-Salem. The Bulldogs, who defeated ACC teams Georgia Tech (75-70) and NC State (68-63 last Saturday), are led by junior guard D.A. Layne (17.0 points per game). Georgia leads the all-time series with Wake Forest, 2-1. The Bulldogs edged the Deacons, 68-67, last season in Atlanta. Things To Know About Saturday s Game The Deacons enter Saturday s game with a 12-game winning streak -- the second-longest streak nationally -- dating back to last season. Only Michigan State (18 straight wins) owns a longer current streak.the Spartans play host to Kentucky on Saturday. A win on Saturday would match the longest Wake Forest winning streak in the Dave Odom era (13 games). Sixth-ranked in the AP poll, Wake Forest enters the Georgia game with its highest national ranking since being ranked No. 5 on Feb. 24, WFU is ranked 7th in the ESPN/USA Today poll. The Deacons are looking to begin the season 8-0 for the first time since going 13-0 in Tim Duncan s senior year ( ). Saturday could mark the season debut of senior center Rafael Vidaurreta, who has been sidelined since undergoing knee surgery in late September. Vidaurreta, who is questionable at best, led the Deacons in rebounding last season (6.9 rebounds per game). Wake owns a seven-game homecourt winning streak. WFU has won 45 of its last 48 non-acc home games. Basketball Notes December 13, Wake Forest Schedule Nov. 16 # MOUNT ST. MARY S W, Nov. 17 # AIR FORCE W, Nov. 20 at Richmond (RSN) W, Nov. 25 CAMPBELL W, Nov. 28 at Michigan (ESPN) W, Dec. 2 S. CAROLINA STATE W, Dec. 7 #3 KANSAS (ESPN) W, Dec. 16 GEORGIA (R/JP) 8:00 Dec. 18 RADFORD (FSNS) 7:30 Dec. 21 at Temple (ESPN) 7:00 Dec. 29 NAVY (FSNS) 7:00 Jan. 2 *VIRGINIA (RSN) 7:00 Jan. 6 *at North Carolina (ESPN) 9:00 Jan. 9 *FLORIDA STATE (R/JP) 8:00 Jan. 13 *at Georgia Tech (R/JP) 8:00 Jan. 17 *at Maryland (ESPN) 9:00 Jan. 21 *CLEMSON (R/JP) 1:30 Jan. 24 *at Duke (R/JP) 9:00 Jan. 27 at Cincinnati (ABC) 1:00 Jan. 31 *NC STATE (ESPN) 7:00 Feb. 3 *at Virginia (R/JP) 8:00 Feb. 6 *NORTH CAROLINA (R/JP) 9:00 Feb. 10 *at Florida State (RSN) 12:00 Feb. 14 *GEORGIA TECH 7:30 Feb. 17 *MARYLAND (R/JP-ESPN2) 1:30 Feb. 21 *at Clemson 7:00 Feb. 24 *DUKE (CBS) 1:00 Mar. 4 *at NC State (R/J-P) 1:30 Mar ACC Tournament at Atlanta, GA All times are Eastern / *conference game / CAPS denote home game / # BCA Classic at Winston- Salem / RSN = Regional Sports Network / FSNS = Fox SportsNet South / R/JP = Raycom/Jefferson Pilot / Feb. 17 game will be split broadcast with ESPN2 and Raycom/Jefferson Pilot A Quick Look At The Demon Deacons No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Ppg. Rpg. Note 3 Broderick Hicks** G Jr Has 26 assists, just three turnovers 4 Robert O'Kelley*** G Sr Wooden candidate has 1,601 career points 5 Josh Howard* F So Scored career-high 21 points against Kansas 10 ^ Matt Lineberger G Fr Hard-working freshman walk-on 11 A.W. Hamilton G Fr Freshman gives Deacs depth at point guard 20 ^ Alan Williams G Fr Earned a roster spot as a walk-on 23 # Steve Lepore G Jr Northwestern transfer sitting out this season 25 ** F Jr Held KU s Eric Chenowith to 1 point Dec Ervin Murray** G Jr Minutes rising as he recovers from mono 34 Antwan Scott** F Jr Gives Wake an offensive spark off the bench 41 *** C Sr Could make debut as soon as Georgia game 42 Craig Dawson** G Jr WFU s leading scorer one of nation s top 6th-men 44 Josh Shoemaker*** C Sr Leads the ACC, ranks 12th nationally in rebounding 53 Dshamal Schoetz C Fr Likely to redshirt this season * letters won # will sit out season under NCAA transfer rules ^ walk-on The Deacon Agenda December 14 Practice scheduled 5-7 p.m. December 15 Practice scheduled 6-8 p.m. December 16 #6 Wake Forest vs. Georgia; Lawrence Joel Coliseum, 8:00 p.m. -- Raycom/Jefferson- Pilot TV -- Deacon Radio Network. December 17 Practice scheduled 3-5:30 p.m. December 18 #6 Wake Forest vs. Radford; Lawrence Joel Coliseum, 7:30 p.m. -- Fox Sports Net SouthTV -- Deacon Radio Network December 20 Depart for Temple. Page 1

2 The National Polls Associated ESPN/ Press USA Today 1. Duke 1. Duke 2. Michigan St. 2. Michigan St. 3. Stanford 3. Stanford 4. Tennessee 4. Tennessee 5. Illinois 5. Illinois 6. WAKE 6. Arizona 7. Arizona 7. WAKE 8. Florida 8. Kansas 9. Seton Hall 9. Florida 10. Kansas 10. Seton Hall 11. Connecticut 11. Connecticut 12. Syracuse 12. Syracuse 13. Southern Cal 13. Southern Cal 14. Virginia 14. Virginia 15. N. Carolina 15. N. Carolina 16. Wisconsin 16. Oklahoma 17. Cincinnati 17. Wisconsin 18. Alabama 18. Cincinnati 19. Oklahoma 19. Maryland 20. Maryland 20. Notre Dame 21. Notre Dame 21. Arkansas 22. Iowa 22. Alabama 23. Mississippi 23. Georgetown 24. Georgetown 24. Charlotte 25. Arkansas 25. Iowa WFU Opponents Receiving Votes 36. Georgia Tech 43. Temple 47. Georgia 46. NC State 50. Temple 54. Georgia Tech 57. Georgia 57. Richmond WFU Week-By-Week In The Polls ESPN/ AP USA Today Pre- 20th 18th Nov th -- Nov th 16th Nov th 12th Dec. 4 11th 11th Dec. 11 6th 7th Dec. 18 Dec. 25 Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 5 Miscellaneous Poll Notes Highest AP ranking in th Highest USA ranking in th Consecutive weeks in AP poll 6 Consecutive weeks in ESPN poll 5 Opponents in AP poll 6 Opponents in ESPN/USA poll 6 Total opponents receiving votes 11 WFU Vs.AP-Ranked Opponents In at home 1-0 on road 0-0 Vs.Top 10-ranked teams 1-0 at home 1-0 Georgia Bulldogs (6-3) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class PPG RPG Hometown 3 Rashad Wright G Fr Statesboro, GA 4 Anthony Evans F Sr Decatur, GA 5 Ezra Williams G So Marietta, GA 11 Adrian Jones G Sr Atlanta, GA 14 Ryan Pevey F Jr Athens, GA 15 Mike Patrick G So Peachtree City, GA 20 Jonathan Goss G Fr Macon, GA 22 Scott Hamilton G Jr Alpharetta, GA 32 D.A. Layne G Jr Marietta, GA 34 Robb Dryden C Sr Jacksonville, FL 50 Chris Daniels F Fr Albany, GA 51 Shon Coleman F Sr Statesville, NC 55 Steve Thomas F Fr Carrollton, GA Head Coach: Jim Harrick (Morris Harvey 60) Assistants: James Holland, Michael Hunt, Jeff Dunlap Wake Forest-Georgia Series History Georgia leads the all-time series, 2-1. Georgia won last year s meeting (Dec. 11, 1999) at Philips Arena in Atlanta, According to the Georgia Media Guide, the first meeting between the two teams was a Bulldog win in Athens during the season. The second meeting between the Demon Deacons and Bulldogs came in the Gator Bowl Tournament in Jacksonville, FL. Wake Forest won that game, 83-76, on Dec. 30, The Deacons are all-time against teams currently in the WFU All-Time Vs.The SEC Opponent GP W L Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana State Mississippi Mississippi State South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt Total WFU-Georgia Series History 12/11/99 % Georgia, /30/64 # W. Forest, Georgia, % Atlanta, GA # Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) SEC. That figure includes 70 meetings with former ACC member South Carolina. The last time Wake played an SEC team was an win at Vanderbilt last March in the opening round of the NIT. The Deacons also won at Arkansas last season. A Look At Last Year s Wake Forest-Georgia Game (Dec. 11, 1999) Georgia scored on its last nine possessions including Adrian Jones 25-foot off-balance, buzzer-beater to lift the Bulldogs to a win over 18th-ranked Wake Forest at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Wake s Broderick Hicks put the Deacs ahead with a driving court-length layup with 3.8 seconds remaining. Anthony Evans passed to Jones at midcourt. Jones spinned and dribbled twice before slipping on the floor. As he fell back toward his own bench he launched a bomb that swished just as the buzzer sounded. scored 17 points, including three 3-point field goals, to lead the Deacons. Darius Songaila scored 14 points before fouling out. D.A. Layne (19 points), Evans (18 points) and Jones (18 points) led a balanced Georgia attack. Deacon-Bulldog Connections Wake Forest assistant coach Barry Sanderson served as a Georgia graduate assistant during the season. That Bulldog team finished under coach Hugh Durham. Georgia s Shon Coleman (Statesville, NC) will be returning to his home state. More From Wake s Win Over No. 3 Kansas Wake Forest turned in its most impressive performance of the young season Dec. 7 when it whipped visiting third-ranked Kansas, 84-53, in front of 12,143 at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. More from that game: The third-ranked Jayhawks were the highestranked opponent that Wake Forest has beaten since knocking off No. 2 Clemson on the road on Jan. 23, The 31-point loss tied for the fourth-worst loss in Kansas basketball history. Playing without injured center, Wake out-rebounded the Jayhawks, Kansas entered the game with one of the nation s highest field goal percentages (55.4 percent) but was held to 38 percent shooting by the Deacons. It marked the seventh straight game Wake has held opponents to less than 40 percent shooting. Wake Forest, meanwhile, shot 68 percent (17-of- 25) in the second half and 49.2 percent for the game. Sophomore Josh Howard led the Deacs by scoring a career-high 21 points, tying for the most points by a Wake player this season. Josh Shoemaker recorded double-digit rebounds (12) for the fourth this season. Junior Craig Dawson came off the bench for 20 points. The Deacon defense helped hold KU center Eric Chenowith to one point. Page 2

3 Dave Odom Vs.The ACC LAST SEVEN YEARS School Clemson Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Maryland North Carolina NC State Virginia Totals LAST 10 YEARS School Clemson Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Maryland North Carolina NC State Virginia Totals Most Career Overall Wins / ACC History Coach Wins Dean Smith *Mike Krzyzewski Bobby Cremins Charles Driesell Terry Holland Norman Sloan Frank McGuire *Dave Odom Carl Tacy *Gary Williams Vic Bubas Jim Valvano Bud Millikan Everett Case Most Career ACC Wins Coach Wins Dean Smith *Mike Krzyzewski Frank McGuire Bobby Cremins Charles Driesell Terry Holland Vic Bubas Norman Sloan Bud Millikan *Dave Odom Everett Case *Gary Williams *Active Most Wins In Wake Forest History Coach Wins Murray Greason ( 34-57) Dave Odom ( 90-present).228 Carl Tacy ( 73-85) Bones McKinney ( 58-65) J.R. Crozier ( 06-17) Jack McCloskey ( 66-72) Bob Staak ( 86-89) Deacons Posting Impressive Numbers Through the first seven games of the season,wake Forest has put up numbers worthy of its No. 6 national ranking: Wake Forest is shooting a sizzling 54.1 percent (ranking third nationally and first in the ACC) from the field despite shooting under 50 percent in each of its last three games. Meanwhile, the Deacons are holding opponents to just 35.1 percent shooting. None of Wake s seven opponents this season shot better than 39.3 percent against the Deacs, who lead the ACC in field goal percentage defense. While Wake is averaging 80.1 points per game, it is limiting opponents to just 54.4 points per contest to rank fourth nationally and first in the ACC in scoring defense. No Deacon opponent scored more than 61 points against Wake. Wake s scoring margin (+26.7) ranks fifth nationally and first in the ACC. WFU is shooting 73.6 percent from the free throw line to lead the ACC. The Deacs own a solid assist-to-turnover ratio with 135 assists and 88 turnovers, which leads the ACC. Eight different Deacons are averaging at least 16 minutes per game. Individually, senior Josh Shoemaker leads the ACC and ranks 12th nationally in rebounding (11.0 rpg.). Junior leads the ACC in free throw percentage (.905). Juniors Broderick Hicks (8.67) and Ervin Nation s Best Records 1. Duke Syracuse Tennessee Wake Forest Michigan State Mississippi Jacksonville Georgetown Iowa Five tied 6-0 Field Goal Percentage 1. Colorado St Villanova Wake Forest Kansas Michigan State Gonzaga Bowling Green Colorado Richmond Nebraska 52.6 Scoring Defense 1. Baylor Ark.-Little Rock Northwestern Wake Forest UC-Irvine Stanford Oregon State Rice Jacksonville Ohio State 56.4 Scoring Margin 1.Alabama Stanford Baylor Michigan State Wake Forest LSU Virginia Duke Florida Boston Coll Murray (3.83) rank one-two in the ACC for assist/turnover ratio. Good Shooting A Team Thing Wake Forest s field goal percentage (.541), the best percentage in the ACC and the third-best field goal percentage in college basketball, is truly a team effort. Seven of Wake s top nine scorers are shooting 50 percent or better from the floor. Deacons hold four of the 12 best field goal percentages in the ACC -- Josh Shoemaker (ranks fourth in the ACC/62.2 percent), Josh Howard (fifth/61.0), Antwan Scott (12th/56.5) and Craig Dawson (13th/55.7). Page 3 STATISTICAL COMPARISON Team Statistics WFU UGA Overall Record Points Per Game Opponent Points Per Game Scoring Margin Rebounds Per Game Opponent Rebounds Per Game Rebound Margin Field Goal Percentage Defensive Field Goal Percentage Point Field Goals Per Game Point Field Goal Percentage Free Throw Percentage Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Steals Per Game Blocked Shots Per Game Individual Leaders WFU Georgia Scoring Dawson (16.1) Layne (17.0) Rebounding Shoemaker (11.0) Coleman (6.8) Assists Hicks (3.7) Layne (3.1) Steals Howard (1.4) Layne (1.0) Blocks Scott (2.3) Dryden (1.6) The Deacs are solid from the free throw line as well. Three of Wake s top four scorers -- Craig Dawson (.833), (.800) and Darius Songaila (.905) -- are all shooting 80 percent or better from the stripe. Songaila, who leads the ACC in free throw percentage, owns the 16th-best career free throw percentage (.826) in the history of the ACC. Top 8 Scorers PPG FG% FT% Craig Dawson Josh Howard Antwan Scott Josh Shoemaker Broderick Hicks Ervin Murray Deacon Success Begins With Defense The biggest key to Wake Forest s early-season success has been defense and rebounding. Wake Forest has held all seven opponents this season to less than 40 percent shooting. Kansas, which ranks fourth nationally in field goal percentage, shot just 38.0 percent against the Deacs. From three-point range, only South Carolina State (.500) shot better than 33 percent from behind the arc. The Deacs have out-rebounded six of seven opponents this season and own a rebound margin of Opponent Rebound WFU Opponent FG% Margin Steals Mount St. Mary s Air Force at Richmond Campbell at Michigan SC State Kansas

4 Scoring 1. Dickie Hemric ( ) R. Childress (91, 93-95) Len Chappell ( ) Tim Duncan (94-97) Skip Brown (74-77) Rod Griffin (75-78) Charlie Davis (69-71) Frank Johnson (77-81) Chris King (88-92) Rodney Rogers (91-93) Bob Leonard (64-66) (98-01) Lefty Davis (53-56) Sam Ivy (87-90) Jack Williams (53, 56-57) Alvis Rogers (79-83) Jerry Schellenberg (74-77) Delaney Rudd (82-85) Billy Packer (60-62) Tony Rutland (95-98) Kenny Green (83-85) Jack Murdock (55-57) Paul Long (66-67) Mark Cline (84-87) Dickie Walker (68-70) Danny Young (81-84) Mike Helms (79-82) Guy Morgan (79-82) Jim Johnstone (79-82) Trelonnie Owens (91-94) Ronny Watts (63-65) Tony Byers (73-74) Anthony Tucker (90-92) Gil McGregor (69-71) Ernie Wiggins (55-57) Anthony Teachey (81-84) Dave Budd (58-60) Frank Christie (62-64) 1000 nr. (99-01) 945 Rebounds 1. Dickie Hemric (52-55) Tim Duncan (94-97) Len Chappell (60-62) Rod Griffin (75-78) Anthony Teachey (81-84) Gil McGregor (69-71) Ronny Watts (63-65) Jack Williams (53, 56-57) Rodney Rogers (91-93) Guy Morgan (79-82) Sam Ivy (87-90) Chris King (89-92) Dave Budd (58-60) Alvis Rogers (79-83) (98-01) Larry Harrison (76-79) Lefty Davis (53-56) Frank Christie (62-64) Trelonnie Owens (91-94) Jim Johnstone (79-82) Kenny Green (83-85) Jim Gilley (55-57) Josh Shoemaker (98-01) Bob Leonard (64-66) Bob Woollard (61-63) 508 Three-Point Field Goals 1. R. Childress (91, 93-95) Tony Rutland (95-98) Robert O'Kelley (98-01) Rusty LaRue (93-96) Steven Goolsby (95-98) Jerry Braswell (95-98) Cal Boyd (86-89) Craig Dawson (99-01) Derrick McQueen (89-92) David Carlyle (89-92) 98 Deacons Earn Highest Ranking Since Feb. 24, 1997 Wake Forest is ranked among the nation s top 10 teams for the first time since The Deacons are ranked sixth in the Associated Press poll -- Wake s highest AP ranking since being ranked fifth on Feb. 24, The Deacons are ranked seventh this week in the ESPN/USA Today poll. Wake used a 31-point victory over then No. 3 Kansas last week to vault from No. 11 in both polls. The latest polls demonstrate just how difficult the Wake Forest schedule is this season. Six different Deacon opponents are ranked in the Associated Press poll: (1) Duke, (10) Kansas, (14) Virginia, (15) North Carolina, (17) Cincinnati and (20) Maryland. Five other Deacon opponents received votes for one or both major polls this week -- Temple, NC State, Georgia Tech, Georgia and Richmond. More Poll Stuff The Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) saw Wake jump from No. 72 to No. 18 this week. Toledo is ranked No. 1 in the Index. The Deacons are ranked No. 4 in the latest Sagarin computer poll. Winning Streaks Approaching Best In Odom Era Wake Forest has won 12 consecutive games dating back to last season -- the nation s second-longest current streak and tying for the second-longest streak in the Dave Odom era. A win Saturday would tie for the longest win streak in Odom s 12 seasons at Wake Forest. The longest streak is 13 consecutive victories during the season. The 12 consecutive wins over non-conference opponents ties for the longest in the Odom era. Overall In The Odom Era Lost to: 13, Nov. 24, 1996-Jan. 19, 1997 Maryland 12, March 14, 2000-current -- 12, Feb. 11, 1995-March 24, 1995 Oklahoma State 9, Dec. 9, 1995-Jan. 21, 1996 Clemson 8, Feb. 27, 1995-March 23, 1995 Kentucky Non-ACC Streak/Odom Era Lost to: 12, March 14, 2000-current -- 12, Nov. 24, 1996-March 16, 1997 Stanford 9, Nov. 26, 1994-March 24, 1995 Oklahoma State 8, Dec. 9, 1995-March 23, 1996 Kentucky 8, Nov. 18, 1998-Dec Arkansas Injury Update:Vidaurreta Closer To Return Wake Forest senior center, who has been sidelined all season after late September knee surgery, is getting closer to making his season debut. Deacon coach Dave Odom has not ruled out the possibility of Vidaurreta playing Saturday against Georgia. Vidaurreta began weight-bearing exercises in mid-november. He led the Deacons in rebounding (6.9 rpg.) last season and was the only Deac to start all 36 games. Page 4 Junior suffered a thigh bruise in last Thursday s win over Kansas. He is expected to play against Georgia. Songaila missed a week of preseason practice with an ankle injury that has fully healed. Junior Ervin Murray (mononucleosis) missed almost the entire preseason and continues to see his stamina improve. Shoemaker Continues To Clean Glass When senior center underwent surgery in late September, Wake Forest coach Dave Odom expected senior Josh Shoemaker to step up. Shoemaker has exceeded almost everyone s expectations. Shoemaker, who grabbed 12 rebounds in the recent win over Kansas, leads the ACC and ranks 12th nationally in rebounding (11.0 Josh Shoemaker rpg.). Over his last three games, Shoe has pulled down 36 rebounds. He has four double-figure rebound games this season. Along the way, Shoemaker reached a milestone by becoming the 25th player in Wake Forest history to garner 500 career ACC STANDINGS ACC Overall Team W L W L Streak (1) Duke Won 9 (6) WAKE FOREST Won 12 (14) Virginia Won 6 Clemson Lost 1 Georgia Tech Won 1 (15) North Carolina Won 2 NC State Lost 1 (20) Maryland Won 4 Florida State Lost 4 (AP ranking) Wednesday UMBC at Maryland, 8:00 Saturday Georgia at WAKE FOREST, 8:00 (RJ-TV) Wofford at Clemson, 4:00 New Hampshire at NC State, 2:00 Sunday Jacksonville at Florida State, 1:00 Buffalo at North Carolina, 1:30 rebounds. He ranks 23rd in WFU history with 523 career boards. Shoemaker, who has at least nine rebounds in all seven games, ranks fourth in the ACC in field goal percentage (62.2 percent). Nation s Rebound Leaders 1. E. Griffin (Seton Hall) R. Evans (Iowa) C. Marcus (WKU) T. Radney (E. Mich.) J. Davis (Wyoming) J. Sankes (Holy Cross) R. Kent (Rutgers) L. Billingsley (Tulane) A. Basit (Delaware) Chris Ewke (FDU) R. Dupree (LSU) J. Shoemaker (WF) 11.0

5 Games Played 1. Tim Duncan (94-97) Danny Young (81-84) 122 Tony Rutland (95-98) Anthony Teachey (81-84) Frank Johnson (77-81) 120 R. Childress (91, 93-95) Tyrone Bogues (84-87) Lee Garber (82-85) Trelonnie Owens (91-94) 115 Jerry Braswell (95-98) Skip Brown (74-77) 108 Alvis Rogers (79-83) Jim Johnstone (79-82) (98-01) Josh Shoemaker (98-01) Guy Morgan (79-82) 100 nr. (98-01) 97 Field Goal Attempts 1. Dickie Hemric (52-55) Skip Brown (74-77) Charlie Davis (69-71) Len Chappell (60-62) Frank Johnson (77-81) R. Childress (91, 93-95) Rod Griffin ( ) Lefty Davis ( ) Tim Duncan ( ) Chris King ( ) 1352 nr. (98-01) 1319 Free Throws 1. Dickie Hemric (52-55) Len Chappell (60-62) R. Childress (91, 93-95) Charlie Davis (69-71) Tim Duncan ( ) Jackie Murdock (55-57) Rod Griffin (75-78) Lefty Davis (53-56) Bob Leonard (64-66) 391 Jack Williams (53, 56-57) 391 nr. (98-01) 319 (99-01) 299 Three-Point FG Attempts 1. R. Childress (91, 93-95) (98-01) Tony Rutland (95-98) Rusty LaRue (93-96) Steven Goolsby (95-98) Craig Dawson (99-01) Jerry Braswell (95-98) Derrick McQueen (89-92) David Carlyle (89-92) Robert Siler (88-91) 248 Blocked Shots 1. Tim Duncan (94-97) Anthony Teachey (81-84) Larry Harrison (76-79) Guy Morgan (79-82) Rod Griffin (75-78) Chris King (88-92) Kenny Green (83-85) Rodney Rogers (91-93) Antwan Scott (99-01) Daryl Peterson (75-76) 58 nr. (99-01) 52 O Kelley Closing In On 1,600 Points Senior guard reached a pair of scoring milestones last week against Kansas. O Kelley scored his 1,600th point and in the process, passed Lowell Lefty Davis for 12th place on Wake s alltime career scoring list. O Kelley enters the Georgia game with 1,601 points. He needs 37 points to pass Bob Leonard for 11th place on the Wake list. Chasing 1,000 Points Junior forward enters Saturday s game with 945 career points. He will soon become the 39th player in Wake Forest history to score 1,000 career points. O Kelley One Of ACC s Most Prolific 3- Point Shooters Two of the eight most prolific three-point shooters in Wake Forest history are current Deacs. Senior (244 career threepointers) ranks third in WFU history and 10th in ACC history. Junior Craig Dawson (115 threepointers) ranks eighth in Wake Forest history. O Kelley needs five more treys to pass Tony Rutland (248) for second place in WFU history and for ninth place in ACC history. Dawson needs two three-pointers to pass Cal Boyd (116) for seventh place. O Kelley ranks second at WFU for career three-point field goal attempts (672). Dawson ranks seventh (302) for three-point attempts and is 25 attempts away from fifth place. ACC All-Time Three-Point Field Goal Leaders Player (School) 3FGs Curtis Staples (UVa) 413 Dennis Scott (GT) 351 Trajan Langdon (DU) 342 R. Childress (WF) 329 Rodney Monroe (NCS) 322 Bobby Hurley (DU) 264 Travis Best (GT) 258 James Collins (FS) 255 Tony Rutland (WF) 248 (WF) 244 Harold Deane (UVa) 237 Scott Will Climb List Of Shot Blockers Antwan Scott, who has 16 blocked shots (2.3 bspg.) this season, is climbing Wake s list of all-time shot blockers. Scott, just a junior, ranks ninth on WFU s all-time blocked shots list with 71. He needs four blocks to pass Rodney Rogers for eighth place. Page 5 Homestand Closes Monday Vs. Radford Wake Forest will close out a fourgame homestand Monday night versus Radford (7:30 p.m./fox Sports Net South). The Highlanders will enter Monday s game with a 4-4 record after beating East Tennessee State, 68-66, last Friday night. Wake Likely To Redshirt Schoetz Wake Forest head coach Dave Odom said that he would like to redshirt 7-0 freshman Dshamal Schoetz. Schoetz has been impressive in the preseason, but could benefit greatly from a redshirt year, Odom said.the German native did not begin playing basketball until the age of 15. Shoemaker, O Kelley Reach 100 Games Seniors (104 career games played) and Josh Shoemaker (103) recently became the 15th and 16th players in Wake Forest history to reach the 100- games played plateau. Injured senior has played in 97 career games. O Kelley will tie Jim Johnstone for 13th place on Wake s all-time games played list Saturday against Georgia. Miscellaneous Notes Craig Dawson is the nephew of NBA standout Jerry Stackhouse. Uncle Jerry was in attendance at the Nov. 28 game against Michigan. Through Tuesday, Wake Forest was one of just nine teams in the nation with a record of 7-0 or better. The Deacs are just one of 18 undefeated Division I teams overall. Wake Forest has won 14 consecutive November games. The last time the Deacs lost in November was a loss to Temple in Wake s 29 assists in the season opener against Mount St. Mary s are the most assists in a game by an ACC team this season. Wake Forest s Nov. 16 season opener marked the third-earliest season opener in school history. The Deacons have won seven straight season openers and are now 11-1 in season openers under Dave Odom following a Nov. 16 win over Mount St. Mary s. Wake is alltime in season openers. Wake Forest Double-Doubles Player Career ACC Total Songaila Vidaurreta Howard Shoemaker Scott Double-Doubles In Josh Shoemaker (1) 10 pts, 13 reb at Michigan (11.28) (1) 14 pts, 12 reb vs. SC State (12.2) ACC Player of the Week Date Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Dec. 4 Player (School) Shane Battier (Duke) Carlos Boozer (Duke) Jason Williams (Duke) ACC Rookie of the Week Date Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Dec. 4 Player (School) Chris Duhon (Duke) Maurice Young (UVa) Marvin Lewis (GT) Marvin Lewis (GT) Wake Forest Individual Honors Craig Dawson BCA Classic MVP BCA Classic All-Tournament Team Wooden Award Candidate Wooden Award Candidate

6 WFU In The ACC Statistics Through December 12 Team FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. Wake Forest Virginia Duke Maryland SCORING DEFENSE 1. Wake Forest Duke Clemson Virginia FG PERCENTAGE DEFENSE 1. Wake Forest Clemson Georgia Tech Maryland PT FG PERCENTAGE DEFENSE 1. Wake Forest Clemson Virginia North Carolina ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO 1. Wake Forest Duke Virginia Maryland FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 1. Wake Forest Clemson Florida State Virginia Individual REBOUNDING 1. Josh Shoemaker (WF) Kenny Inge (NCS) Alvin Jones (GT) Adam Allenspach (CU) (WF).6.6 ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO 1. Broderick Hicks (WF) Ervin Murray (WF) Donald Hand (VA) Chris Duhon (DU) DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS 1. Josh Shoemaker (WF) Alvin Jones (GT) Adam Allenspach (CU) Kenny Inge (NCS) (WF).5.14 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 1. Marvin Lewis (GT) (WF) Jon Babul (GT) Roger Mason (VA) SCORING 1. Will Solomon (CU) Jason Williams (DU) Joseph Forte (NC) Craig Dawson (WF) Wake Has Knack For Knocking Off Top-Ranked Teams Wake Forest s win over No. 3-ranked Kansas Dec. 7 marked the eighth time in the last seven seasons that the Deacons have defeated a team ranked in the top five nationally. The win over the Jayhawks marked the highestranking opponent that Wake has beaten since defeating No. 2 Clemson on the road on Jan. 23, It was also the highest-ranked opponent the Deacs have defeated in Lawrence Joel Coliseum since beating No. 2 Clemson in Over the last seven seasons (including this season), Wake Forest has defeated 12 opponents ranked 10th or better. In Dave Odom s 12 seasons at Wake Forest, his teams are against nationally-raked teams when his team is also ranked. Recent Wake Forest Victories Vs.Top 10 Teams Opponent Site Date Result No. 2 Kansas H Dec. 7, 2000 W, No. 4 Maryland H Jan. 31, 1999 W, No. 7 Clemson H Feb. 12, 1997 W, No. 2 Clemson A Jan. 23, 1997 W, No. 10 Duke A Jan. 11, 1997 W, No. 7 Utah A Dec. 31, 1996 W, No. 4 N. Carolina N March 12, 1995 W, 82-80ot No. 2 N. Carolina A Feb. 28, 1995 W, No. 7 Maryland H Feb. 15, 1995 W, No. 5 N. Carolina H March 2, 1994 W, No. 2 Duke H Feb. 13, 1994 W, No. 2 Duke A Jan. 13, 1994 W, Deacon Point Guards Combine For 49 Assists, 9 Turnovers Wake Forest s predominant point guards -- juniors Broderick Hicks and Ervin Murray -- have an assist-toturnover ratio that any coach would love. With a combined 49 assists and just nine turnovers between them, the duo has dished out more than five assists to go with every turnover. Hicks and Murray rank one-two, respectively, in the ACC for assist/turnover ratio. Hicks leads the Deacs with 26 assists to go with three turnovers. Murray has 23 assists and just six turnovers. Hicks has started all seven games and is averaging 19.1 minutes per game. Murray, who emerged as the starter late last season, is averaging 16.1 minutes per game while recovering from mononucleosis. Senior, the starter at big guard, and freshman A.W. Hamilton, also see action periodically at point guard. Quick Wake Forest-Georgia Notes Georgia enters Saturday s game having won six out of its last seven games... the Bulldogs are finishing up their ACC swing through the schedule with consecutive games against Georgia Tech, NC State and Wake Forest...Wake s win at Richmond Nov. 20 looks more impressive every day as the Spiders now own a 6-1 overall record... while the ACC has posted impressive non-league victories in , the league has struggled (1-6) in head-to-head competition with the SEC... Georgia is responsible for two of those six losses by ACC teams. Page 6 Wake Forest Head Coach Dave Odom Wake Forest head coach Dave Odom (Guilford 65) owns a career record of in 12 seasons with the Deacons, in 15 seasons overall. Odom was the head coach at East Carolina for three seasons before taking over the Deacon program in The three-time ACC Coach of the Year has led Wake to 10 consecutive postseason appearances. Odom has already Dave Odom reached a pair of milestones this season: On Nov. 18, Odom won his 223rd game at Wake Forest, passing Carl Tacy as the second-winningest coach in WFU history and the eighth-winningest coach in ACC history. Odom needs seven ACC victories this season to become just the ninth person to win 100 ACC conference games. Odom s WFU Career Breakdown Overall Home Road Neutral ACC Home Road Non-Conference Home 79-5 Road Neutral ACC Tournament 9-9 NCAA Tournament 10-7 NIT 7-2 Home 3-1 Road 1-1 Neutral 3-0 In Overtime 8-11 Home 1-4 Road 3-5 Neutral 4-2 Double-Overtime 1-1 Triple-Overtime 0-0 Deacs Win Second Straight ACC/Big Ten Challenge Wake Forest won on the road at Michigan Nov. 28, 71-60, kicking off the second annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge. For Wake, it marked the second straight year it has enjoyed a victory in the Challenge. Last season the Deacons beat Final Fourbound Wisconsin. The ACC has come out on top in both events. This year the ACC finished with a 5-4 record, just as it did the previous season. Wake Forest is one of five teams that are 2-0 in the brief history of the Challenge. Vs. Ranked Teams Home Road Neutral 4-13 Vs.Top 10 Teams Home 8-10 Road 7-13 Neutral 1-7 By 5 Points or Less point games point games point games point games point games 11-6 In Greensboro 8-4 Regular season 0-2 NIT 1-0 ACC Tournament 7-2 Last 2 Years Overall Last 7 Years Overall ACC/Big Ten Challenge Two-Year History ACC W L Duke 2 0 NC State 2 0 WAKE FOREST 2 0 Clemson 1 1 Florida State 1 1 Maryland 1 1 Virginia 1 1 Georgia Tech 0 2 N. Carolina 0 2 BIG TEN W L Michigan State 2 0 Minnesota 2 0 Michigan 1 1 Iowa 1 1 Penn State 1 1 Wisconsin 1 1 Indiana 0 0 Ohio State 0 0 Purdue 0 2 Northwestern 0 2 Illinois 0 2

7 Wake Forest Roster By Height 7-0 Dshamal Schoetz 6-9 Josh Shoemaker Antwan Scott 6-6 Josh Howard 6-5 Craig Dawson 6-5 Steve Lepore 6-5 Ervin Murray 6-3 A.W. Hamilton 6-1 Broderick Hicks 6-1 By Postion GUARDS Craig Dawson A.W. Hamilton Broderick Hicks Steve Lepore Ervin Murray FORWARDS Josh Howard Antwan Scott CENTERS Dshamal Schoetz Josh Shoemaker Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Previous School) 42 Craig Dawson** G Jr. Kinston, NC (Kinston) 11 A.W. Hamilton G Fr. Georgetown, KY (Hargrave Academy) 3 Broderick Hicks** G Jr. Houston,TX (Strake Jesuit) 5 Josh Howard* F So. Winston-Salem, NC (Hargrave Academy) 23 # Steve Lepore G Jr. North Olmsted, OH (Northwestern University) 10 ^ Matt Lineberger G Fr. Grand Rapids, MI (East Grand Rapids HS) 31 Ervin Murray** G Jr. Teachey, NC (Wallace-Rose Hill) 4 Robert O'Kelley*** G Sr. Memphis,TN (White Station) 53 Dshamal Schoetz C Fr. Cottbus, Germany (High Point Wesleyan Academy) 34 Antwan Scott** F Jr. New Bern, NC (Oak Hill Academy) 44 Josh Shoemaker*** C Sr. Gate City,VA (Gate City) 25 ** F Jr. Marijampole, Lithuania (New Hampton) 41 *** C Sr. Zaragoza, Spain (New Hampton) 20 ^ Alan Williams G Fr. Memphis,TN (Briarcrest Christian) * letters won # will sit out season under NCAA transfer rules ^ walk-on Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Previous School) 3 Broderick Hicks** G Jr. Houston,TX (Strake Jesuit) 4 Robert O'Kelley*** G Sr. Memphis,TN (White Station) 5 Josh Howard* F So. Winston-Salem, NC (Hargrave Academy) 10 ^ Matt Lineberger G Fr. Grand Rapids, MI (East Grand Rapids HS) 11 A.W. Hamilton G Fr. Georgetown, KY (Hargrave Academy) 20 ^ Alan Williams G Fr. Memphis,TN (Briarcrest Christian) 23 # Steve Lepore G Jr. North Olmsted, OH (Northwestern University) 25 ** F Jr. Marijampole, Lithuania (New Hampton) 31 Ervin Murray** G Jr. Teachey, NC (Wallace-Rose Hill) 34 Antwan Scott** F Jr. New Bern, NC (Oak Hill Academy) 41 *** C Sr. Zaragoza, Spain (New Hampton) 42 Craig Dawson** G Jr. Kinston, NC (Kinston) 44 Josh Shoemaker*** C Sr. Gate City,VA (Gate City) 53 Dshamal Schoetz C Fr. Cottbus, Germany (High Point Wesleyan Academy) * letters won # will sit out season under NCAA transfer rules ^ walk-on HEAD COACH - Dave Odom (Guilford, 65) ASSISTANTS - Frank Haith (Elon, 88), Ernie Nestor (Alderson-Broaddus, 68), Barry Sanderson (Alabama, 90) Pronounciations DARE-E-us sun-guy-la vid-uh-rett-uh Dshamal Schoetz Ja-mal Shetz Marijampole, Lithuania marry-yahm-po-lay Zaragoza, Spain ZARE-a-goes-a Seniors Josh Shoemaker Juniors Craig Dawson Broderick Hicks Steve Lepore Ervin Murray Antwan Scott By Class Sophomores Josh Howard Freshmen A.W. Hamilton Dshamal Schoetz By State/Country North Carolina Craig Dawson (Kinston) Josh Howard (Winston-Salem) Ervin Murray (Teachey) Antwan Scott (New Bern) Kentucky A.W. Hamilton (Georgetown) Ohio Steve Lepore (N. Olmsted) Tennessee (Memphis) Texas Broderick Hicks (Houston) Virginia Josh Shoemaker (Gate City) Germany Dshamal Schoetz (Cottbus) Lithuania (Marijampole) Spain (Zaragoza) Page 7

(11) Wake Forest (7-0) Georgia (5-3) Dec. 16, :00 p.m. Joel Coliseum (14,407) Winston-Salem, NC Wake Forest Schedule.

(11) Wake Forest (7-0) Georgia (5-3) Dec. 16, :00 p.m. Joel Coliseum (14,407) Winston-Salem, NC Wake Forest Schedule. Game #8 (11) Wake Forest (7-0) vs. Georgia (5-3) Dec. 16, 2000 8:00 p.m. Joel Coliseum (14,407) Winston-Salem, NC Tip Time: 8:05 p.m. Television: Raycom/Jefferson- Pilot. Steve Martin (play-by-play) and