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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.

1 Game #8 (11) Wake Forest (7-0) vs. Georgia (5-3) 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-byplay) 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 is 5-3, not including Saturday s game against NC State in Atlanta. The Rankings:The Deacons were ranked 11th in the Associated Press poll (WFU s highest AP ranking since 1997) and 11th in the ESPN/USA Today poll last week. Georgia is not ranked, but received votes for the AP poll. 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 second-most 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: Series tied, 1-1. The Officials: Announced on game day. Fresh Off Win Over No. 3 Kansas,Wake Forest Hosts Georgia Next Saturday Following an impressive win over 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 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, 5-3 (the Bulldogs play NC State Dec. 9 in Atlanta), has won three straight games since losing to Stanford in the Puerto Rico Shootout championship game. Junior guard D.A. Layne is averaging 17.3 points per game. The all-time series between Wake Forest and Georgia is tied, 1-1. 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 (17 straight wins) owns a longer current streak.the Spartans play at Loyola (IL) on Saturday. A win on Saturday would match the longest Wake Forest winning streak in the Dave Odom era (13 games). When the national polls are released on Monday, Wake Forest could be ranked in the top 10 since finishing the season ninth in the AP poll. Wake is currently 11th in both major polls. 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. Wake owns a seven-game homecourt winning streak. WFU has won 45 of its last 48 non-acc home games. Basketball Notes December 9, 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 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 9 Day off. December 10 Practice scheduled 2-5 p.m. December 11 Practice scheduled 2-5 p.m. December 12 Day off. December 13 Practice scheduled 8-10 a.m. December 14 Practice scheduled 7-9 p.m. December 16 #11 Wake Forest vs. Georgia; Lawrence Joel Coliseum, 8:00 p.m. -- Raycom/Jefferson- Pilot TV -- Deacon Radio Network. Page 1

2 The National Polls Associated ESPN/ Press USA Today 1. Duke 1. Duke 2. Michigan St. 2. Michigan St. 3. Kansas 3. Stanford 4. Stanford 4. Kansas 5. Arizona 5. Arizona 6. Tennessee 6. Tennessee 7. Seton Hall 7. Illinois 8. Florida 8. Seton Hall 9. Illinois 9. Miami 10. Notre Dame 10. Notre Dame 11. WAKE 11. WAKE 12. Southern Cal 12. N. Carolina 13. Syracuse 13. Connecticut 14. N. Carolina 14. Syracuse 15. Connecticut 15. Southern Cal 16. Virginia 16. Oklahoma 17. Wisconsin 17. Maryland 18. Cincinnati 18. Cincinnati 19. Maryland 19. Virginia 20. Oklahoma 20. Wisconsin 21. Arkansas 21. Arkansas 22. Utah 22. Temple 23. Alabama 23. Utah 24. St. John s 24. St. John s 25. Iowa State 25. Texas WFU Opponents Receiving Votes 28. Temple 35. NC State 48. Georgia 56. 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 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 5 Consecutive weeks in ESPN poll 4 Opponents in AP poll 6 Opponents in ESPN/USA poll 7 Total opponents receiving votes 10 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 on road 0-0 Georgia Bulldogs (5-3) 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-Kansas 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 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 third 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. 11 national ranking: Wake Forest is shooting a sizzling 54.1 percent (ranking fifth 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 six 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 fifth nationally and first in the ACC in scoring defense. No Deacon opponent has scored more than 61 points. 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 18th nationally in rebounding (11.0 rpg.). Junior leads the ACC in free throw percentage (.905). Juniors Broderick Hicks (8.67) and Ervin Murray (3.83) rank one-two in the ACC for assist/turnover ratio. Scoring Defense 1. Baylor Northwestern UALR Oregon St Wake Forest UC-Irvine Rice Stanford Miami (Ohio) Utah Ohio State 57.3 NCAA STATISTICS FG Percentage 1.Villanova Colorado St Gonzaga Colorado Wake Forest Richmond Kansas Wright State Iona Oklahoma St Montana St Nation s Best Records Duke 8-0 Syracuse 8-0 Tennessee 8-0 Wake Forest 7-0 Georgia State 7-0 Virginia 6-0 Michigan State 6-0 Mississippi 6-0 Jacksonville 6-0 Georgetown 6-0 Iowa State 6-0 Iowa 6-0 Stanford 6-0 Scoring Margin 1.Alabama Baylor Stanford Michigan St Wake Forest Virginia LSU Duke Jacksonville New Orleans UALR 23.0 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. From threepoint range, only South Carolina State shot better than 33 percent from behind the arc. The Deacons have out-rebounded six of seven opponents this season and own a rebound margin of 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 (17.3) Rebounding Shoemaker (11.0) Evans (7.0) Assists Hicks (3.7) Jones (3.0) Steals Howard (1.4) Layne (1.0) Blocks Scott (2.3) Dryden (1.8) Opponent Rebound WFU Opponent FG% Margin Steals Mount St. Mary s Air Force at Richmond Campbell at Michigan SC State Kansas Good Shooting A Team Thing Wake Forest s field goal percentage (.541), the best percentage in the ACC and the fifth-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. Three Deacons are shooting 60 percent or better from the field. Josh Howard (.610) ranks third in the ACC and Craig Dawson (.557) ranks ninth in the ACC. 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 Page 3

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 Inch Way Up To No. 11 In National Polls For the fifth consecutive week, Wake Forest continued to edge closer to a top 10 national ranking. The Deacons are ranked No. 11 this week in both major polls. Wake s No. 11 ranking in the Associated Press poll is its highest ranking since finishing ninth in the 1997 AP poll.the Deacons have been ranked in all five AP polls this season. Wake is also ranked No. 11 this week in the ESPN/USA Today poll. The latest polls demonstrate just how difficult the Wake Forest schedule is this season. Seven different Deacon opponents are ranked in one or both major polls, including two of the nation s three highestranked teams: (1) Duke, (3) Kansas, (14) North Carolina, (16) Virginia, (18) Cincinnati and (19) Maryland. Four other Wake Forest opponents -- Temple, Georgia, N.C. State and Richmond -- received votes in one or both major polls this seek. More Poll Stuff The Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) saw Wake drop to 72nd this week despite remaining undefeated. The top five-rated RPI teams this week are:toledo, Kansas, Duke, Cincinnati and Tennessee. The Deacons are ranked 15th 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 Rafael Vidaurreta, 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. Page 4 ACC STANDINGS ACC Overall Team W L W L Streak (1) Duke Won 8 (11) WAKE FOREST Won 12 (16 Virginia Won 6 Clemson Won 4 Georgia Tech Lost 1 NC State Won 4 (14) North Carolina Won 1 (19) Maryland Won 3 Florida State Lost 3 (AP ranking) Saturday Kentucky vs. Georgia Tech, 12:00 (at Atlanta) Georgia vs. NC State, 2:30 (at Atlanta) Florida State at Vanderbilt, 5:00 Clemson at South Carolina, 7:00 Maryland at Penn, 7:30 North Carolina vs.texas A&M (at Houston) Michigan at Duke, 9:00 Wednesday UMBC at Maryland, 8:00 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. 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. 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 all-time 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. Deacons Getting Pub This Week Sports Illustrated will have a short story on the Deacons this week.tuesday, the Charlotte Observer will run an extended story on the Deacs after writer Scott Fowler shadowed Dave Odom for two days.

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) 1,319 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 Shoemaker Continues To Clean Glass When senior center Rafael Vidaurreta underwent surgery in late September, Wake Josh Shoemaker 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 18th nationally in rebounding (11.0 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 rebounds. He ranks 23rd in WFU history with 523 career boards. He s been consistent, too. Shoemaker has at least nine rebounds in all seven games. The former high school football standout can produce on offense, too, when needed. He is shooting 62.2 percent from the floor and 88.9 percent from the free throw line. 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 Field Goal Leaders 10th in ACC history. Player (School) ACC All-Time Three-Point 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 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. Page 5 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. 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. Wake Forest has won 14 consecutive November games. The last time the Deacs lost in November was a loss to Temple in Through Friday,Wake Forest was one of just five teams in the nation with a record of 7-0 or better. The Deacs are just one of 23 undefeated Division I teams overall. 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 thirdearliest 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 8 Team FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. Wake Forest Virginia Duke Maryland SCORING DEFENSE 1. Wake Forest Clemson Duke Virginia FG PERCENTAGE DEFENSE 1. Wake Forest Georgia Tech Clemson 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 Florida State Clemson Virginia Individual REBOUNDING 1. Josh Shoemaker (WF) Kenny Inge (NCS) Alvin Jones (GT) Travis Watson (VA) (WF).6.6 ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO 1. Broderick Hicks (WF) Ervin Murray (WF) Donald Hand (VA) Tony Akins (GT) DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS 1. Josh Shoemaker (WF) Alvin Jones (GT) Kenny Inge (NCS) Adam Allenspach (CU) (WF).5.14 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 1. (WF) Roger Mason (VA) Donald Hand (VA) Joseph Forte (NC) SCORING 1. Will Solomon (CU) Jason Williams (DU) Anthony Grundy (NCS) 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. Deacons In Middle Of Four-Game Homestand Saturday s game against Georgia will mark the third of four consecutive home games for Wake Forest. Following the Georgia game, the Deacons will host Radford next Monday (Dec. 18). The Deacons, who have won seven straight home games, will not go on the road again until Dec. 21 at Temple. NOTE TO MEDIA: The Dec. 18 Radford game is the date of our annual Christmas dinner. Media members who plan to attend should contact Linda Rieck in the media relations office. 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

(6) Wake Forest (7-0) Georgia (6-3) Dec. 16, :00 p.m. Joel Coliseum (14,407) Winston-Salem, NC Wake Forest Schedule.

(6) Wake Forest (7-0) Georgia (6-3) Dec. 16, :00 p.m. Joel Coliseum (14,407) Winston-Salem, NC Wake Forest Schedule. 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. Steve Martin (play-by-play) and