Robert McCray 6-foot-4, 185-pound guard from Columbia, S.C.įorbes: “I think down the road Robert McCray can be an All-ACC-level defender, especially on the ball. This is one of the tightest teams I’ve ever been a part of.” It’s been fun to build relationships and gel off the court. “A lot of people don’t understand how much talent we have. We’re all going to work through our growing pains and everything to get to the main goal. Taylor: "We are all new, so we’re figuring this out together. Lucas Taylor 6-foot-5, 195-pound guard from Wake Forest, N.C. Playing against those guys and playing with guys who have already done what I was about to embark upon was a big benefit to me.” It allowed me to play in the highest level available in England and play against guys who have already played four years of college. Then I had the opportunity to move up with the Surry Scorchers in the BBL. The NBDL was division one, which enabled me to perform, play well and expose myself to some tougher competition. Then I’ve always been a guy who plays up. Back home I was playing a lot of junior basketball. Hildreth: “The biggest preparation for me was playing against men. (Photo: Wake Forest Athletic Communications ) FreshmenĬameron Hildreth 6-foot-4, 195-pound guard from Worthing, England Here's an in-depth Wake Forest Basketball season preview: If you'd paid attention to all the coverage here at Demon Deacon Digest since the ACC Tournament loss to Notre Dame in March, you probably already know a lot that will be covered in this 2021-22 season preview.īut if you've been tuned out for the last eight months, then this is absolutely essential reading. Forbes and his staff completely revamped the roster in the spring, then put them to work over the summer, building a cohesive unit on and off the court that is ready to make some noise and surprise some folks in the ACC. Year two of the Steve Forbes Era of Wake Forest Basketball is upon us, with the season tipping off just a little more than 24 hours from now at Joel Coliseum against William & Mary. The Eagles defeated the Demon Deacons 65-61. The joke became an institution.The Wake Forest Demon Deacons mascot sits on his motorcycle during player introductions prior to the ACC men's basketball game against the Boston College Eagles at the LJVM Coliseum on Januin Winston-Salem, North Carolina. While his fraternity brothers roared with laughter at the sight of him, no one realized that the Deacons would never play again without their Demon Deacon. Baldwin led the Deacons on the field against North Carolina, dressed in top hat, tails and umbrella, riding the Carolina ram. Still, until Jack Baldwin took up a fraternity brother’s challenge in 1941, Wake Forest had a nickname but no figure to personify the spirit of the Demon Deacon. Soon the name Demon Deacon had become a familiar term with all sports fans. Wake Forest news director Henry Belk picked up Parker’s new name for the Deacons and began using it in the school’s news releases. He found that description in “Demon Deacon.” When the Deacons pulled a particularly satisfying win off over rival Duke, sports editor Mayon Parker of Ahoskie searched for a new phrase to describe the “devilish” spirit that marked the athletic teams. In 1922, as the Deacons started recording wins on a regular basis, the existing nicknames of “Baptists” and “Old Gold and Black” did not seem to capture the spirit of Wake Forest athletics. Probably no aspect of Wake Forest athletics holds more fascination or lore than the nickname of the school’s teams: the Demon Deacons.
0 kommentar(er)
