1990–91 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by 2nd year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

1990–91 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	19–11 (8–6 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Odom
Assistant coaches	Larry Davis Ricky Stokes Jerry Wainwright
Home arena	LJVM Coliseum
Seasons ← 1989–90 1991–92 →

1990–91 ACC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 6 Duke	11	–	3		.786			32	–	7		.821
No. 4 North Carolina †	10	–	4		.714			29	–	6		.829
Wake Forest	8	–	6		.571			19	–	11		.633
NC State	8	–	6		.571			20	–	11		.645
Georgia Tech	6	–	8		.429			17	–	13		.567
Virginia	6	–	8		.429			21	–	12		.636
Maryland	5	–	9		.357			16	–	12		.571
Clemson	2	–	12		.143			11	–	17		.393
† 1991 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Wake Forest finished in a tie for third in the ACC regular season standings with an 8–6 conference record. The team lost to Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament. Despite the early exit from the conference tournament, the Demon Deacons received the No. 5 seed in the Southeast region of the NCAA tournament – the school's first appearance in seven years. The team defeated No. 12 seed Louisiana Tech before losing to No. 4 seed Alabama in the round of 32.^[1] This season formed the foundation of a school-record seven straight NCAA tournament appearances between 1991 and 1997.

Electrifying freshman Rodney Rogers was named ACC Rookie of the Year^[2] and head coach Dave Odom was named ACC Coach of Year for the first time.

Previous season

Wake Forest finished in last place in the ACC regular season standings and were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. In Coach Dave Odom's first season, the Demon Deacons had a record of 12–16 (3–11 ACC).

Roster

1990–91 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 25 Marc Blucas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Girard HS Girard, PA G 11 Charlie Harrison 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Archbishop Carroll Washington, DC F/C 21 Derrick Hicks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Anderson JC Raleigh, NC G 22 Randolph Childress 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Flint Hill School Clinton, MD F 44 Chris King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Hobbton HS Newton Grove, NC C 51 Stan King 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 252 lb (114 kg) Fr August Martin Jamaica, NY F 40 Trelonnie Owens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Bladenboro HS Bladenboro, NC F 35 David Rasmussen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Ricks JC East Lansing, MI F 54 Rodney Rogers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Southern HS Durham, NC F 31 Anthony Tucker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Georgetown McKinley HS Washington, D.C.	Head coach Dave Odom Assistant coach(es) Larry Davis Ricky Stokes Jerry Wainwright Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Non-conference regular Season
Nov 23, 1990*		Howard	W 108–74	1–0	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nov 24, 1990*		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 67–55	2–0	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nov 27, 1990*		at No. 6 Alabama	L 95–96 ^OT[3]	2–1	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Dec 1, 1990*		at Tulane	W 81–79	3–1	Devlin Fieldhouse  New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 6, 1990*		vs. Villanova	L 82–91	3–2
Dec 8, 1990*		at Davidson	W 72–56	4–2	Johnston Gym  Davidson, North Carolina
Dec 22, 1990*		Richmond	W 82–56	5–2	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
ACC Regular Season
Jan 2, 1991		Maryland	W 74–62	6–2 (1–0)	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 6, 1991		at Georgia Tech	L 91–101	6–3 (1–1)	Alexander Memorial Coliseum  Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 9, 1991*		Colorado	L 72–89	6–4	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 12, 1991		at Clemson	W 93–88 ^OT	7–4 (2–1)	Littlejohn Coliseum  Clemson, South Carolina
Jan 14, 1991 9:00 pm		at No. 14 Duke	L 67–89	7–5 (2–2)	Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, North Carolina
Jan 19, 1991		NC State	W 97–76	8–5 (3–2)	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 23, 1991		No. 7 North Carolina	L 81–91	8–6 (3–3)	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 28, 1991*		Miami (FL)	W 72–66	9–6	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 31, 1991*		Winthrop	W 71–48	10–6	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 2, 1991		at No. 15 Virginia	L 80–83	10–7 (3–4)	University Hall  Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 6, 1991* 7:30 pm		Bucknell	W 83–67	12–7	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 9, 1991		Georgia Tech	W 86–74	13–7	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 10, 1991		No. 11 Virginia	W 74–66	14–7	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 13, 1991		at No. 8 North Carolina	L 81–91	14–8	Dean Smith Center  Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 16, 1991 4:00 pm		No. 5 Duke	W 86–77^[4]	15–8	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 23, 1991		at Maryland	L 78–86	15–9	Cole Fieldhouse  College Park, Maryland
Feb 24, 1991		Clemson	W 81–55	16–9	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Mar 2, 1991		at NC State	W 89–84	18–9 (10–6)	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
Mar 8, 1991*		vs. Virginia Quarterfinal	L 66–70	18–10	Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1991*	(5 SE)	vs. (12 SE) Louisiana Tech First Round	W 71–65	19–10	The Omni  Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 17, 1991*	(5 SE)	vs. (4 SE) No. 19 Alabama Second Round	L 88–96	19–11	The Omni  Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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Awards and honors

• Rodney Rogers – ACC Rookie of the Year
• Dave Odom – ACC Coach of the Year

References

1. "Wake Forest Falls to Alabama, 96-88". The New York Times. March 18, 1991. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
2. "For the Record". The Washington Post. March 13, 1991. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
3. "Alabama Steals a Win Over Wake Forest, 96-96". The Los Angeles Times. November 28, 1990. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
4. "Demon Deacons Shock Blue Devils". The New York Times. February 17, 1991. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
5. "2019-20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball media guide" (PDF). Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
6. "1990-91 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
7. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.