1960–61 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 1960–61 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University.

1960–61 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
ACC Tournament champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
1960–61 record19–11 (11–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaWinston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1960–61 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina122 .857  194  .826
Wake Forest113 .786  1911  .633
No. 10 Duke104 .714  226  .786
NC State86 .571  169  .640
Maryland68 .429  1412  .538
Clemson59 .357  1016  .385
South Carolina212 .143  917  .346
Virginia212 .143  323  .115
1961 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1960–61 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Billy Packer
Jr Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
F/C 50 Len Chappell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Portage, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    [3]

    NCAA basketball tournament

    • East
      • Wake Forest 97, St. Johns 74
      • Wake Forest 78, St. Bonaventure 73
      • St. Joseph’s, Pennsylvania 96, Wake Forest 86

    [4]

    Rankings

    Awards and honors

    Team players drafted into the NBA

    No one from the Demon Deacons was selected in the 1961 NBA Draft.[5]

    References


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