1996–97 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
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The 1996–97 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University
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Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
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NCAA basketball tournament
- West
- Wake Forest 68, St. Mary’s, California 46
- Stanford 72, Wake Forest 66
Awards and honors
- Tim Duncan, ACC Player of the Year
- Tim Duncan, Naismith College Player of the YearNaismith College Player of the YearThe Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
- Tim Duncan, USBWA College Player of the YearOscar Robertson TrophyThe Oscar Robertson Trophy is given out annually to outstanding men's college basketball players by the United States Basketball Writers Association . The trophy is considered to be the oldest of its kind and has been given out since 1959...
- Tim Duncan, John R. Wooden AwardJohn R. Wooden AwardThe John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...
- Kenyon Martin, Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year
- Kenyon Martin, State Farm Division I Player of the Year Award
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 1 | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs |
See also
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketballWake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketballThe Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have...
- 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1997, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Indianapolis, Indiana...