ACC has 7 first-rounders
Duke wing Gerald Henderson was the first of seven conference players taken in the first round. He was chosen 12th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats. North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough went 13th, the first of four Heels to go in the draft.
Teams are set; who'll rule the ACC?
Now that we know who'll be playing in the ACC, let's take a second look at the 2009-10 basketball season.
Practice leads to Hall of Fame
As a youngster, Willie Burden spent many afternoons dodging would-be tacklers on the field at Thompson Elementary School near his New Bern Avenue home.
Hiring LaRue may help Deacs pursue Lewis
By hiring Rusty LaRue, Wake Forest might have moved to the top of the unusual recruiting chase for Forsyth Country Day School point guard Tyler Lewis.
Coaches quash 18-game schedule
ACC basketball coaches apparently like their conference schedule just the way it is.
Rusty LaRue joins Wake basketball's staff
One of the most versatile athletes in Wake Forest history will return to his alma mater as a member of Dino Gaudio's men's basketball staff.
Big Ten will try again
The Big Ten hasn't exactly lived up to the challenge in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The conference is 0-for-10 against the ACC in the annual series.
Wake Forest forward Aminu to return
Wake Forest forward Al-Farouq Aminu has announced he will return for his sophomore season in 2009-10.
Report: Wake's Johnson turning pro
The first of three Wake Forest underclassmen has made the decision to jump to the NBA. Sophomore James Johnson is headed for the draft, according to the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle.
Unbalanced ACC schedule matters
Giglio:We've dabbled in the uneven scheduling business in previous seasons. StateFans Nation has thorough statistical analysis of the four basketball schedules since the ACC went to a 12-team model. Interpreting the data can be complicated but the fourth chart on SFN is the most helpful.
Tough to figure out the Deacs
Fowler: Wake Forest stands as one of the most enigmatic teams in this NCAA Tournament.
ACC preseason rewind: Genius or idiot?
The most popular post on ACC Now in 2008 was the Summer Hoops Preview. With the ACC season in the books, let's go back and see how well J.P. Giglio did.
Rating the region: Midwest
J.P. Giglio doesn't believe in Kansas, but he's got his eye on Thad Matta's squad. He expects the Deacs to get to the Sweet 16 and thinks Al Skinner should get some love for his coaching skills.
Quick preview: Wake Forest-Cleveland State
In Horizon League champion Cleveland State (25-10), eighth-ranked Wake Forest (24-6) will face a team that has reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 23 years — a program that Coach Gary Waters has turned around in three years.
Seven ACC teams likely to head to NCAAs
DeCock:The ACC only had four teams in the NCAA Tournament last year, a year after tying a record-high with seven, but it looks like the league will get seven bids tonight.
Talent, tenacity finally kicking in for Deacs' Johnson
Wake Forest's Jeff Teague's curiosity was satisfied one day when he saw teammate James Johnson working a heavy bag hanging in the weight room.
Q&A with John Swofford
The 2009 ACC Tournament opened Thursday with four first-round games in a Georgia Dome that was about 10,000 fans short of being sold out in Atlanta. Here's what ACC commissioner John Swofford had to say in an exclusive interview about the tournament, the ACC football championship and other topics.
Right spots, automatic shots
The defender knows Tyler Hansbrough's jump hook is coming when the North Carolina forward receives the basketball deep on the block. And when Duke's Gerald Henderson has the ball, the defense is hardly surprised when he drives to the right.
ACC Now: Who will win the tournament?
J.P. Giglio and Caulton Tudor size up the ACC Tournament, asking if the Tar Heels can win it all.
Unable to walk, Rogers regaining stride
For the first time since he was paralyzed from the shoulders down in an accident three months ago, former Wake Forest and NBA basketball star Rodney Rogers is ready to talk.





