1961–62 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
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The 1961–62 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
- East
- Wake Forest 92, Yale 82
- Wake Forest 96, St. Joseph’s, Pennsylvania 85
- Wake Forest 79, Villanova 69
- Final Four
- Ohio State 84, Wake Forest 68
- Third Place Game
- Wake Forest 82, UCLA 80
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 5 | Len Chappell | Syracuse Nationals |
Other notable players
- Billy PackerBilly PackerAnthony William "Billy" Packer is a former American sportscaster for CBS Sports and a published author.-Early life:Packer is a graduate of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania...
, who would become famous as a college basketball broadcaster.
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...
- 1962 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1962 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament-Mideast region:-Midwest region:-West region:-Final Four:-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....