Wake Forest Women's Basketball 2012 NIT Capsule

Wake Forest Demon Deacons
ACC (19-13, 7-9)

Big Wins: 12/31 Davidson (68-66), 2/12 at North Carolina State (70-57), 3/2 vs Miami FL (81-74)
Bad Losses: 11/20 Kansas (73-74), 12/18 Howard (59-63), 1/16 North Carolina State (66-75)
Coach: Mike Petersen (8 seasons at Wake Forest)

Probable Starters:
Brooke Thomas, Senior, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 3.7 apg
Lakevia Boykin, Junior, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 1.6 apg
Secily Ray, Senior, Forward, 9.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg
Dearica Hamby, Freshman, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Lindsy Wright, Sophomore, Center, 5.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Chelsea Douglas, Sophomore, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 3.3 apg
Sandra Garcia, Junior, Center, 8.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Mykala Walker, Junior, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.9 (55th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.2 (184, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.1 (112, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.9 (81, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.0 (143, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.0 (161, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 64.3 (281, 9)
Rebound Margin: -1.9 (238, 9)
Assists Per Game: 14.2 (64, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 18.0 (213, 8)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
Wake Forest    2010    NIT           Round of 64 loss to North Carolina A&T
Wake Forest    2009    NIT           Second Round loss to Georgetown
Wake Forest    2005    NIT           First Round win over Charlotte
Wake Forest    2005    NIT           Second Round win over South Florida
Wake Forest    2005    NIT           Third Round loss to West Virginia
Wake Forest    1988    NCAA        First Round win over Villanova
Wake Forest    1988    NCAA        Second Round loss to Tennessee

*all team stats through 3/1


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