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Basketball 'Q7'Q8Fn4ay, November 20, 19879 3 fl By KEITH PARSONS Staif Writer This year's edition of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons has a lot of questions to answer. Number one on the list is who is going to fill the hole left by Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues? Head coach Bob Staak doesn't plan to use just one man, but rather what he calls "two playing guards" to share the ballhandling duties. "Well have better athletic ability this year, better depth," Staak said. "I think well be better sized than we have been." Staak does have some talented freshmen coming in, guys like Robert Siler, Daric Keys and Todd Sanders. They, along with returning lettermen Sam Ivy, Greg Keith, Ralph Kitley, Tony Black, Antonio Johnson and Cal Boyd, will try to help the Deacons improve on the 3-28 ACC record they have compiled over the past three years. It will not be easy, with Bogues and three-year starter Mark Cline gone. But during Staak's first two years, Wake Forest has established something that might help the squad out this year: a gritty style of play Wake Forest Roster No. Name Hgt. 25 David Carlyle 6-7 40 SAM IVY 6-7 5 Daric Keys 6-6 34 Todd Sanders 6-6 3 GREG KEITH 6-11 33 RALPH KITLEY 6-10 30 Tom Wise 6-9 22 TONY BLACK 6-4 10 CAL BOYD : 6-1 1 1 Mitch Cullen 6-3 23 ANTONIO JOHNSON 6-4 21 Robert Siler 6-3 CAPS Denote Lettermen n widescreen TV Indoor potl-1- 'Hours indoor nacquctbail 967-31 25 " -F 1-6 Sauna Whirlpool, c - sat 1 0-5 Universal Weights - T T'r sun i:5 that allowed the Deacons to play in an ACC-record five overtime games last season. All of those games were played against teams with much more talent than themselves. Some attribute this style of play to Bogues, who at 5-foot-3 was at times the most dominant player in the ACC. But Staak feels the gritt iness is a team characteristic. "I think the one thing we've done in two years is remain consistent with how hard we play," Staak said. "There are very few times that weVe ever gone out and not played as hard as we could play, at least to our capacity." For the fourth consecutive year, Wake Forest's roster is dominated by underclassmen, as it has no recruited seniors on the team. This makes the Deacons the league's least expe rienced team. Maryland, who was the only team below Wake Forest in the ACC standings last year, had one of the best recruiting classes in the country. On the other hand, the Deacons have only one newcomer, Siler, who attracted any attention from the other ACC schools. Enough about what Wake Forest Forwards Wgt. Age Class Hometown 210 20 So. Winston-Salem, N.C. 220 19 So. St. Louis, Mo. 195 18 Fr. Marion, Ind. 195 . 18 Fr. Pittsboro. N.C. Centers 230 19 So. Norwich, Conn. 240 19 So. Spencer, N.C. 225 18 Fr. Winchester, Va. Guards 190 19 So. Florence, S C. 165 20 Jr. Smyrna, Ga. 195 21 Sr. Barrington, R.I. 180 19 So. Southern Pines, N.C. 190 18 Fr. Siler City, N.C. $100 OFF 1st Month's Rent! lacks. The Deacons have Ivy and Boyd, along with Black and the freshmen. Staak is especially excited about Ivy. "Sam Ivy is the No. 1 player we're counting on this year," Staak said. "He's up to 225 pounds. He's a lot stronger. This is a guy who if it weren't for such a great player as J.R. Reid, mightVe been the rookie of the year in the league." Boyd feels this year's team should do fairly well. "I feel as a whole we are a better team than last year, even though we don't have any superstars," Boyd said. "I'm looking forward to running some point for us this year. Coach Staak likes the idea of us running the two-guard offense this year, and he feels like we have the guards to play No. 1 and No. 2." The big question will be at the center position, where Ivy played last year. But at 6-foot-7, Ivy is more suited for the power foward spot. This leaves 6-foot-11 Keith and 6-foot-10 Kitley as the Deacon centers. Both are sophomores who saw more action last year than they were ready to see. That could help them this year, as both need to contribute if Wake Forest is to be competitive. The Deacons' main strengths this season should be their ability to play a lot of people, therefore playing the aggressive defense Staak enjoys. "We're going to be playing a lot of people, so you better get a score card," Staak said. "Theyll be coming in left and right." As for the conference race this season, Staak knows that his young ball club probably will not challenge for the league championship. If Wake Forest improves this year, then it will have something to build upon over the next several seasons. But as Staak puts it, this season may not just be a rebuilding year after all. 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