In 1996, Wake Forest’s Tim Duncan had one of the great ACC Tournament performances of all time.
Yahoo Sports · August 28, 2026

In 1996, Childress had moved on to the NBA, but Wake Forest still had junior Tim Duncan, who was beginning his rise to historical greatness.
The Demon Deacons made it back to the ACC Finals in March, where they square off against a tough Georgia Tech.
Wake Forest had an 18 point lead and was still up 11 with 2:02 left, before the Yellow Jackets rallied behind Stephon Marbury. The Yellow Jackets scored 10 straight points, but Wake's Jerry Braswell hit four clutch free throws to keep the Deacs in front.
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