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Wake Forest basketball has called the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum home for over 20 years. The arena, which is named after Winston-Salem's only veteran to have ever received the Congressional Medal of Honor, seats 14,665 fans and has hosted four NCAA Tournament events (1993, 1997, 2000, 2007).
A number of notable Deacons have roamed the Joel over the years, including NBA stars Tim Duncan and Chris Paul. The Joel Coliseum has also been the collegiate home of future NBA players Al-Farouq Aminu, Randolph Childress, Josh Howard, James Johnson, Rodney Rogers, Ishmael Smith, Darius Songaila and Jeff Teague. In all, the Joel has housed four ACC Players of the Year (Rogers, Duncan twice, Paul), three ACC Rookies of the Year (Rogers, Robert O'Kelley, Paul) and four ACC Coaches of the Year (Dave Odom three times, Skip Prosser). Hanging from the rafters of the Joel Coliseum are a number of championship banners, as well as 10 retired jersey numbers from the Wake Forest men's basketball program. The Joel Coliseum houses dedicated locker rooms for both the men's and women's teams. The locker rooms feature a player lounge, a team meeting room and a sports medicine area. The facility is named after Lawrence Joel, the only Winston-Salem native awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Also honored are nearly 500 Forsyth County veterans who gave their lives for their country in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada and the Persian Gulf. The venue, which is owned and operated by the City of Winston-Salem, also hosts a wide variety of events throughout the year, including renowned entertainers and professional and amateur sporting events. |
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