2004–05 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 2004–05 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2004–05 men's college basketball season. It was Herb Sendek's ninth season as head coach. The Wolfpack earned a bid to the NCAA tournament, reached the Sweet Sixteen, and finished with a record of 21–14 (7–9 ACC).

2004–05 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NC State (logo)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
Record21–14 (7–9 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaRBC Center
Seasons
2004–05 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 North Carolina 14 2   .875 33 4   .892
No. 5 Wake Forest 13 3   .813 27 6   .818
No. 3 Duke 11 5   .688 27 6   .818
Virginia Tech 8 8   .500 16 14   .533
No. 25 Georgia Tech 8 8   .500 20 12   .625
Miami (FL) 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
NC State 7 9   .438 21 14   .600
Maryland 7 9   .438 19 13   .594
Clemson 5 11   .313 16 16   .500
Florida State 4 12   .250 14 15   .483
Virginia 4 12   .250 14 15   .483
2005 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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2004–05 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F/C 3 Ilian Evtimov 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) RS Jr Bishop McGuinness Catholic HS Sofia, Bulgaria
G 10 Braxton Albritton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Broughton HS Raleigh, North Carolina
G/F 11 Gavin Grant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr St. Raymond HS Bronx, New York
G/F 13 Cameron Bennerman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Grimsley HS Greensboro, North Carolina
G 14 Engin Atsür 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So St. Benoit HS Istanbul, Turkey
F 21 Levi Watkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Montrose Christian School Rockville, Maryland
G 22 Tony Bethel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) RS Jr Montrose Christian School
Georgetown
Fort Washington, Maryland
G 24 Julius Hodge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr St. Raymond HS Harlem, New York
C 32 Jordan Collins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Sr DeMatha Catholic HS Hyattsville, Maryland
F/C 33 Cedric Simmons 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Fr West Brunswick HS Shallotte, North Carolina
C 34 Adam Simons 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) RS So Walter M. Williams HS Burlington, North Carolina
F 40 Andrew Brackman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Moeller HS Cincinnati, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 17, 2004*
No. 19 New Orleans W 92–58  1–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Nov 18, 2004*
No. 19 Elon W 71–45  2–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Nov 19, 2004*
No. 19 East Carolina W 100–66  3–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Nov 26, 2004*
No. 17 Campbell W 99–44  4–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Nov 29, 2004*
No. 16 Purdue
ACC-Big Ten Challenge
W 60–53  5–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 5, 2004*
No. 16 Manhattan W 76–60  6–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 11, 2004*
No. 12 Liberty W 94–60  7–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 15, 2004*
No. 12 Louisiana–Lafayette W 78–72  8–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 19, 2004*
No. 12 at No. 18 Washington L 64–68  8–1
Bank of America Arena 
Seattle, Washington
Dec 21, 2004*
No. 16 at BYU W 72–61  9–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 28, 2004*
No. 17 vs. Columbia
Dreyfus Holiday Festival
W 84–74  10–1
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 30, 2004*
No. 17 at St. John's
Dreyfus Holiday Festival
L 45–63  10–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Jan 2, 2005*
No. 17 West Virginia L 69–82  10–3
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 9, 2005
at Miami (FL) L 66–67  10–4
(0–1)
BankUnited Center 
Miami, Florida
Jan 13, 2005
No. 5 Duke L 74–86  10–5
(0–2)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 16, 2005
No. 8 Georgia Tech W 76–68  11–5
(1–2)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 19, 2005
at Virginia Tech L 71–72  11–6
(1–3)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 23, 2005
at Maryland W 85–69  12–6
(2–3)
Comcast Center 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 26, 2005
Florida State L 64–70  12–7
(2–4)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 29, 2005
at Clemson W 80–70  13–7
(3–4)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Feb 3, 2005
at No. 2 North Carolina L 71–95  13–8
(3–5)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 5, 2005
Virginia L 62–64  13–9
(3–6)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 10, 2005
at No. 6 Wake Forest L 75–86  13–10
(3–7)
Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
Mar 10, 2005
vs. Florida State
First round
W 70–54  18–12
MCI Center 
Washington, D.C.
Mar 11, 2005
vs. No. 3 Wake Forest
Quarterfinals
W 81–65  19–12
MCI Center 
Washington, D.C.
Mar 12, 2005
vs. No. 5 Duke
Semifinals
L 69–76  19–13
MCI Center 
Washington, D.C.
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 2005*
(10 SYR) vs. (7 SYR) Charlotte
First round
W 75–63  20–13
DCU Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
Mar 20, 2005
(10 SYR) vs. (2 SYR) No. 13 Connecticut
Second Round
W 65–62  21–13
DCU Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
Mar 25, 2005*
(10 SYR) vs. (6 SYR) No. 20 Wisconsin
Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 56–65  21–14
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SYR=Syracuse.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 20 Julius Hodge Denver Nuggets

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References

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  1. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Roster". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "2019–20 NC State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). NC State Athletic Department. p. 133. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  3. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1141–1142. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  4. ^ "2005 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2021.