2020–21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by first-year head coach Steve Forbes and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2020–21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–16 (3–15 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
2020–21 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Virginia13–4 .76518–7  .720
No. 14 Florida State11–4 .73318–7  .720
No. 25 Virginia Tech9–4 .69215–7  .682
Georgia Tech †11–6 .64717–9  .654
Clemson10–6 .62516–8  .667
North Carolina10–6 .62518–11  .621
Louisville8–5 .61513–7  .650
Syracuse9–7 .56318–10  .643
NC State9–8 .52914–11  .560
Duke9–9 .50013–11  .542
Notre Dame7–11 .38911–15  .423
Pittsburgh6–10 .37510–12  .455
Miami (FL)4–15 .21110–17  .370
Wake Forest3–15 .1676–16  .273
Boston College2–11 .1544–16  .200
† 2021 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Demon Deacons finished the season 6–16, 3–15 in ACC play, to finish in fourteenth place. They lost to Notre Dame in the first round of the ACC tournament. They were not invited to either the NCAA tournament or NIT.

Previous season

The Demon Deacons finished 2019–20 season 13–17, 6–14 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 13th place. They lost to Pittsburgh in the first round of the ACC tournament. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]

After the season head coach Danny Manning was fired after six seasons, where he posted a 78–111 record.[3][4] On April 30, 2020, the Demon Deacons hired Steve Forbes as his replacement.[5]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Brandon Childress0G6'0"195SeniorWinston-Salem, NCGraduated
Sharone Wright Jr.2G6'5"185SophomoreFlorence, SCTransferred to Morgan State
Torry Johnson11G6'3"175Graduate StudentChicago, ILGraduated
Andrien White13G6'3"200Redshirt SeniorRichmond, VAGraduated
Michael Wynn20G6'6"210SophomoreAlbany, NYEntered transfer portal
Chaundee Brown23G6'5"220JuniorOrlando, FLTransferred to Michigan
Olivier Sarr30C7'0"255JuniorToulouse, FranceTransferred to Kentucky

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jalen Johnson2G6'6"195Graduate StudentDurham, NCTennessee
Daivien Williamson4G6'2"170JuniorWinston-Salem, NCETSU
Ian DuBose11G6'4"225Graduate StudentDurham, NCHouston Baptist
Jonah Antonio20G6'5"195Graduate StudentPerth, AustraliaUNLV
Isaiah Wilkins23G6'4"220JuniorWinston-Salem, NCVirginia Tech

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marcus Watson Jr.
PG		 Chicago, IL Morgan Park High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Aug 20, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Jaylon Gibson
PF		 Raleigh, NC Grace Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Djimon Bailey
SG		 Raleigh, NC Grace Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Quadry Adams
PG		 Edison, NJ St. Thomas Aquinas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 8, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Wake Forest Demon Deacons". ESPN.com.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster
2020–21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jahcobi Neath 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCrestwood Prep Toronto, ON
F 1 Isaiah Mucius 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBrewster Academy East Patchogue, NY
G 2 Jalen Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSWesleyan Christian Academy
Tennessee		 Durham, NC
G 4 Daivien Williamson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrWinston-Salem Prep
ETSU		 Winston-Salem, NC
F 10 Tariq Ingraham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS FrBonner-Prendergast Philadelphia, PA
G 11 Ian DuBose 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSRavenscroft School
Houston Baptist		 Durham, NC
G 13 Quadry Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSt. Thomas Aquinas Piscataway, NJ
G 20 Jonah Antonio 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSSouth Plains College
UNLV		 Perth, Australia
G 23 Isaiah Wilikins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMount Tabor
Virginia Tech		 Winston-Salem, NC
F 25 Ismael Massoud 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoMacDuffie School East Harlem, NY
C 30 Emmanuel Okpomoy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Jackson, MS
F 31 Blake Buchanan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrVoyager Academy Durham, NC
F 33 Ody Oguama 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoWoodstock Academy Raleigh, NC
F 34 Sunday Okeke (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrGreens Farms Academy Lagos, Nigeria
G 35 Carter Whitt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrLeesville Road Raleigh, NC
G 45 Anthony Mathis Jr. (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrKentucky Country Day Louisville, KY
F 52 Grant van Beveren (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoChattahoochee Alpharetta, GA
G 55 Miles Lester (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrWilbraham & Monson Academy
Rice		 Wichita, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 30, 2020

Schedule and results

Source:[6]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
4:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Delaware State W 111–51  1–0
  19 – Ingraham  7 – Johnson  4 – DuBose  LJVM Coliseum (0)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 27, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 Longwood W 71–60  2–0
  14 – Tied  4 – DuBose  5 – DuBose  LJVM Coliseum (0)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 2, 2020*
 Troy Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[7] LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
December 13, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 Presbyterian Canceled due to COVID-19 issues LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
December 16, 2020
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 17 Virginia Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[8] LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
December 21, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 VMI Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[9] LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
December 30, 2020
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Syracuse Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[10] LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
December 31, 2020*
3:00 p.m., ACCN		 Catawba W 70–62  3–0
  15 – Williamson  7 – Tied  4 – Tied  LJVM Coliseum (77)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 3, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Georgia Tech L 54–70  3–1
(0–1)		  24 – Mucius  5 – Tied  4 – Williamson  McCamish Pavilion (1,200)
Atlanta, GA
January 6, 2021
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 at No. 22 Virginia L 61–70  3–2
(0–2)		  14 – Tied  7 – Mucius  4 – Williamson  John Paul Jones Arena (250)
Charlottesville, VA
January 9, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 21 Duke L 68–79  3–3
(0–3)		  17 – Tied  8 – Massoud  3 – Whitt  Cameron Indoor Stadium (0)
Durham, NC
January 13, 2021
8:30 p.m., ACCN		 No. 16 Louisville L 65–77  3–4
(0–4)		  19 – Williamson  8 – Mucius  4 – Williamson  LJVM Coliseum (71)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 17, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 20 Virginia Tech L 60–64  3–5
(0–5)		  12 – Massoud  6 – Mucius  2 – Tied  LJVM Coliseum (89)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 20, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 at North Carolina L 73–80  3–6
(0–6)		  27 – Tied  7 – Tied  5 – Williamson  Dean Smith Center (0)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 23, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 Pittsburgh W 76–75  4–6
(1–6)		  31 – Massoud  10 – Oguama  8 – Williamson  LJVM Coliseum (79)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 27, 2021
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 at NC State
Rivalry		 L 67–72  4–7
(1–7)		  22 – Williamson  7 – Massoud  3 – Neath  PNC Arena (25)
Raleigh, NC
January 30, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 Miami (FL) W 66–54  5–7
(2–7)		  16 – Williamson  12 – Oguama  3 – Neath  LJVM Coliseum (82)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 2, 2021
5:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Notre Dame L 58–79  5–8
(2–8)		  14 – Mucius  6 – Oguama  4 – Williamson  Purcell Pavilion (123)
Notre Dame, IN
February 10, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Boston College W 69–65  6–8
(3–8)		  17 – DuBose  10 – Oguama  3 – DuBose  Conte Forum (0)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 13, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 at No. 17 Florida State L 85–92 OT 6–9
(3–9)		  23 – Antonio  8 – Antonio  5 – DuBose  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,950)
Tallahassee, FL
February 17, 2021
8:30 p.m., ACCN		 Duke L 60–84  6–10
(3–10)		  14 – Oguama  8 – DuBose  2 – Tied  LJVM Coliseum (102)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 20, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 NC State L 62–80  6–11
(3–11)		  14 – DuBose  5 – Massoud  2 – Tied  LJVM Coliseum (116)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 24, 2021
4:30 p.m., ACCN		 Clemson L 39–60  6–12
(3–12)		  16 – Williamson  4 – Tied  2 – Whitt  LJVM Coliseum (70)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 27, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 16 Virginia Tech L 46–84  6–13
(3–13)		  12 – Antonio  7 – Oguama  4 – Williamson  Cassell Coliseum (250)
Blacksburg, VA
March 2, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Pittsburgh L 57–70  6–14
(3–14)		  17 – Williamson  7 – DuBose  4 – Williamson  Petersen Events Center (500)
Pittsburgh, PA
March 5, 2021
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 Georgia Tech L 63–75  6–15
(3–15)		  18 – DuBose  5 – Massoud  4 – Whitt  LJVM Coliseum (1,229)
Winston-Salem, NC
ACC tournament
March 9, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 (14) vs. (11) Notre Dame
First round		 L 77–80  6–16
  21 – Williamson  12 – Mucius  7 – Whitt  Greensboro Coliseum (2,820)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings
See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP—————————————————Not released
Coaches——————————————————

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References
  1. "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
  3. "Wake Forest Announces Head Men's Basketball Coach Transition". godeacs.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  4. Tait, Matt (April 25, 2020). "Danny Manning dismissed by Wake Forest". KUsports.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  5. Parrish, Gary (April 30, 2020). "Wake Forest hires East Tennessee State's Steve Forbes to replace Danny Manning as Demon Deacons coach". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  7. "Wake Forest Men's Basketball Update". godeacs.com. Wake Forest Athletics. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  8. "Virginia at Wake Forest Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  9. "Wake Forest-VMI off due to positive virus tests". thegamenashville.com. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  10. "Wake Forest - Syracuse Men's Basketball Game Postponed". godeacs.com. Wake Forest Athletics. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
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