2023–24 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons are led by fourth-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.

2023–24 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Boston College00 00  
Clemson00 00  
No. 2 Duke00 00  
Florida State00 00  
Georgia Tech00 00  
Louisville00 00  
No. 13 Miami (FL)00 00  
NC State00 00  
No. 19 North Carolina00 00  
Notre Dame00 00  
Pittsburgh00 00  
Syracuse00 00  
Virginia00 00  
Virginia Tech00 00  
Wake Forest00 00  
2024 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Demon Deacons finished 2022–23 season finished the season 19–14, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament they defeated Syracuse before losing to Miami in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Lucas Taylor0G6'5"195SophomoreWake Forest, NCTransferred to Georgia State[1]
Tyree Appleby1G6'1"165GS SeniorJacksonville, ARGraduated/signed to play professionally in France with Limoges CSP[2]
Daivien Williamson4G6'1"180GS SeniorWinston-Salem, NCGraduated
Robert McCray13G6'4"185SophomoreColumbia, SCTransferred to Jacksonville[3]
Davion Bradford20F7'0"270JuniorSt. Louis, MOTransferred to New Mexico State[4]
Bobi Klintman34F6'10"225FreshmanMalmö, SwedenSigned to play professionally in Australia with Cairns Taipans[5]
Xiaolong Xu45G6'1"180JuniorBeijing, ChinaWalk-on; not on team roster
Grant van Beveren52F6'6"215SeniorAlpharetta, GAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Kevin Miller0G6'0"165JuniorChicago, ILCentral Michigan[6]
Efton Reid4C7'0"240JuniorRichmond, VAGonzaga[7]
Abramo Canka10G/F6'6"200SophomoreGenoa, ItalyUCLA[8]
Hunter Sallis23G6'5"180JuniorOmaha, NEGonzaga[9]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aaron Clark
#28 SF
Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 24, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Parker Friedrichsen
#36 SG
Bixby, OK Bixby High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Feb 21, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Marqus Mitrovic Marion
SF
Skovlunde, Denmark N/A 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 7, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Juke Harris
#23 SG
Salisbury, NC Salisbury High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 24, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
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:

Roster

2023–24 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kevin Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoVictory Rock Prep
Central Michigan
Chicago, IL
F 1 Marqus Marion 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBMS Herlev Skovlunde, Demark
G 2 Cameron Hildreth 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrSurrey Scorchers Worthing, England
F/C 4 Efton Reid 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrIMG Academy
Gonzaga
Richmond, VA
G 10 Abramo Canka 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoLokomotiv Kuban
UCLA
Genoa, Italy
F 11 Andrew Carr 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrWest Chester East
Delaware
West Chester, PA
G 13 Aaron Clark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBrewster Academy Easton, PA
G 20 Parker Friedrichsen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBixby Bixby, OK
G 23 Hunter Sallis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMillard North
Gonzaga
Omaha, NE
F 25 Zach Keller 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoThunderRidge Highlands Ranch, CO
G 30 Damari Monsanto 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrWestern
East Tennessee State
Pembroke Pines, FL
G 31 Jao Ituka 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)196 lb (89 kg) JrGaithersburg
Marist
Gaithersburg, MD
C 33 Matthew Marsh 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Cornwall, England
G 40 RJ Kennah (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrKent Denver Parker, CO
F 45 Vincent Ricchiuti (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSt. Augustine San Diego, CA
G 51 Kevin Dunn (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrChoate Rosemary Hall Winston-Salem, NC
G 52 Will Underwood (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)1805 lb (819 kg) FrMahtomedi Mahtomedi, MN
F 55 Owen Kmety (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoLa Lumiere School Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:[10]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2023*
1:00 p.m.
No. 24 Alabama     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Elon     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN
at Georgia     Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
November 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
vs. Utah
Charleston Classic quarterfinals
    TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 17, 2023*
TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+
vs. Houston/Towson
Charleston Classic
    TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 19, 2023*
TBA
vs. TBA
Charleston Classic
    TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 24, 2023*
TBA, ACCNX/ESPN+
Charleston Southern     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
November 29, 2023*
7:15 p.m., ESPNU
Florida
ACC–SEC Challenge
    LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
December 6, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ACCN
Rutgers     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
December 9, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ACCN
NJIT     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
December 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Delaware State     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
December 21, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Presbyterian     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
December 30, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
Virginia Tech     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
January 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Boston College     Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 6, 2024
2:15 p.m., The CW
Miami (FL)     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
January 9, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Florida State     Donald L. Tucker Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
Virginia     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
January 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at NC State
Rivalry
    PNC Arena 
Raleigh, NC
January 20, 2024
TBA, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
Louisville     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
January 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN
at North Carolina
Rivalry
    Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Pittsburgh     Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
February 3, 2023
7:45 p.m., The CW
Syracuse     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
at Georgia Tech     McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
February 10, 2024
4:00 p.m., ACCN
NC State
Rivalry
    LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
February 12, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN
at Duke     Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
February 17, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
at Virginia     John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
February 20, 2024
9:00 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m./4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Duke     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
February 27, 2024
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Notre Dame     Joyce Center 
South Bend, IN
March 2, 2023
5:30 p.m., The CW
at Virginia Tech     Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
March 5, 2024
9:00 p.m., ACCN
Georgia Tech     LVJM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
March 9, 2024
6:00 p.m., ACCN
Clemson     LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
ACC tournament
March 12–16, 2024
TBA
vs. TBA     Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released
Coaches

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

References

  1. Moore, Ben (May 9, 2023). "GSU Basketball Lands Wake Forest Transfer Guard Lucas Taylor". 247Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. "Le meneur Tyree Appleby a signé au Limoges CSP". limogescsp.com (in French). July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  3. Johns, Les (March 14, 2023). "Wake Forest redshirt freshman guard Robert McCray set to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  4. "Aggies Land Seven-Foot Power Five Transfer Davion Bradford". nmstatesports.com. New Mexico State Athletics. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  5. Taylor, Cody (15 May 2023). "Report: Wake Forest's Bobi Klintman has withdrawn from the draft combine". Rookie Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  6. "Addition of Miller Boosts Demon Deacon Backcourt". godeacs.com. May 8, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  7. "Gonzaga big man Efton Reid transfers to Wake Forest". si.com. FanSided. May 4, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  8. "Demon Deacons Bring On Canka to 2023 Roster". godeacs.com. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  9. "Former Gonzaga guard Hunter Sallis transfers to Wake Forest: How he fits with the program". theathletic.com. The Athletic. April 26, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  10. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
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