2020–21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 6–16 (3–15 ACC) |
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Home arena | LJVM Coliseum |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Virginia | 13 | – | 4 | .765 | 18 | – | 7 | .720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Florida State | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 18 | – | 7 | .720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Virginia Tech | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | 15 | – | 7 | .682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech † | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 16 | – | 8 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | 14 | – | 11 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 10 | – | 12 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 4 | – | 15 | .211 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 6 | – | 16 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
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.
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
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Brandon Childress | 0 | G | 6'0" | 195 | Senior | Winston-Salem, NC | Graduated |
Sharone Wright Jr. | 2 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Sophomore | Florence, SC | Transferred to Morgan State |
Torry Johnson | 11 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Graduate Student | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
Andrien White | 13 | G | 6'3" | 200 | ![]() | Richmond, VA | Graduated |
Michael Wynn | 20 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Sophomore | Albany, NY | Entered transfer portal |
Chaundee Brown | 23 | G | 6'5" | 220 | Junior | Orlando, FL | Transferred to Michigan |
Olivier Sarr | 30 | C | 7'0" | 255 | Junior | Toulouse, France | Transferred to Kentucky |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Jalen Johnson | 2 | G | 6'6" | 195 | Graduate Student | Durham, NC | Tennessee |
Daivien Williamson | 4 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Winston-Salem, NC | ETSU |
Ian DuBose | 11 | G | 6'4" | 225 | Graduate Student | Durham, NC | Houston Baptist |
Jonah Antonio | 20 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Graduate Student | Perth, Australia | UNLV |
Isaiah Wilkins | 23 | G | 6'4" | 220 | Junior | Winston-Salem, NC | Virginia Tech |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Marcus Watson Jr. PG | Chicago, IL | Morgan Park High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Aug 20, 2019 | |
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Jaylon Gibson PF | Raleigh, NC | Grace Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 2, 2019 | |
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Djimon Bailey SG | Raleigh, NC | Grace Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 6, 2019 | |
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Quadry Adams PG | Edison, NJ | St. Thomas Aquinas | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 8, 2019 | |
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Schedule and results
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Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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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 | ||||
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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
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
References
- ^ "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Wake Forest Announces Head Men's Basketball Coach Transition". godeacs.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Tait, Matt (April 25, 2020). "Danny Manning dismissed by Wake Forest". KUsports.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Wake Forest Men's Basketball Update". godeacs.com. Wake Forest Athletics. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Virginia at Wake Forest Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Wake Forest-VMI off due to positive virus tests". thegamenashville.com. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Wake Forest - Syracuse Men's Basketball Game Postponed". godeacs.com. Wake Forest Athletics. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.