2024–25 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

2024–25 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
2024–25 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	9–3 (1–0 ACC)
Head coach	Steve Forbes (5th season);
Assistant coaches	BJ McKie; Matt Woodley; Jason Shay; Antanas Kavaliauskas;
Home arena	LJVM Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 Duke	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
Pittsburgh	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
SMU	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
Stanford	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
No. 25 Clemson	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
Wake Forest	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
NC State	1	–	0	1.000	7	–	4	.636
North Carolina	1	–	0	1.000	6	–	5	.545
Notre Dame	1	–	0	1.000	6	–	5	.545
Florida State	0	–	1	.000	9	–	3	.750
Boston College	0	–	1	.000	7	–	4	.636
California	0	–	1	.000	7	–	4	.636
Louisville	0	–	1	.000	6	–	5	.545
Virginia	0	–	1	.000	6	–	5	.545
Syracuse	0	–	1	.000	5	–	5	.500
Georgia Tech	0	–	1	.000	5	–	6	.455
Virginia Tech	0	–	1	.000	5	–	6	.455
Miami (FL)	0	–	1	.000	4	–	7	.364

† 2025 ACC tournament winner As of December 18, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represents Wake Forest University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons, led by fifth-year head coach Steve Forbes, play their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Demon Deacons finished the season 21–14 overall and 11–9 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. After winning both tiebreakers, they were awarded the fifth seed in the ACC tournament. They received a bye into the Second Round where they defeated twelfth seed Notre Dame, avenging a loss from the regular season. They lost to fourth seed Pittsburgh in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament and were a first seed. They defeated Appalachian State in the First Round before losing to fourth-seed Georgia in the Second Round to end their season.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Kevin Miller	0	G	6'0"	175	Sophomore	Chicago, Illinois	Transferred to SMU^[1]
Abramo Canka	10	G	6'6"	200	Sophomore	Genoa, Italy	Transferred to Stetson^[2]
Andrew Carr	11	F	6'11"	230	Senior	West Chester, Pennsylvania	Transferred to Kentucky^[3]
Aaron Clark	13	G	6'6"	195	Freshman	Easton, Pennsylvania	Transferred to Pepperdine^[4]
Zach Keller	25	F	6'10"	228	Sophomore	Highlands Ranch, Colorado	Transferred to Utah^[5]
Damari Monsanto	30	G	6'6"	225	Senior	Pembroke Pines, Florida	Graduated
Jao Ituka	31	G	6'1"	196	Junior	Gaithersburg, Maryland	Transferred to Jacksonville State^[6]
Matthew Marsh	33	C	7'1"	240	Junior	Cornwall, England	Transferred to Oregon State^[7]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Omaha Biliew	0	F	6'8"	225	Sophomore	Denison, Iowa	Iowa State^[8]
Davin Cosby	1	G	6'5"	205	Sophomore	Richmond, Virginia	Alabama^[9]
Ty-Laur Johnson	8	G	6'0"	160	Sophomore	Brooklyn, New York	Louisville^[10]
Tre'Von Spillers	25	F	6'7"	205	Senior	Charleston, South Carolina	Appalachian State^[11]
Churchill Abass	55	C/F	6'9"	250	Sophomore	Edo State, Nigeria	DePaul^[12]

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
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
Juke Harris #23 SG	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
Mason Hagedorn PF	Huntington, WV	Huntington Prep	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
Mason Hagedorn PF	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2024–25 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Omaha Biliew	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Waukee Iowa State	Waukee, IA
G	1	Davin Cosby Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Word of God Christian Academy Alabama	Richmond, VA
G	2	Juke Harris	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Salisbury	Salisbury, NC
F/C	4	Efton Reid	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	IMG Academy Gonzaga	Richmond, VA
G	6	Cameron Hildreth	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Surrey Scorchers	Worthing, England
G	7	Parker Friedrichsen	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Bixby	Bixby, OK
G	8	Ty-Laur Johnson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	Our Saviour Lutheran Louisville	Brooklyn, NY
F	1	Marqus Marion	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	BMS Herlev	Skovlunde, Denmark
F	20	Mason Hagedorn	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Huntington Prep	Charlotte, NC
G	23	Hunter Sallis	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Millard North Gonzaga	Omaha, NE
F	25	Tre'Von Spillers	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Military Magnet Academy Appalachian State	Charleston, SC
G	40	RJ Kennah (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Kent Denver	Parker, CO
F	55	Owen Kmety (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	La Lumiere School	Chicago, IL
F	45	Vincent Ricchiuti (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	St. Augustine	San Diego, CA
G	51	Kevin Dunn (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Choate Rosemary Hall	Winston-Salem, NC
G	52	Will Underwood (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Mahtomedi	Mahtomedi, MN
C	55	Churchill Abass	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	So	NBA Academy Africa DePaul	Edo State, Nigeria

Head coach

Steve Forbes (Southern Arkansas University)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 13, 2024

Schedule and results

Source:^[13]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 18, 2024* 8:00 p.m., YouTube	vs. No. 2 Alabama	L 77–98	—	16 – Sallis	6 – Spillers	4 – Tied	Boutwell Memorial Auditorium (2,068) Birmingham, AL
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Coppin State	W 64–49	1–0	15 – Hildreth	9 – Spillers	5 – Sallis	LJVM Coliseum (8,956) Winston-Salem, NC
November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	North Carolina A&T	W 80–64	2–0	15 – Spillers	16 – Spillers	3 – Tied	LJVM Coliseum (8,829) Winston-Salem, NC
November 10, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Michigan Deacon-Wolverine Challenge	W 72–70	3–0	18 – Sallis	10 – Reid	7 – Hildreth	Greensboro Coliseum (8,905) Greensboro, NC
November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	USC Upstate	W 85–80	4–0	23 – Sallis	8 – Reid	6 – Sallis	LJVM Coliseum (8,482) Winston-Salem, NC
November 16, 2024* 12:00 p.m., FS1	at Xavier Skip Prosser Classic	L 60–75	4–1	16 – Sallis	9 – Spillers	5 – Sallis	Cintas Center (10,455) Cincinnati, OH
November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCN	Western Carolina	W 82–69	5–1	20 – Sallis	5 – Spillers	6 – Hildreth	LJVM Coliseum (8,468) Winston-Salem, NC
November 23, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Detroit Mercy	W 67–57	6–1	31 – Sallis	9 – Spillers	4 – Sallis	LJVM Coliseum (8,705) Winston-Salem, NC
November 28, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPNU	vs. No. 18 Florida ESPN Events Invitational semifinals	L 58–75	6–2	15 – Tied	13 – Spillers	3 – Tied	State Farm Field House (3,191) Kissimmee, FL
November 29, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Minnesota ESPN Events Invitational consolation game	W 57–51	7–2	18 – Spillers	16 – Spillers	4 – Johnson	State Farm Field House Kissimmee, FL
December 3, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2	at No. 22 Texas A&M ACC–SEC Challenge	L 44–57	7–3	19 – Sallis	11 – Reid III	6 – Hildreth	Reed Arena (8,833) College Station, TX
December 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., ACCN	Boston College	W 72–66	8–3 (1–0)	22 – Hildreth	10 – Hildreth	4 – Johnson	LJVM Coliseum (10,254) Winston-Salem, NC
December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	James Madison	W 75–58	9–3	27 – Sallis	12 – Sallis	5 – Sallis	LJVM Coliseum (7,463) Winston-Salem, NC
December 21, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN	at No. 25 Clemson						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
December 31, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Syracuse						JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY
January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW	NC State						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
January 11, 2025 5:15 p.m., The CW	at Miami (FL)						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
January 15, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPNews	Stanford						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN	at Virginia Tech						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 21, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN	North Carolina						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
January 25, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN	Duke						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Louisville						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Pittsburgh						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
February 5, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at Stanford						Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
February 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., ACCN	at California						Haas Pavilion Berkley, CA
February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	Florida State						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN	at SMU						Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX
February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at NC State						Lenovo Center Raleigh, NC
February 26, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	Virginia						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
March 1, 2025 5:30 p.m., The CW	Notre Dame						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
March 3, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN	at Duke						Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
March 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW	Georgia Tech						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
ACC tournament
	vs.						Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—

References

^ Richie, Sasha (April 28, 2024). "Former Wake Forest guard Kevin "Boopie" Miller transferring to SMU". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
^ "Hatters Boost Recruiting Class With Projected Second Round Pick". gohatters.com. Stetson University Athletics. June 19, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
^ Borzello, Jeff (April 29, 2024). "Kentucky lands Wake Forest transfer, power forward Andrew Carr". ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ London, Dushawn (April 17, 2024). "Wake Forest transfer Aaron Clark commits to Pepperdine". 247Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ Judd, Brandon (April 26, 2024). "Utah adds third transfer commit of offseason". Deseret News. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ @jao_ituka10 (May 13, 2024). "Committed". Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Instagram.
^ Daschel, Nick (April 30, 2024). "Oregon State adds Wake Forest center Matthew Marsh to men's basketball roster". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ "Ex-ballyhooed recruit Omaha Biliew transfers to Wake Forest". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Field Level Media. April 24, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ Lemons Debro, Cameron (April 25, 2024). "Wake Forest lands Alabama transfer wing Davin Cosby". 247Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ McGavic, Matthew. "Former Louisville Guard Ty-Laur Johnson Announces Transfer Destination". Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
^ Lemons Debro, Cameron (April 5, 2024). "App State forward Tre'Von Spillers commits to Wake Forest". 247Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ Lemons Debro, Cameron (May 11, 2024). "Depaul center Churchill Abass commits to Wake Forest". 247Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[1] Richie, Sasha (April 28, 2024). "Former Wake Forest guard Kevin "Boopie" Miller transferring to SMU". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

[2] "Hatters Boost Recruiting Class With Projected Second Round Pick". gohatters.com. Stetson University Athletics. June 19, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

[3] Borzello, Jeff (April 29, 2024). "Kentucky lands Wake Forest transfer, power forward Andrew Carr". ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[4] London, Dushawn (April 17, 2024). "Wake Forest transfer Aaron Clark commits to Pepperdine". 247Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[5] Judd, Brandon (April 26, 2024). "Utah adds third transfer commit of offseason". Deseret News. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[6] @jao_ituka10 (May 13, 2024). "Committed". Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Instagram.

[7] Daschel, Nick (April 30, 2024). "Oregon State adds Wake Forest center Matthew Marsh to men's basketball roster". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[8] "Ex-ballyhooed recruit Omaha Biliew transfers to Wake Forest". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Field Level Media. April 24, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[9] Lemons Debro, Cameron (April 25, 2024). "Wake Forest lands Alabama transfer wing Davin Cosby". 247Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[10] McGavic, Matthew. "Former Louisville Guard Ty-Laur Johnson Announces Transfer Destination". Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-05-11.

[11] Lemons Debro, Cameron (April 5, 2024). "App State forward Tre'Von Spillers commits to Wake Forest". 247Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[12] Lemons Debro, Cameron (May 11, 2024). "Depaul center Churchill Abass commits to Wake Forest". 247Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[13] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

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