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2018–19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

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2018–19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record11–20 (4–14 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
Seasons
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Virginia 16 2   .889 35 3   .921
No. 3 North Carolina 16 2   .889 29 7   .806
No. 1 Duke 14 4   .778 32 6   .842
No. 10 Florida State 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech 12 6   .667 26 9   .743
Syracuse 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
Louisville 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
NC State 9 9   .500 24 12   .667
Clemson 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Georgia Tech 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Boston College 5 13   .278 14 17   .452
Miami (FL) 5 13   .278 14 18   .438
Wake Forest 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Pittsburgh 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
Notre Dame 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
2019 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018–19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by fifth-year head coach Danny Manning and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

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The Demon Deacons finished 2017–18 season 11–20, 4–14 in ACC play to finish in 14th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Syracuse.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Keyshawn Woods 1 G 6'3" 205 RS Junior Gastonia, NC Transferred to Ohio State
D. J. Mitchell 2 F 6'8" 215 Sophomore Clovis, CA Transferred to Santa Clara
Doral Moore 4 C 7'1" 280 Junior Locust Grove, GA Declared for 2018 NBA draft
Mitchell Wilbekin 10 G 6'2" 180 Senior Gainesville, FL Graduated
Bryant Crawford 13 G 6'3" 200 Junior Kensington, MD Declared for 2018 NBA draft
Terrence Thompson 20 F 6'7" 215 Senior Durham, NC Graduated
Sam Japhet-Mathias 25 C 6'11" 280 Sophomore London, England Dismissed from team[1]
Troy Rike 45 F 6'7" 225 Senior San Francisco, CA Graduated
Britton Anderson 52 G 6'4" 200 Senior Great Falls, VA Graduated

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Andrien White 2 G 6'3" 195 Senior Richmond, VA Charlotte
Torry Johnson 4 G 6'3" 165 RS Senior Chicago, IL Northern Arizona
Ikenna Smart 35 F 6'10" 241 RS Senior Greensboro, NC Buffalo
Miles Lester 55 G 6'0" 170 Sophomore Wichita, KS Rice

2018 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaylen Hoard
#6 SF
Carnon, France Wesleyan Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Isaiah Mucius
#20 SF
Saint James, MD Brewster Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Sharone Wright
#50 SG
Florence, SC West Florence High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jamie Lewis
#39 SG
Atlanta, GA Findlay Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Michael Wynn
SG
Allen, KY Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2018–19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Brandon Childress 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Wesleyan Christian Academy Winston-Salem, NC
F 1 Isaiah Mucius 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Brewster Academy East Patchogue, NY
G 2 Sharone Wright Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Legacy Early College Florence, SC
G 4 Torry Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Morgan Park
Northern Arizona
Chicago, IL
F 10 Jaylen Hoard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Wesleyan Christian Academy Carnon, France
G/F 11 Melo Eggleston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Notre Dame Prep Suitland, MD
G 13 Andrien White Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Quality Education Academy
Charlotte
Richmond, Virginia
G 20 Michael Wynn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Liberty Heights Athletic Institute Albany, NY
G 23 Chaundee Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So First Academy Orlando, FL
G 25 Jamie Lewis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Westlake Atlanta, GA
C 30 Olivier Sarr 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So INSEP Toulouse, France
F 31 Blake Buchanan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Voyager Academy Durham, NC
F 34 Sunday Okeke (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Greens Farms Academy Lagos, Nigera
F 35 Ikenna Smart 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr New Garden Friends School
Buffalo
Greensboro, NC
G 40 Anthony Bilas (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC
G 41 Aaron Spivey (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Nash Central Rocky Mount, NC
G 55 Miles Lester (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Rice
Wichita, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Source:[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2018*
7:30 pm
Belmont Abbey W 106–74[3] 
 19  Hoard   13  Sarr   7  Halloran  LJVM Coliseum (3,802)
Winston-Salem, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2018*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
North Carolina A&T W 90–78  1–0
 19  Hoard   13  Hoard   6  Childress  LJVM Coliseum (5,572)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 15, 2018*
11:30 am, ESPNU
vs. Saint Joseph's
Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals
L 69–89  1–1
 14  Tied   5  Childress   4  Childress  HTC Center (3,132)
Conway, SC
November 16, 2018*
11:00 am, ESPNU
vs. Cal State Fullerton
Myrtle Beach Invitational
W 66–59  2–1
 15  Tied   7  Hoard   5  Childress  HTC Center (3,132)
Conway, SC
November 18, 2018*
10:30 am, ESPNU
vs. Valparaiso
Myrtle Beach Invitational
W 69–63  3–1
 14  Hoard   9  Hoard   5  Childress  HTC Center (639)
Conway, SC
November 23, 2018*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Houston Baptist L 91–93 OT 3–2
 27  Childress   15  Hoard   5  Childress  LJVM Coliseum (5,109)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Western Carolina W 71–64  4–2
 20  Childress   7  Sarr   3  Childress  LJVM Coliseum (4,741)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 1, 2018*
7:30 pm, NBCSN
at Richmond L 74–84  4–3
 17  Tied   7  Mucius   3  Childress  Robins Center (6,076)
Richmond, VA
December 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Charlotte W 80–56  5–3
 16  Mucius   9  Sarr   4  Childress  LJVM Coliseum (5,248)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 17, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Davidson W 67–63  6–3
 16  Tied   8  Brown   4  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (6,149)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 22, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 3 Tennessee L 64–83  6–4
 19  Brown   6  Brown   5  Childress  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,846)
Knoxville, TN
December 29, 2018*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Gardner–Webb L 69–73  6–5
 18  Childress   9  Sarr   3  Childress  LJVM Coliseum (5,975)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 2, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Cornell W 83–61  7–5
 23  Hoard   15  Hoard   5  Childress  LJVM Coliseum (4,878)
Winston-Salem, NC
ACC regular season
January 5, 2019
2:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Georgia Tech L 79–92  7–6
(0–1)
 28  Childress   8  Hoard   3  Childress  McCamish Pavilion (6,397)
Atlanta, GA
January 8, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 Duke L 65–87  7–7
(0–2)
 13  Hoard   9  Tied   3  Childress  LJVM Coliseum (14,268)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 12, 2019
12:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Miami (FL) L 65–76  7–8
(0–3)
 22  Brown   11  Hoard   7  Childress  Watsco Center (7,197)
Coral Gables, FL
January 15, 2019
8:00 pm, Raycom
No. 17 NC State
Rivalry
W 71–67  8–8
(1–3)
 16  Hoard   10  Hoard   4  Childress  LJVM Coliseum (10,157)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 19, 2019
4:00 pm, ACCRSN
at No. 9 Virginia Tech L 71–87  8–9
(1–4)
 28  Childress   7  Hoard   3  Brown  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
January 22, 2019
9:00 pm, ACCRSN
at No. 3 Virginia L 45–68  8–10
(1–5)
 12  Childress   8  Sarr   4  Johnson  John Paul Jones Arena (14,273)
Charlottesville, VA
January 26, 2019
4:00 pm, ACCRSN
Boston College L 61–65  8–11
(1–6)
 22  Hoard   11  Sarr   7  Childress  LJVM Coliseum (9,487)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 30, 2019
8:00 pm, Raycom
No. 15 Louisville L 54–82  8–12
(1–7)
 13  Childress   8  Hoard   2  Childress  LJVM Coliseum (7,031)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 3, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPNU
at Clemson L 37–64  8–13
(1–8)
 12  Brown   7  Hoard   3  Wright  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,655)
Clemson, SC
February 5, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Pittsburgh W 78–76 OT 9–13
(2–8)
 19  Hoard   17  Hoard   6  Childress  LJVM Coliseum (5,170)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ACCRSN
at No. 17 Florida State L 66–88  9–14
(2–9)
 20  Brown   6  Hoard   4  Childress  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,806)
Tallahassee, FL
February 16, 2019
12:00 pm, Raycom
No. 8 North Carolina L 57–95  9–15
(2–10)
 17  Hoard   6  Tied   2  Brown  LJVM Coliseum (14,352)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 19, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Notre Dame W 75–68  10–15
(3–10)
 20  Childress   7  Childress   8  Childress  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,286)
South Bend, IN
February 24, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at NC State
Rivalry
L 74–94  10–16
(3–11)
 17  Hoard   8  Okeke   4  Childress  PNC Arena (16,053)
Raleigh, NC
February 26, 2019
7:00 pm, ACCRSN
Miami (FL) W 76–75  11–16
(4–11)
 21  Tied   14  Brown   5  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (5,283)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 2, 2019
12:00 pm, Raycom
Syracuse L 54–79  11–17
(4–12)
 14  Brown   6  Brown   3  Wright Jr.  LJVM Coliseum (9,721)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 5, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 4 Duke L 70–71  11–18
(4–13)
 21  Brown   10  Tied   3  Childress  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
March 9, 2019
12:00 pm, Raycom
No. 14 Florida State L 57–65  11–19
(4–14)
 13  Childress   9  Brown   2  Wright Jr.  LJVM Coliseum (8,873)
Winston-Salem, NC
ACC tournament
March 12, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN
(13) vs. (12) Miami (FL)
First Round
L 71–79  11–20
 16  Tied   7  Tied   5  Childress  Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Wake Forest dismisses Japhet-Mathias". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Wake Forest Basketball Downs Belmont Abbey,106-74 in Exhibition - Wake Forest University". Wake Forest University.