The 2023–24 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represents 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 play their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 18–10 (10–7 ACC) |
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Home arena | LJVM Coliseum |
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No. 7 North Carolina | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Duke | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Clemson | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 NC State † | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 26 | – | 15 | .634 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 20 | – | 16 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 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
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Lucas Taylor | 0 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Wake Forest, NC | Transferred to Georgia State[1] |
Tyree Appleby | 1 | G | 6'1" | 165 | GS Senior | Jacksonville, AR | Graduated/signed to play professionally in France with Limoges CSP[2] |
Daivien Williamson | 4 | G | 6'1" | 180 | GS Senior | Winston-Salem, NC | Graduated |
Robert McCray | 13 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Sophomore | Columbia, SC | Transferred to Jacksonville[3] |
Davion Bradford | 20 | F | 7'0" | 270 | Junior | St. Louis, MO | Transferred to New Mexico State[4] |
Bobi Klintman | 34 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Freshman | Malmö, Sweden | Signed to play professionally in Australia with Cairns Taipans[5] |
Xiaolong Xu | 45 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Junior | Beijing, China | Walk-on; not on team roster |
Grant van Beveren | 52 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Alpharetta, GA | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Kevin Miller | 0 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Central Michigan[6] |
Efton Reid | 4 | C | 7'0" | 240 | Junior | Richmond, VA | Gonzaga[7] |
Abramo Canka | 10 | G/F | 6'6" | 200 | Sophomore | Genoa, Italy | UCLA[8] |
Hunter Sallis | 23 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Junior | Omaha, NE | Gonzaga[9] |
2023 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Aaron Clark #25 SG |
Easton, PA | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 24, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Marqus Marion #47 SF |
Skovlunde, Denmark | BMS Herlev | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 7, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Parker Friedrichsen #16 SG |
Bixby, OK | Bixby | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 20, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
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2024 recruiting class
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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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
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Roster
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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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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 29, 2023* 1:00 p.m. |
No. 24 Alabama | W 88–80 | – |
28 – Hildreth | 10 – Carr | 2 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (2,679) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ |
Elon | W 101–78 | 1–0 |
33 – Hildreth | 9 – Carr | 5 – Hildreth | LJVM Coliseum (6,641) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
at Georgia | L 77–80 | 1–1 |
22 – Miller | 8 – Tied | 7 – Miller | Stegeman Coliseum (8,176) Athens, GA | ||||
November 16, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Utah Charleston Classic quarterfinals |
L 70–77 | 1–2 |
20 – Sallis | 6 – Friedrichsen | 3 – Miller | TD Arena (2,745) Charleston, SC | ||||
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Towson Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round |
W 71–61 | 2–2 |
25 – Miller | 8 – Carr | 3 – Tied | TD Arena (3,029) Charleston, SC | ||||
November 19, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. LSU Charleston Classic 5th Place Game |
L 80–86 OT | 2–3 |
22 – Sallis | 9 – Tied | 8 – Miller | TD Arena (2,753) Charleston, SC | ||||
November 24, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ |
Charleston Southern | W 71–56 | 3–3 |
21 – Hildreth | 10 – Carr | 3 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (6,702) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
November 29, 2023* 7:15 p.m., ESPNU |
Florida ACC–SEC Challenge |
W 82–71 | 4–3 |
24 – Sallis | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (8,165) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
December 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
Rutgers | W 76–57 | 5–3 |
23 – Miller | 14 – Reid III | 6 – Hildreth | LJVM Coliseum (7,692) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
December 9, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
NJIT | W 83–59 | 6–3 |
19 – Friedrichsen | 6 – Tied | 6 – Miller | LJVM Coliseum (7,224) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
December 18, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
Delaware State | W 88–59 | 7–3 |
19 – Sallis | 11 – Carr | 5 – Miller | LJVM Coliseum (6,423) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
December 21, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ |
Presbyterian | W 91–68 | 8–3 |
21 – Carr | 9 – Carr | 7 – Miller | LJVM Coliseum (6,775) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
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December 30, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Virginia Tech | W 86–63 | 9–3 (1–0) |
20 – Sallis | 9 – Sallis | 2 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (10,055) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Boston College | W 84–78 | 10–3 (2–0) |
21 – Sallis | 14 – Reid III | 7 – Miller | Conte Forum (4,265) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
January 6, 2024 2:15 p.m., The CW |
Miami (FL) | W 86–82 OT | 11–3 (3–0) |
27 – Miller | 11 – Reid III | 5 – Carr | LJVM Coliseum (8,706) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
January 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Florida State | L 82–87 | 11–4 (3–1) |
25 – Hildreth | 9 – Reid III | 5 – Miller | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (5,368) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Virginia | W 66–47 | 12–4 (4–1) |
21 – Sallis | 12 – Carr | 7 – Miller | LJVM Coliseum (9,855) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at NC State Rivalry |
L 76–83 | 12–5 (4–2) |
28 – Carr | 7 – Tied | 4 – MIller | PNC Arena (13,836) Raleigh, NC | ||||
January 20, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Louisville | W 90–65 | 13–5 (5–2) |
19 – Sallis | 11 – Hildreth | 6 – Hildreth | LJVM Coliseum (9,261) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
January 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
at No. 3 North Carolina Rivalry |
L 64–85 | 13–6 (5–3) |
14 – Carr | 7 – Tied | 1 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (21,175) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Pittsburgh | L 72–77 | 13–7 (5–4) |
22 – Sallis | 10 – Reid | 3 – Sallis | Petersen Events Center (7,769) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
February 3, 2023 7:45 p.m., The CW |
Syracuse | W 99–70 | 14–7 (6–4) |
24 – Sallis | 12 – Hildreth | 5 – Sallis | LJVM Coliseum (11,412) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Georgia Tech | W 80–51 | 15–7 (7–4) |
17 – Hildreth | 10 – Carr | 4 – Hildreth | McCamish Pavilion (4,239) Atlanta, GA | ||||
February 10, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
NC State Rivalry |
W 83–79 | 16–7 (8–4) |
33 – Sallis | 7 – Carr | 6 – Miller | LJVM Coliseum (12,571) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
February 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
at No. 9 Duke | L 69–77 | 16–8 (8–5) |
22 – Sallis | 7 – Miller | 4 – Sallis | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||
February 17, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at No. 21 Virginia | L 47–49 | 16–9 (8–6) |
12 – Sallis | 12 – Reid III | 4 – Hildreth | John Paul Jones Arena (14,637) Charlottesville, VA | ||||
February 20, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN |
Pittsburgh | W 91–58 | 17–9 (9–6) |
18 – Miller | 8 – Carr | 5 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (7,448) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 8 Duke | W 83–79 | 18–9 (10–6) |
29 – Sallis | 6 – Sallis | 5 – Miller | LJVM Coliseum (14,744) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
February 27, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Notre Dame | L 65–70 | 18–10 (10–7) |
16 – Miller | 10 – Reid III | 5 – Miller | Joyce Center (4,698) 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
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | Not released | ||
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | — | RV |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
References
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- ^ "Aggies Land Seven-Foot Power Five Transfer Davion Bradford". nmstatesports.com. New Mexico State Athletics. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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- ^ "Addition of Miller Boosts Demon Deacon Backcourt". godeacs.com. May 8, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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