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2021–22 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

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2021–22 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record25–10 (13–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
Seasons
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Duke 16 4   .800 32 7   .821
North Carolina 15 5   .750 29 10   .744
Notre Dame 15 5   .750 24 11   .686
Miami (FL) 14 6   .700 26 11   .703
Wake Forest 13 7   .650 25 10   .714
Virginia 12 8   .600 21 14   .600
Virginia Tech 11 9   .550 23 13   .639
Florida State 10 10   .500 17 14   .548
Syracuse 9 11   .450 16 17   .485
Clemson 8 12   .400 17 16   .515
Louisville 6 14   .300 13 19   .406
Boston College 6 14   .300 13 20   .394
Pittsburgh 6 14   .300 11 21   .344
Georgia Tech 5 15   .250 12 20   .375
NC State 4 16   .200 11 21   .344
2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by second-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 25–10 overall and 13–7 in ACC play, to finish in fifth place. They lost to Boston College in the Second Round of the ACC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NIT, where they defeated Towson and VCU in the first two rounds. Their season then ended in a quarterfinal loss to Texas A&M.

Previous season

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The Demon Deacons finished 2020–21 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.

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Jahcobi Neath 0 G 6'3" 200 Sophomore Toronto, ON Transferred to Wisconsin
Jalen Johnson 2 G 6'6" 195 Graduate Student Durham, NC Graduated transferred to Mercer
Ian DuBose 11 G 6'4" 225 Graduate Student Durham, NC Graduated
Quadry Adams 13 G 6'3" 190 Freshman Piscataway, NJ Transferred to St. Bonaventure
Jonah Antonio 20 G 6'5" 195 Graduate Student Perth, Australia Graduated
Isaiah Wilikins 23 G 6'4" 220 Junior Winston-Salem, NC Transferred to Longwood
Ismael Massoud 25 F 6'8" 220 Sophomore East Harlem, NY Transferred to Kansas State
Emmanuel Okpomoy 30 C 6'10" 225 Freshman Jackson, MS Transferred to Temple
Blake Buchanan 31 F 6'5" 205 Junior Durham, NC Transferred
Ody Oguama 33 F 6'9" 225 Sophomore Raleigh, NC Transferred to Cincinnati
Sunday Okeke 34 F 6'8" 250 Senior Lagos, Nigeria Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

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Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jake LaRavia 0 F 6'8" 235 Junior Indianapolis, IN Indiana State
Dallas Walton 13 F/C 7'0" 230 Graduate Student Arvada, CO Colorado
Khadim Sy 20 F 6'10" 240 Graduate Student Dakar, Senegal Ole Miss
Damari Monsanto 30 G 6'6" 225 RS Sophomore Pembroke Pines, FL East Tennessee State
Alondes Williams 31 G 6'5" 210 Graduate Student Milwaukee, WI Oklahoma

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Robert McCray V
#38 SG
Columbia, SC A. C. Flora High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jul 15, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Lucas Taylor
#47 SG
Wake Forest, NC Heritage High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 2, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Cameron Hildreth
SG
Worthing, England Surrey Scorchers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 09/24/2020[1] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: NR
Matthew Marsh
C
Cornwall, England 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 07/30/2021[2] 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2021–22 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Jake LaRavia 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Lawrence Central
Indiana State
Indianapolis, IN
F 1 Isaiah Mucius 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Brewster Academy East Patchogue, NY
G 2 Cameron Hildreth 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Surrey Scorchers Worthing, England
G 4 Daivien Williamson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Winston-Salem Prep
ETSU
Winston-Salem, NC
G 11 Carter Whitt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Leesville Road Raleigh, NC
F/C 13 Dallas Walton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Arvada West
Colorado
Arvada, CO
F 20 Khadim Sy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Oak Hill Academy
Ole Miss
Dakar, Senegal
G 23 Lucas Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Heritage Wake Forest, NC
G 25 Robert McCray 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr AC Flora Columbia, SC
G 30 Damari Monsanto 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Western
East Tennessee State
Pembroke Pines, FL
G 31 Alondes Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Riverside
Oklahoma
Milwaukee, WI
F/C 33 Matthew Marsh 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Cornwall, England
G 40 RJ Kennah (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Kent Denver Parker, CO
G 45 Anthony Mathis Jr. (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Kentucky Country Day Louisville, KY
G 51 Kevin Dunn (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Choate Rosemary Hall Winston-Salem, NC
F 52 Grant van Beveren (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Chattahoochee Alpharetta, GA
G 55 Miles Lester (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr 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:[3]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
Winston-Salem State W 88–56 
 16  Tied   10  Laravia   4  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (3,754)
Winston-Salem, NC
Regular season
November 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
William & Mary W 77–59  1–0
 22  Williams   7  Whitt   4  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (3,710)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 12, 2021*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX
Western Carolina W 87–75  2–0
 32  Williams   8  Williams   4  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (4,359)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Charleston Southern W 95–59  3–0
 24  LaRavia   8  Hildreth   7  Whitt  LJVM Coliseum (3,349)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 20, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
North Carolina A&T
Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game
W 87–63  4–0
 19  Williams   6  Sy   5  LaRavia  LJVM Coliseum (3,470)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 23, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Kennesaw State W 92–61  5–0
 19  LaRavia   7  3 tied   6  LaRavia  LJVM Coliseum (3,554)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 26, 2021*
6:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Oregon State
Emerald Coast Classic semifinals
W 80–77 OT 6–0
 24  Williams   7  LaRavia   5  LaRavia  The Arena at NFSC (2,146)
Niceville, FL
November 27, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. LSU
Emerald Coast Classic
L 61–75  6–1
 20  Williamson   10  Walton   4  Hildreth  The Arena at NFSC (1,700)
Niceville, FL
November 30, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
Northwestern
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 77–73 OT 7–1
 21  Tied   9  Williams   4  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (3,711)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 4, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech W 80–61  8–1
(1–0)
 19  Williamson   7  Tied   9  Williams  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
December 11, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
USC Upstate W 79–53  9–1
 16  Tied   14  Williams   10  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (4,296)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
VMI W 77–70  10–1
 36  Williams   9  Walton   3  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (3,587)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 17, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ACCN
vs. Charlotte
Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout
W 82–79  11–1
 34  Williams   8  Tied   7  Williams  Spectrum Center (0)
Charlotte, NC
December 29, 2021
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Louisville L 69–73  11–2
(1–1)
 15  Tied   7  Tied   7  Williams  KFC Yum! Center (14,120)
Louisville, KY
January 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Miami (FL) L 84–92  11–3
(1–2)
 19  LaRavia   7  laRavia   7  Williams  Watsco Center (3,376)
Coral Gables, FL
January 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Florida State W 76–54  12–3
(2–2)
 22  LaRavia   10  Sy   5  LaRavia  LJVM Coliseum (4,762)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 8, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Syracuse W 77–74 OT 13–3
(3–2)
 25  Williams   12  Williams   6  Whitt  LJVM Coliseum (7,220)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 8 Duke L 64–76  13–4
(3–3)
 25  Williams   8  Walton   4  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (14,213)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 15, 2022
4:30 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia W 63–55  14–4
(4–3)
 15  LaRavia   8  Williams   4  Williams  John Paul Jones Arena (13,924)
Charlottesville, VA
January 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Georgia Tech W 80–64  15–4
(5–3)
 19  Williams   8  Monsanto   9  Tied  McCamish Pavilion (4,698)
Atlanta, GA
January 22, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN
North Carolina
Rivalry
W 98–76  16–4
(6–3)
 31  LaRavia   10  LaRavia   4  LaRavia  LJVM Coliseum (11,898)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 24, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN
Boston College
Rescheduled from December 22
W 87–57  17–4
(7–3)
 20  Williams   10  LaRavia   7  Williams  LVJM Coliseum (4,928)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 29, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at Syracuse L 72–94  17–5
(7–4)
 27  Williamson   7  Williams   5  LaRavia  Carrier Dome (23,194)
Syracuse, NY
February 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Pittsburgh W 91–75  18–5
(8–4)
 18  LaRavia   10  Williams   9  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (5,328)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 5, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Florida State W 68–60  19–5
(9–4)
 23  Williams   13  LaRavia   9  LaRavia  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (10,089)
Tallahassee, FL
February 9, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at NC State
Rivalry
W 69–51  20–5
(10–4)
 17  Williams   10  Williams   8  LaRavia  PNC Arena (11,635)
Raleigh, NC
February 12, 2022
3:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Miami (FL) L 72–76  20–6
(10–5)
 25  Williams   7  Sy   4  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (7,698)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 9 Duke L 74–76  20–7
(10–6)
 19  LaRavia   10  LaRavia   4  Williams  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 19, 2022
1:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Notre Dame W 79–74  21–7
(11–6)
 23  Williams   10  Tied   5  LaRavia  LJVM Coliseum (8,355)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Clemson L 69–80  21–8
(11–7)
 17  Monsanto   8  LaRavia   4  Williams  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,782)
Clemson, SC
February 26, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Louisville W 99–77  22–8
(12–7)
 23  LaRavia   7  LaRavia   5  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (8,139)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 2, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN
NC State
Rivalry
W 101–76  23–8
(13–7)
 28  Williamson   12  Walton   11  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (6,917)
Winston-Salem, NC
ACC Tournament
March 9, 2022
2:30 p.m., ESPN
(5) vs. (13) Boston College
Second Round
L 77–82 OT 23–9
 21  LaRavia   7  LaRavia   4  Tied  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
NIT
March 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(2) Towson
First Round – Texas A&M Bracket
W 74–64  24–9
 17  Walton   8  LaRavia   5  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (4,081)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 19, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
(2) (3) VCU
Second Round – Texas A&M Bracket
W 80–74  25–9
 19  Williams   7  Walton   5  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (4,341)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
(2) at (1) Texas A&M
Quarterfinals – Texas A&M Bracket
L 52–67  25–10
 15  Mucius   11  Walton   4  Williams  Reed Arena (8,201)
College Station, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRVRVNot released
CoachesRVRVRVRVRV25RVRVRVRVRV

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

References

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  1. ^ Givony, Jonathan (September 24, 2020). "British guard Cameron Hildreth commits to Wake Forest". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Bridgers, Adam (June 22, 2021). "Wake Forest Basketball Adds Matthew Marsh to 2021 Recruiting Class". bloggersodear.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2021.