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The 2024–25 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record21–11 (13–7 ACC)
Headcoach
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2024–25 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record21–11 (13–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
Seasons
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2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Duke †19–1 .95035–4  .897
No. 21 Louisville18–2 .90027–8  .771
No. 22 Clemson18–2 .90027–7  .794
Wake Forest13–7 .65021–11  .656
North Carolina13–7 .65023–14  .622
SMU13–7 .65024–11  .686
Stanford11–9 .55021–14  .600
Georgia Tech10–10 .50017–17  .500
Virginia8–12 .40015–17  .469
Virginia Tech8–12 .40013–19  .406
Florida State8–12 .40017–15  .531
Notre Dame8–12 .40015–18  .455
Pittsburgh8–12 .40017–15  .531
Syracuse7–13 .35014–19  .424
California6–14 .30014–19  .424
NC State5–15 .25012–19  .387
Boston College4–16 .20012–19  .387
Miami (FL)3–17 .1507–24  .226
† 2025 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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The Demon Deacons won their first four games of the season, the highlight of which, was a 72–70 victory over Michigan at a neutral site. Their first loss came in the Skip Prosser Classic against Xavier, 75–60. They won two games before traveling to Florida to participate in the ESPN Events Invitational. The team lost to eighteenth ranked Florida in the semifinals before defeating Minnesota to finish in third place. They then traveled to College Station to face twenty-second ranked Texas A&M in the ACC–SEC Challenge, where they lost 57–44. The Demon Deacons won eight of their next nine games, with the only loss coming at twenty-fifth ranked Clemson. The run also included seven ACC wins, with a rivalry victory over NC State and another rivalry defeat of North Carolina. The streak ended with back-to-back losses against ranked teams: second-ranked Duke and twenty-first ranked Louisville. They won their next three games, including a two-point victory over Pittsburgh and two victories on a trip to California. They lost 72–70 against Florida State on their return to the east coast. The Demon Deacons went 3–3 in their final six games with defeats of SMU, Notre Dame, and Georgia Tech. Their defeats over the stretch included a rivalry loss to NC State, a loss to Virginia, and another loss against second-ranked Duke.

The Demon Deacons finished the season 21–11 and 13–7 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. Wake Forest finished atop the tiebreaking procedure and was the fourth seed in the 2025 ACC tournament. As the fourth seed, they earned a bye into the quarterfinals where they lost to rivals North Carolina 68–59. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament and declined an invitation to the NIT.[1]

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

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 Miller0G6'0"175Redshirt SophomoreChicago, IllinoisTransferred to SMU[2]
Abramo Canka10G6'6"200SophomoreGenoa, ItalyTransferred to Stetson[3]
Andrew Carr11F6'11"230SeniorWest Chester, PennsylvaniaTransferred to Kentucky[4]
Aaron Clark13G6'6"195FreshmanEaston, PennsylvaniaTransferred to Pepperdine[5]
Zach Keller25F6'10"228SophomoreHighlands Ranch, ColoradoTransferred to Utah[6]
Damari Monsanto30G6'6"225Redshirt SeniorPembroke Pines, FloridaGraduated
Jao Ituka31G6'1"196JuniorGaithersburg, MarylandTransferred to Jacksonville State[7]
Matthew Marsh33C7'1"240JuniorCornwall, EnglandTransferred to Oregon State[8]

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Omaha Biliew0F6'8"225SophomoreDenison, IowaIowa State[9]
Davin Cosby1G6'5"205SophomoreRichmond, VirginiaAlabama[10]
Ty-Laur Johnson8G6'0"160SophomoreBrooklyn, New YorkLouisville[11]
Tre'Von Spillers25F6'7"205SeniorCharleston, South CarolinaAppalachian State[12]
Churchill Abass55C/F6'9"250SophomoreEdo State, NigeriaDePaul[13]
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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (85)
Mason Hagedorn
PF		 Huntington, WV Huntington Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Roster

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2024–25 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Omaha Biliew 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoWaukee
Iowa State		 Waukee, IA
G 1 Davin Cosby Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWord of God Christian Academy
Alabama		 Richmond, VA
G 2 Juke Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSalisbury Salisbury, NC
F/C 4 Efton Reid 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrIMG Academy
Gonzaga		 Richmond, VA
G 6 Cameron Hildreth 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSurrey Scorchers Worthing, England
G 7 Parker Friedrichsen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBixby Bixby, OK
G 8 Ty-Laur Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoOur Saviour Lutheran
Louisville		 Brooklyn, NY
F 1 Marqus Marion 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoBMS Herlev Skovlunde, Denmark
F 20 Mason Hagedorn 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)221 lb (100 kg) FrHuntington Prep Charlotte, NC
G 23 Hunter Sallis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrMillard North
Gonzaga		 Omaha, NE
F 25 Tre'Von Spillers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrMilitary Magnet Academy
Appalachian State		 Charleston, SC
G 40 RJ Kennah (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrKent Denver Parker, CO
F 55 Owen Kmety (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrLa Lumiere School Chicago, IL
F 45 Vincent Ricchiuti (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSt. Augustine San Diego, CA
G 51 Kevin Dunn (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrChoate Rosemary Hall Winston-Salem, NC
G 52 Will Underwood (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMahtomedi Mahtomedi, MN
C 55 Churchill Abass 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoNBA Academy Africa
DePaul		 Edo State, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 13, 2024

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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
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 L 62–73  9–4
(1–1)		  26 – Sallis  8 – Reid  2 – Sallis  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,889)
Clemson, SC
December 31, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Syracuse W 81–71  10–4
(2–1)		  23 – Sallis  10 – Spillers  4 – Sallis  JMA Wireless Dome (14,437)
Syracuse, NY
January 4, 2025
12:00 p.m., The CW		 NC State
Rivalry		 W 77–59  11–4
(3–1)		  20 – Sallis  5 – Tied  4 – Tied  LJVM Coliseum (9,633)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 11, 2025
5:15 p.m., The CW		 at Miami (FL) W 88–78  12–4
(4–1)		  31 – Hildreth  5 – Tied  6 – Johnson  Watsco Center (6,420)
Coral Gables, FL
January 15, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPNews		 Stanford W 80–67  13–4
(5–1)		  30 – Sallis  10 – Spillers  3 – Tied  LJVM Coliseum (9,685)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 18, 2025
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Virginia Tech W 72–63  14–4
(6–1)		  24 – Sallis  7 – Tied  3 – Johnson  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
January 21, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN		 North Carolina
Rivalry		 W 67–66  15–4
(7–1)		  20 – Hildreth  9 – Tied  2 – Tied  LJVM Coliseum (12,799)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 25, 2025
4:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 2 Duke L 56–63  15–5
(7–2)		  14 – Harris  7 – Sallis  8 – Johnson  LJVM Coliseum (13,169)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 28, 2025
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 21 Louisville L 59–72  15–6
(7–3)		  13 – Sallis  13 – Reid  3 – Spillers  KFC Yum! Center (14,533)
Louisville, KY
February 1, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Pittsburgh W 76–74  16–6
(8–3)		  24 – Hildreth  6 – Reid  5 – Johnson  LJVM Coliseum (10,787)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 5, 2025
11:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Stanford W 79–73  17–6
(9–3)		  22 – Hildreth  7 – Sallis  5 – Sallis  Maples Pavilion (2,774)
Stanford, CA
February 8, 2025
5:00 p.m., ACCN		 at California W 76–66  18–6
(10–3)		  23 – Hildreth  8 – Sallis  6 – Johnson  Haas Pavilion (4,562)
Berkeley, CA
February 12, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Florida State L 70–72  18–7
(10–4)		  22 – Hildreth  10 – Reid  4 – Spillers  LJVM Coliseum (8,356)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 at SMU W 77–66  19–7
(11–4)		  20 – Sallis  11 – Spillers  6 – Sallis  Moody Coliseum (6,858)
Dallas, TX
February 22, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at NC State
Rivalry		 L 73–85  19–8
(11–5)		  16 – Hildreth  9 – Sallis  4 – Sallis  Lenovo Center (15,118)
Raleigh, NC
February 26, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Virginia L 75–83  19–9
(11–6)		  25 – Sallis  10 – Reid  3 – Tied  LJVM Coliseum (7,851)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 1, 2025
5:30 p.m., The CW		 Notre Dame W 74–71  20–9
(12–6)		  28 – Hildreth  7 – Reid  4 – Johnson  LJVM Coliseum (10,298)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 3, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 at No. 2 Duke L 60–93  20–10
(12–7)		  14 – Tied  11 – Spillers  2 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
March 8, 2025
12:00 p.m., The CW		 Georgia Tech W 69–43  21–10
(13–7)		  14 – Hildreth  13 – Reid  4 – Tied  LJVM Coliseum (8,994)
Winston-Salem, NC
ACC tournament
March 13, 2025
2:30 p.m., ESPN		 (4) vs. (5) North Carolina
Quarterfinals / Rivalry		 L 59–68  21–11
  25 – Sallis  10 – Reid  2 – Tied  Spectrum Center (14,116)
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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