2011–12 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University in the 2011–2012 NCAA college basketball season. The head coach was Jeff Bzdelik, who was coaching in his second season at Wake Forest. The team played its home games at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. After another below .500 season, Athletic Director Ron Wellman reaffirmed with an, "Oh, Heavens Yes" that his longtime close friend Head Coach Jeff Bzdelik would continue to be the coach of the Wake Forest men's basketball team for the foreseeable future. In Bzdelik's first 2 seasons, 7 players transferred from the program, while Bzdelik managed to win only 5 ACC games.

2011–12 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2011–12 record13–18 (4–12 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
201112 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 North Carolina142 .875  326  .842
No. 14 Duke133 .813  277  .794
No. 15 Florida State124 .750  2510  .714
Virginia97 .563  2210  .688
No. 20 NC State97 .563  2413  .649
Miami (FL)97 .563  2013  .606
Clemson88 .500  1615  .516
Maryland610 .375  1715  .531
Virginia Tech412 .250  1617  .485
Wake Forest412 .250  1318  .419
Georgia Tech412 .250  1120  .355
Boston College412 .250  922  .290
2012 ACC Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2012; Rankings from Coaches Poll

Previous season

Wake finished the 2010–11 season 8–24, 1–15 in ACC play and lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament.

Recruiting

Wake Forest has a 3-man recruiting class for 2011.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Fields
Guard
Detroit, Michigan Quality Education Academy (NC) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 5, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Chase Fischer
Guard
Ripley, West Virginia Ripley High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 5, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Daniel Green
Forward
Colleyville, Texas Grapevine High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 2, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
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:

  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 8, 2011.

    Roster

    2011–12 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Tony Chennault 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoNeumann-Goretti High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    C 33 Carson Desrosiers 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoCentral Catholic High School (MA) Windham, New Hampshire
    G 2 Anthony Fields 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrQuality Education Academy (NC) Detroit, Michigan
    G 10 Chase Fischer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrRipley High School Ripley, West Virginia
    F 35 Ryan Glass 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSummit Country Day School Cincinnati, Ohio
    F 41 Brooks Godwin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrMount Tabor High School Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    F 4 Daniel Green 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrGrapevine High School Colleyville, Texas
    G 11 C. J. Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMount Tabor High School Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    G 43 Aaron Ingle 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrChrist School Weaverville, North Carolina
    G 42 Spencer Jennings 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrHerbert Henry Dow High School Midland, Michigan
    F 45 Ryan Keenan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrWestbury Christian School Bellaire, Texas
    F 30 Travis McKie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoJohn Marshall High School Richmond, Virginia
    F 25 Nikita Mescheriakov 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrSt. John's Prospect Hall Minsk, Belarus
    F 52 Doug Niedrich 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrAdlai E. Stevenson HS Kildeer, Illinois
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2012-03-08

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 4*
    7:00 pm
    Ferrum College W 82–43 
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Regular Season
    November 13*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Loyola (MD) W 75–63  1–0
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    November 16*
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Georgia Southern W 81–72  2–0
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    November 20*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    NC Central W 93–79  3–0
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    November 24*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Dayton
    Old Spice Classic
    L 76–80  3–1
    HP Field House 
    Orlando, FL
    November 25*
    7:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Arizona State
    2011 Old Spice Classic
    L 56–84  3–2
    HP Field House 
    Orlando, FL
    November 27*
    11:30 am, ESPN3
    vs. Texas Tech
    2011 Old Spice Classic
    W 70–61  4–2
    HP Field House 
    Orlando, FL
    November 30*
    9:15 pm, ESPNU
    at Nebraska
    ACC – Big Ten Challenge
    W 55–53  5–2
    Bob Devaney Sports Center 
    Lincoln, NE
    December 3*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    Richmond L 62–70  5–3
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    December 7*
    7:00 pm
    at High Point W 87–83  6–3
    Millis Athletic Convocation Center 
    High Point, NC
    December 10*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Seton Hall L 54–68  6–4
    Prudential Center 
    Newark, NJ
    December 18*
    1:00 pm, theACC.com
    Gardner–Webb W 67–59  7–4
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    December 21*
    7:00 pm, theACC.com
    UNC Wilmington W 87–78  8–4
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    December 29*
    7:00 pm, theACC.com
    Yale W 72–71  9–4
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 2*
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Wofford L 52–56  9–5
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 7
    12:00 pm, ACC Network
    Virginia Tech W 58–55  10–5 (1–0)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 11
    7:00 pm, RSN
    at Maryland L 64–70  10–6 (1–1)
    Comcast Center 
    College Park, MD
    January 14
    1:00 pm, ACC Network
    North Carolina State L 40–76  10–7 (1–2)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 19
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 4 Duke L 73–91  10–8 (1–3)
    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    January 21
    12:00 pm, ACC Network
    at Boston College W 71–56  11–8 (2–3)
    Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 25
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Florida State L 52–75  11–9 (2–4)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 28
    12:00 pm, ACC Network
    at Clemson L 60–71  11–10 (2–5)
    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    January 31
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 6 North Carolina L 53–68  11–11 (2–6)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 4
    1:00 pm, ACC Network
    at North Carolina State L 76–87  11–12 (2–7)
    RBC Center 
    Raleigh, NC
    February 8
    7:30 pm, RSN
    at No. 20 Virginia L 44–68  11–13 (2–8)
    John Paul Jones Arena 
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 11
    4:00 pm, RSN
    Clemson L 58–78  11–14 (2–9)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 15
    7:30 pm, RSN
    Georgia Tech W 59–50  12–14 (3–9)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 18
    1:00 pm, RSN
    at Miami L 56–74  12–15 (3–10)
    BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 25
    1:00 pm, RSN
    Boston College W 85–56  13–15 (4–10)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 28
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 3 Duke L 71–79  13–16 (4–11)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    March 3
    1:00 pm, ACC Network
    at Georgia Tech L 62–69  13–17 (4–12)
    Philips Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    ACC Tournament
    March 8
    12:00 pm, ESPNU/ACC Network
    vs. Maryland
    First Round
    L 60–82  13–18 (4–12)
    Philips Arena 
    Atlanta, GA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time[1].

    Leaders by Game

    • Team Season Highs in Bold.
    Game Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks
    Loyola (MD.) Harris (20) Desrosiers (10) Fields (3) McKie (3) Desrosiers (8)
    Georgia Southern McKie (23) McKie (7) Chennault/Fields (4) Chennault/Harris (4) Desrosiers (3)
    NC Central McKie (25) McKie (7) Chennault (6) Chennault/Fischer (2) Desrosiers/Mescheriakov (1)
    Dayton McKie (20) 3 Tied (6) Fields/Harris (4) McKie (2) Desrosiers/McKie (2)
    Arizona State Harris (17) Harris (5) Harris (2) 5 Tied (1) Desrosiers (2)
    Texas Tech Harris/McKie (20) McKie (9) Harris (5) Chennault (3) Desrosiers/Green (2)
    Nebraska Desrosiers/Fischer (13) Desrosiers (12) Harris (5) 3 Tied (1) Desrosiers (2)
    Richmond McKie (25) McKie (7) 4 Tied (2) Fischer (2) Desrosiers (4)
    High Point Chennault/Harris (20) Mescheriakov (7) Chennault (6) Fields/Harris (2) Desrosiers (3)
    Seton Hall McKie (17) McKie (7) Chennault (2) Desrosiers/Harris (1) Desrosiers/Walker (1)
    Gardner-Webb Harris (18) Walker (9) Chennault/Mescheriakov (3) Chennault/Fischer (2) Desrosiers/Walker (1)
    UNC-Wilmington Harris (23) Desrosiers (11) Harris (4) Harris/McKie (2) 3 tied (1)
    Yale Harris (23) Desrosiers (10) Chennault (6) Harris (3) Desrosiers (3)
    Wofford McKie (25) Walker (12) Mescheriakov/Walker (3) McKie (2) Desrosiers/Walker (3)
    Virginia Tech Harris (13) McKie (15) Harris (4) 3 tied (1) Desrosiers (4)
    Maryland McKie (25) Walker (9) Chennault (4) Chennault (1) Walker (8)
    NC State Harris (10) Walker (7) Chennault (3) Harris/Walker (1) Walker (3)
    Duke Harris (20) McKie (10) Harris (3) Chennault (3) Walker (4)
    Boston College McKie (20) Walker (11) Chennault (6) Harris (3) Walker (6)
    Florida State Harris (16) McKie (9) Chennault (3) 4 tied (1) Walker (4)
    Clemson Harris (19) McKie (12) 3 tied (3) McKie (2) Walker (3)
    North Carolina Harris (19) McKie (13) Chennault/Mescheriakov (3) Chennault/Harris (1) Walker (3)
    NC State Harris (21) Chennault (7) Chennault (6) Fischer (2) Walker (2)
    Virginia McKie (16) Desrosiers/McKie (6) Chennault/Mescheriakov (3) Desrosiers (2) Desrosiers/McKie (1)
    Clemson Harris (18) Chennault/McKie (4) McKie (3) 3 tied (2) Desrosiers (2)
    Georgia Tech McKie (23) McKie (11) Harris (6) Chennault (3) Walker (4)
    Miami Harris (14) McKie (6) Harris (5) Fischer/Harris (2) Walker (2)
    Boston College Harris (23) Desrosiers (7) 3 tied (4) Harris/McKie (2) Walker (2)
    Duke Chennault/Mescheriakov (18) Desrosiers/Mescheriakov (5) Mescheriakov (4) Harris (2) Walker (2)
    Georgia Tech Harris (17) Mescheriakov (5) Mescheriakov (7) Mescheriakov (1) Desrosiers (4)
    Maryland McKie (22) McKie (8) Mescheriakov (4) Harris (3) Desrosiers (2)

    References

    1. "2011–12 Schedule." wakeforestsports.com. Retrieved on August 24, 2011.
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