2012–13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Jeff Bzdelik, who was coaching in his third season at Wake Forest. The team played its home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 6–12 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Maryland.

2012–13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2012–13 record13–18 (6–12 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
201213 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Miami (FL)153 .833  297  .806
No. 6 Duke144 .778  306  .833
North Carolina126 .667  2511  .694
Virginia117 .611  2312  .657
NC State117 .611  2411  .686
Florida State99 .500  1816  .529
Maryland810 .444  2513  .658
Boston College711 .389  1617  .485
Georgia Tech612 .333  1615  .516
Wake Forest612 .333  1318  .419
Clemson513 .278  1318  .419
Virginia Tech414 .222  1319  .406
2013 ACC Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

Wake finished the 2011–12 season 13–18, 4–12 in ACC play tied for 9th place and lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament. The end of the season was highlighted by the sudden outgoing transfer of 3 players off the Wake Forest Men's Basketball team following Athletic Director Ron Wellman's announcement that Head Coach Jeff Bzdelik would be returning for another season.

Recruiting

Wake Forest has a 7-man recruiting class for 2012.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyler Cavanaugh
Forward
Dewitt, New York Jamesville-Dewitt HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 24, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Madison Jones
Guard
Raleigh, North Carolina Ravenscroft School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 6, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Codi Miller-McIntyre
Guard
Concord, North Carolina First Assembly Christian School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Mar 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Arnaud Moto
Forward
Alexandria, Virginia Episcopal HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 1, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Aaron Rountree
Forward
Wilson, North Carolina Greenfield School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 6, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Devin Thomas
Forward
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Central Dauphin SHS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Sep 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Andre Washington
Center
Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke Catholic School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mar 23, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
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:

  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-10-20.

    Roster

    2012–13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Codi Miller-McIntyre 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrHargrave Military Acad. Concord, NC
    G 1 Madison Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrRavencroft School Raleigh, NC
    F 2 Devin Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrCentral Dauphin HS Harrisburg, PA
    F 4 Daniel Green 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoGrapevine HS Colleyville, TX
    G 10 Chase Fischer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoRipley HS Ripley, WV
    G 11 C. J. Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrMount Tabor HS Winston-Salem, NC
    F 30 Travis McKie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrJohn Marshall HS Richmond, VA
    C 31 Andre Washington 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrHargrave Military Acad. Roanoke, VA
    F 33 Aaron Rountree III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrGreenfield School Wilson, NC
    F 34 Tyler Cavanaugh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrJamesville-Dewitt HS Dewitt, NY
    G 42 Spencer Jennings 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrHerbert Henry Dow HS Midland, MI
    F 45 Arnaud William Adala Moto 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrEpiscopal HS Yaoundé, Cameroon
    F 52 Doug Niedrich 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoAdlai E. Stevenson HS Kildeer, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2012-10-19

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 19*
    7:00 p.m.
    at Brock W 84–79 
    Davis Gymnasium 
    St. Catharines, Ontario
    October 20*
    7:00 p.m.
    at Ryerson W 88–80 
    Mattamy Athletic Centre 
    Toronto, Ontario
    November 2*
    7:00 p.m.
    Rollins W 73–66 
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Regular Season
    November 9*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3
    Radford W 79–67  1–0
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    November 16*
    6:30 p.m., CBSSN
    vs. No. 23 Connecticut
    Paradise Jam Tournament Quarterfinal
    L 71–77  1–1
    Sports and Fitness Center 
    Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
    November 17*
    5:00 p.m.
    vs. Iona
    Paradise Jam Tournament Consolation
    L 68–94  1–2
    Sports and Fitness Center 
    Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
    November 19*
    2:30 p.m.
    vs. Mercer
    Paradise Jam Tournament Seventh Place Game
    W 74–71  2–2
    Sports and Fitness Center 
    Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
    November 23*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3
    William & Mary W 63–57  3–2
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    November 27*
    9:15 p.m., ESPNU
    Nebraska
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    L 63–79  3–3
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    December 1*
    6:00 p.m.
    at Richmond L 60–62  3–4
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 5*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3
    High Point W 71–60  4–4
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    December 8*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3
    Seton Hall L 67–71  4–5
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    December 18*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3
    Furman W 79–55  5–5
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    December 22*
    2:30 p.m., ESPN3
    at UNC Greensboro W 84–70  6–5
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    January 2*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3
    Xavier W 66–59  7–5
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    January 5
    12:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at No. 1 Duke L 62–80  7–6 (0–1)
    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, North Carolina
    January 9
    9:00 p.m., RSN/ESPN3
    Virginia W 55–52  8–6 (1–1)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    January 12
    4:00 p.m., RSN/ESPN3
    Boston College W 75–72  9–6 (2–1)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    January 15
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Clemson L 44–60  9–7 (2–2)
    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, South Carolina
    January 19
    2:00 p.m., ACCN/ESPN3
    at Virginia Tech L 65–66  9–8 (2–3)
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    January 22
    7:00 p.m., RSN/ESPN3
    No. 18 NC State W 86–84  10–8 (3–3)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    January 26
    3:00 p.m., ACCN/ESPN3
    at Georgia Tech L 62–82  10–9 (3–4)
    Hank McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    January 30
    8:00 p.m., ACCN/ESPN3
    No. 5 Duke L 70–75  10–10 (3–5)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    February 2
    2:00 p.m., RSN/ESPN3
    at Maryland L 60–86  10–11 (3–6)
    Comcast Center 
    College Park, Maryland
    February 5
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at North Carolina L 62–87  10–12 (3–7)
    Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    February 9
    12:00 p.m., ESPN2
    Florida State W 71–46  11–12 (4–7)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    February 13
    7:00 p.m., RSN/ESPN3
    at Boston College L 63–66  11–13 (4–8)
    Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
    February 16
    2:00 p.m., RSN/ESPN3
    Georgia Tech L 56–57  11–14 (4–9)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    February 23
    1:00 p.m., RSN/ESPN3
    No. 2 Miami (FL) W 80–65  12–14 (5–9)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    February 26
    9:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Florida State L 62–76  12–15 (5–10)
    Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    March 2
    12:00 p.m., ACCN/ESPN3
    Maryland L 57–67  12–16 (5–11)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    March 6
    9:00 p.m., ACCN/ESPN3
    at NC State L 66–81  12–17 (5–12)
    PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    March 10
    2:00 p.m., ACCN/ESPN3
    Virginia Tech W 90–79  13–17 (6–12)
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    ACC Tournament
    March 14
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU/ACC Network
    vs. Maryland
    First Round
    L 62–75  13–18
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *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
    Radford Harris (19) McKie (9) Harris/Miller-McIntyre (3) Adala Moto (3) Adala Moto/Jones (2)
    Connecticut Miller-McIntyre (21) McKie (8) Miller-McIntyre (4) 4 tied (1) Thomas (2)
    Iona McKie (13) McKie/Thomas (7) Fischer (3) Jones (3) Fischer/Jones (1)
    Mercer McKie (23) McKie (15) Miller-McIntyre (3) McKie/Thomas (3) Thomas (2)
    William & Mary Harris (18) Rountree (7) 3 tied (2) Rountree (2) Rountree (5)
    Nebraska Jones (14) McKie (7) Miller-McIntyre (3) Jones (2) Rountree (3)
    Richmond Thomas (11) McKie (8) Harris (3) Jones/Rountree (2) Rountree (3)
    High Point Fischer (15) McKie (10) Jones/Miller-McIntyre (3) Rountree (3) McKie/Rountree (2)
    Seton Hall Harris (28) McKie (7) Miller-McIntyre (5) McKie (4) Thomas (4)
    Furman Harris (20) Thomas (7) Harris (5) Jones (3) Thomas (2)
    UNC Greensboro McKie (19) Moto/Thomas (6) Miller-McIntyre (5) Rountree (3) Jones (2)
    Xavier McKie (19) Thomas (14) Miller-McIntyre (3) McKie/Thomas (2) McKie (2)
    Duke McKie (22) McKie/Thomas (12) Harris (5) McKie (2) McKie (1)
    Virginia Harris (16) Thomas (8) McKie (3) McKie (2) Thomas (3)
    Boston College Harris (29) Thomas (11) Miller-McIntyre (5) McKie/Rountree (4) Thomas (2)
    Clemson McKie (12) McKie (11) 3 tied (1) Adala Moto (2) McKie/Thomas (1)
    Virginia Tech McKie (20) McKie (15) Harris/Miller-McIntyre (4) 4 tied (1) McKie (1)
    NC State Thomas (25) Thomas (14) Thomas (4) Thomas (3) Thomas (4)
    Georgia Tech Harris (18) Thomas (13) Harris/Miller-McIntyre (3) Jones (2) Thomas (5)
    Duke Thomas (15) McKie (7) Jones (5) Jones (2) McKie (2)
    Maryland McKie (15) McKie (6) Jones (4) Harris (3)
    North Carolina Harris (12) Thomas (13) Jones (5) Miller-McIntyre (2) Rountree/Thomas (1)
    Florida State McKie (15) Thomas (8) Jones/Thomas (3) Thomas (4) Rountree/Thomas (2)
    Boston College Harris (23) Thomas (9) Harris/Miller-McIntyre (4) 5 tied (1) Thomas (2)
    Georgia Tech Harris/McKie (15) Thomas (12) Miller-McIntyre (3) Rountree (2) Rountree (4)
    Miami Harris (23) McKie (10) Jones/Miller-McIntyre (3) Jones (4) McKie (5)
    Florida State McKie (15) McKie (6) Adala Moto/Jones (2) Rountree (2) McKie (2)
    Maryland Harris (19) Thomas (7) Harris/Miller-McIntyre (3) Thomas (3) McKie (2)
    NC State Thomas (13) Thomas (11) Jones (6) Jones (2) Thomas (2)
    Virginia Tech Harris (29) Thomas (8) 3 tied (4) McKie/Thomas (2) 3 tied (1)

    References

    1. "2012–13 Schedule." wakeforestsports.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2012.
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