2016–17 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by third-year head coach Danny Manning. The team played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. They defeated Boston College in the first round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Virginia Tech. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed in the South region. There they lost in the First Four to Kansas State.

2016–17 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Four
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2016–17 record19–14 (9–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina144 .778  337  .825
No. 16 Florida State126 .667  269  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame126 .667  2610  .722
No. 10 Louisville126 .667  259  .735
No. 7 Duke117 .611  289  .757
No. 24 Virginia117 .611  2311  .676
Virginia Tech108 .556  2211  .667
Miami (FL)108 .556  2112  .636
Syracuse108 .556  1915  .559
Wake Forest99 .500  1914  .576
Georgia Tech810 .444  2116  .568
Clemson612 .333  1716  .515
NC State414 .222  1517  .469
Pittsburgh414 .222  1617  .485
Boston College216 .111  923  .281
2017 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Demon Deacons finished 2015–16 season 11–20, 2–16 in ACC play to finish in 14th place. They lost to NC State in the first round of the ACC Tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason left
Codi Miller-McIntyre0G6'3"205SeniorConcord, NCGraduated
Madison Jones1G6'1"165SeniorRaleigh, NCSuspended; transferred to Seton Hall[1]
Devin Thomas2F6'9"255SeniorHarrisburg, PAGraduated
Rondale Watson23G6'3"190SophomoreLewisburg, WVTransferred to Marshall
Cornelius Hudson25F6'6"180SophomoreDallas, TXDismissed from the team due to team violations[2]
Andre Washington31C7'0"240SeniorRoanoke, VAGraduate transferred to East Carolina
Stephen Prendergast35G6'1"175SeniorMahwah, NJWalk-on; graduated
Gilbert McGregor42F6'4"195RS JuniorNew Orleans, LAWalk-on; didn't return
Britton ANderson52G6'4"190FreshmanGreat Falls, VAWalk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Austin Arians34F6'6"200RS SeniorStoughton, WITransferred from Milwaukee. Will be eligible to play immediately since Arians graduated from UW–Milwaukee.

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon Childress
#27 PG
Winston-Salem, NC Wesleyan Christian Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 25, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Richard Washington Jr.
#28 SF
Newport News, VA Walsingham Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Samuel Japhet-Mathias
C
London, England City of London Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Sep 29, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Donovan Mitchell
#77 PF
Fresno, CA Buchanan High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.

    2017 recruiting class

    Roster

    2016–17 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Brandon Childress 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrWesleyan Christian Academy Winston-Salem, NC
    G 1 Keyshawn Woods 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) RS SoNorthside Christian Academy
    Charlotte
    Gastonia, NC
    F 2 Donovan Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBuchanan Clovis, CA
    C 4 Doral Moore 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)265 lb (120 kg) SoMontverde Academy Locust Grove, GA
    G 10 Mitchell Wilbekin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrThe Rock School Gainesville, FL
    G 11 Greg McClinton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrHargrave Military Academy Winston-Salem, NC
    G 13 Bryant Crawford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoGonzaga College HS Kensington, MD
    F 20 John Collins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoCardinal Newman HS West Palm Beach, FL
    C 25 Sam Japhet-Mathias 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)275 lb (125 kg) FrCity of London Academy London, England
    F 33 Rich Washington 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWalsingham Academy Williamsburg, VA
    F 34 Austin Arians 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrEdgewood Stoughton, WI
    G 40 Anthony Bilas (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoCharlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC
    G 43 Trent VanHorn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrCanterbury School Fort Wayne, IN
    F 44 Konstantinos Mitoglou 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrAristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki, Greece
    F 45 Troy Rike (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSt. Ignatius College Preparatory San Francisco, CA
    G 52 Britton Anderson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrFlint Hill School Great Falls, VA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/04/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Piedmont International W 118–48 
    LJVM Coliseum (4,683)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
    Radford W 80–59  1–0
    LJVM Coliseum (7,233)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    11/13/2016*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Bucknell W 94–74  2–0
    LJVM Coliseum (6,541)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    11/17/2016*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. UTEP
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals
    W 103–81  3–0
    TD Arena (4,125)
    Charleston, SC
    11/18/2016*
    1:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 3 Villanova
    Charleston Classic semifinals
    L 77–96  3–1
    TD Arena (4,020)
    Charleston, SC
    11/20/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. College of Charleston
    Charleston Classic 3rd place game
    W 78–61  4–1
    TD Arena (4,325)
    Charleston, SC
    11/23/2016*
    7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
    Coastal Carolina W 86–74  5–1
    LJVM Coliseum (6,867)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    11/28/2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Northwestern
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    L 58–65  5–2
    Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,386)
    Evansville, IN
    12/03/2016*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Richmond W 75–67  6–2
    Robins Center (6,705)
    Richmond, VA
    12/06/2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Charlotte W 91–74  7–2
    LJVM Coliseum (6,791)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    12/09/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UNC Greensboro W 78–75  8–2
    Greensboro Coliseum Complex (3,607)
    Greensboro, NC
    12/17/2016*
    8:00 pm, FS1
    at No. 17 Xavier
    Skip Prosser Classic
    L 65–69  8–3
    Cintas Center (10,407)
    Cincinnati, OH
    12/22/2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    LSU W 110–76  9–3
    LJVM Coliseum (9,643)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    ACC regular season
    12/28/2016
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 20 Florida State L 72–88  9–4
    (0–1)
    Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (8,873)
    Tallahassee, FL
    12/31/2016
    12:00 pm, RSN
    Clemson L 68–73  9–5
    (0–2)
    LJVM Coliseum (10,034)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    01/03/2017
    12:00 pm, RSN
    Boston College W 79–66  10–5
    (1–2)
    LJVM Coliseum (7,708)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    01/08/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 11 Virginia L 62–79  10–6
    (1–3)
    John Paul Jones Arena (13,717)
    Charlottesville, VA
    01/11/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 11 North Carolina L 87–93  10–7
    (1–4)
    LJVM Coliseum (13,159)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    01/18/2017
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    Miami (FL) W 96–79  11–7
    (2–4)
    LJVM Coliseum (9,691)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    01/21/2017
    2:00 pm, ACCN
    at NC State W 93–88  12–7
    (3–4)
    PNC Arena (18,823)
    Raleigh, NC
    01/24/2017
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    at Syracuse W 81–76  12–8
    (3–5)
    Carrier Dome (22,262)
    Syracuse, NY
    01/28/2017
    3:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 17 Duke L 83–85  12–9
    (3–6)
    LJVM Coliseum (14,681)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    01/31/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Boston College W 85–80  13–9
    (4–6)
    Conte Forum (3,751)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    02/04/2017
    3:00 pm, RSN
    Georgia Tech W 81–69  14–9
    (5–6)
    LJVM Coliseum (10,962)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    02/07/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    at Notre Dame L 81–88  14–10
    (5–7)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,851)
    South Bend, IN
    02/11/2017
    12:00 pm, RSN
    NC State W 88–58  15–10
    (6–7)
    LJVM Coliseum (12,935)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    02/14/2016
    7:00 pm, RSN
    at Clemson L 83–95  15–11
    (6–8)
    Littlejohn Coliseum (6,929)
    Clemson, SC
    02/18/2017
    1:00 pm, ACCN
    at No. 12 Duke L 94–99  15–12
    (6–9)
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    02/22/2017
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Pittsburgh W 63–59  16–12
    (7–9)
    LJVM Coliseum (9,827)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    03/01/2017
    9:00 pm, RSN
    No. 8 Louisville W 88–81  17–12
    (8–9)
    LJVM Coliseum (11,488)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    03/04/2017
    4:30 pm, RSN
    at Virginia Tech W 89–84  18–12
    (9–9)
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, VA
    ACC Tournament
    March 7, 2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    (10) vs. (15) Boston College
    First round
    W 92–78  19–12
    Barclays Center (8,656)
    Brooklyn, NY
    March 8, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    (10) vs. (7) Virginia Tech
    Second round
    L 90–99  19–13
    Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    March 14, 2017*
    9:10 pm, truTV
    (11 S) vs. (11 S) Kansas State
    First Four
    L 88–95  19–14
    UD Arena (11,855)
    Dayton, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.[3].

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