2017–18 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by fourth-year head coach Danny Manning and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 4–14 in ACC play to finish in 14th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Syracuse.

2017–18 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2017–18 record11–20 (4–14 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Virginia171 .944  313  .912
No. 9 Duke135 .722  298  .784
No. 22 Miami (FL)117 .611  2210  .688
No. 20 Clemson117 .611  2510  .714
NC State117 .611  2112  .636
No. 10 North Carolina117 .611  2611  .703
Virginia Tech108 .556  2112  .636
Florida State99 .500  2312  .657
Louisville99 .500  2214  .611
Notre Dame810 .444  2115  .583
Syracuse810 .444  2314  .622
Boston College711 .389  1916  .543
Georgia Tech612 .333  1319  .406
Wake Forest414 .222  1120  .355
Pittsburgh018 .000  824  .250
2018 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Demon Deacons finished 2016–17 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.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Grey McClinton11G6'7"200RS JuniorWinston-Salem, NCGraduate transferred to Old Dominion
John Collins20F6'10"225SophomoreWest Palm Beach, FLDeclare for 2017 NBA draft
Austin Arians34F6'6"200RS SeniorStoughton, WIGraduated
Trent VanHorn43G6'3"215SeniorFort Wayne, INGraduated
Konstantinos Mitoglou44F6'10"245JuniorThessaloniki, GreeceSigned to play professionally in Greece with Panathinaikos B.C.

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Terrence Thompson20F6'7"217SeniorDurham, NCTransferred from Marshall. Will be eligible to play immediately since Thompson graduated from Marshall.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chaundee Brown
#7 SG
Orlando, FL The First Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Melo Eggleston
#70 SF
Washington, D.C. Clinton Christian School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Apr 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Olivier Sarr
C
Paris, FR INSEP Paris 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-11-09.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster

    2017–18 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Brandon Childress 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoWesleyan Christian Academy Winston-Salem, NC
    G 1 Keyshawn Woods 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrNorthside Christian Academy
    Charlotte
    Gastonia, NC
    F 2 Donovan Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoBuchanan Clovis, CA
    C 4 Doral Moore 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)280 lb (127 kg) JrMontverde Academy Locust Grove, GA
    G 10 Mitchell Wilbekin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrThe Rock School Gainesville, FL
    G/F 11 Melo Eggleston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNotre Dame Prep Suitland, MD
    G 13 Bryant Crawford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrGonzaga College HS Kensington, MD
    F 20 Terrence Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrRiverside
    Marshall
    Durham, NC
    G 23 Chaundee Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrFirst Academy Orlando, FL
    C 25 Sam Japhet-Mathias 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)280 lb (127 kg) SoCity of London Academy London, England
    C 30 Olivier Sarr 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrINSEP Toulouse, France
    F 33 Rich Washington 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoWalsingham Academy Williamsburg, VA
    F 34 Sunday Okeke (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrGreens Farms Academy Lagos, Nigera
    G 40 Anthony Bilas (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrCharlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC
    G 41 Aaron Spivey (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrNash Central Rocky Mount, NC
    F 45 Troy Rike (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSt. Ignatius College Preparatory San Francisco, CA
    G 52 Britton Anderson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrFlint 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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3, 2017*
    7:30 pm
    Queens (NC) W 76–74 
     21  Woods  11  Thompson  4  Crawford  LJVM Coliseum (4,238)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
    Georgia Southern L 83–85  0–1
     25  Woods  11  Thompson  9  Childress  LJVM Coliseum (7,802)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
    Liberty L 66–79  0–2
     21  Crawford  9  Moore  3  Brown  LJVM Coliseum (5,213)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Nov 17, 2017*
    8:30 pm, FloHoops.com
    vs. Drake
    Paradise Jam quarterfinals
    L 74–77  0–3
     17  Moore  17  Moore  9  Crawford  Vines Center (586)
    Lynchburg, VA
    Nov 18, 2017*
    2:30 pm, FloHoops.com
    vs. Quinnipiac
    Paradise Jam 2nd round consolation
    W 72–55  1–3
     17  Crawford  7  Brown  4  Childress  Vines Center (743)
    Lynchburg, VA
    Nov 19, 2017*
    2:30 p.m., FloHoops.com
    vs. Houston
    Paradise Jam
    L 73–78  1–4
     17  Crawford  9  Moore  4  Childress  Vines Center (655)
    Lynchburg, VA
    Nov 24, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    UNC Greensboro W 81–75  2–4
     20  Woods  7  Moore  5  Crawford  LJVM Coliseum (6,810)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Nov 28, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Illinois
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 80–73  3–4
     20  Crawford  6  Moore  4  Crawford  LJVM Coliseum (5,782)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Dec 2, 2017*
    4:00 pm, RSN
    Richmond W 82–53  4–4
     17  Woods  8  Moore  7  Crawford  LJVM Coliseum (6,591)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Dec 5, 2017*
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    at Charlotte W 80–57  5–4
     17  Crawford  7  Sarr  4  Crawford  Dale F. Halton Arena (5,512)
    Charlotte, NC
    Dec 8, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Army W 100–80  6–4
     22  Woods  11  Moore  9  Crawford  LJVM Coliseum (2,978)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Dec 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Coastal Carolina W 84–80  7–4
     22  Crawford  10  Moore  6  Crawford  HTC Center (1,744)
    Conway, NC
    Dec 23, 2017*
    12:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 21 Tennessee L 60–79  7–5
     18  Woods  8  Sarr  2  Crawford  LJVM Coliseum (11,362)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    ACC regular season
    Dec 30, 2017
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 13 North Carolina L 69–73  7–6
    (0–1)
     17  Crawford  8  Moore  7  Childress  Dean Smith Center (19,578)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Syracuse W 73–67  8–6
    (1–1)
     19  Crawford  9  Moore  8  Wilbekin  LJVM Coliseum (8,109)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Jan 6, 2018
    4:00 pm, RSN
    at Boston College L 71–77  8–7
    (1–2)
     24  Crawford  9  Moore  5  Childress  Conte Forum (5,247)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Jan 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Virginia Tech L 75–83  8–8
    (1–3)
     17  Childress  13  Moore  4  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (8,260)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Jan 13, 2018
    12:00 pm, ACCN
    at No. 7 Duke L 71–89  8–9
    (1–4)
     21  Crawford  6  4 Tied  6  Crawford  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Jan 18, 2018
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    at NC State L 63–72  8–10
    (1–5)
     18  Crawford  10  Moore  5  Crawford  PNC Arena (15,815)
    Raleigh, NC
    Jan 21, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 2 Virginia L 49–59  8–11
    (1–6)
     11  Crawford  13  Moore  4  Crawford  LJVM Coliseum (10,014)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Jan 23, 2018
    9:00 pm, RSN
    No. 4 Duke L 70–84  8–12
    (1–7)
     18  Tied  12  Moore  5  Brown  LJVM Coliseum (13,209)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Jan 27, 2018
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    at Louisville L 77–96  8–13
    (1–8)
     20  Brown  13  Moore  6  Crawford  KFC Yum! Center (17,215)
    Louisville, KY
    Jan 31, 2018
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    Florida State W 76–72  9–13
    (2–8)
     19  Crawford  12  Moore  7  Crawford  LJVM Coliseum (7,809)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Feb 3, 2018
    2:00 pm, RSN
    No. 20 Clemson L 67–75  9–14
    (2–9)
     16  Crawford  13  Moore  6  Crawford  LJVM Coliseum (10,468)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Feb 7, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 25 Miami (FL) L 81–87  9–15
    (2–10)
     23  Crawford  10  Moore  7  Crawford  Watsco Center (6,774)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 11, 2018
    1:00 pm, ACCN
    at Syracuse L 70–78  9–16
    (2–11)
     24  Crawford  16  Moore  7  Crawford  Carrier Dome (24,018)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 14, 2018
    9:00 pm, RSN
    Georgia Tech W 79–62  10–16
    (3–11)
     17  Moore  12  Moore  9  Crawford  LJVM Coliseum (6,133)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Feb 17, 2018
    4:00 pm, ACCN
    NC State L 84–90  10–17
    (3–12)
     29  Crawford  12  Moore  3  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (13,641)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Feb 21, 2018
    9:00 pm, RSN
    at Pittsburgh W 63–57  11–17
    (4–12)
     14  Crawford  9  Moore  3  Tied  Peterson Events Center (2,420)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Feb 24, 2018
    3:00 pm, ACCN
    Notre Dame L 71–76  11–18
    (4–13)
     14  Wilbekin  6  Moore  6  Wilbekin  LJVM Coliseum (10,626)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Mar 3, 2018
    12:00 pm, ACCN
    at Georgia Tech L 56–64  11–19
    (4–14)
     22  Crawford  13  Moore  4  Childress  McCamish Pavilion (7,422)
    Atlanta, GA
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    (14) vs. (11) Syracuse
    First Round
    L 64–73  11–20
     22  Crawford  6  Okeke  6  Crawford  Barclays Center (10,612)
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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