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 Virginia †17–1 .944  31–3  .912
No. 9 Duke13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 22 Miami (FL)11–7 .611  22–10  .688
No. 20 Clemson11–7 .611  25–10  .714
NC State11–7 .611  21–12  .636
No. 10 North Carolina11–7 .611  26–11  .703
Virginia Tech10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Florida State9–9 .500  23–12  .657
Louisville9–9 .500  22–14  .611
Notre Dame8–10 .444  21–15  .583
Syracuse8–10 .444  23–14  .622
Boston College7–11 .389  19–16  .543
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  13–19  .406
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh0–18 .000  8–24  .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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