| 2024–25Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 21–11 (13–7 ACC) |
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| Home arena | LJVM Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3Duke † | 19 | – | 1 | .950 | 35 | – | 4 | .897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21Louisville | 18 | – | 2 | .900 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22Clemson | 18 | – | 2 | .900 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2025 ACC tournament winner Rankings fromAP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2024–25 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team representedWake Forest University during the2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons, led by fifth-year head coachSteve Forbes, played their home games at theLawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum inWinston-Salem, North Carolina as members of theAtlantic Coast Conference.
The Demon Deacons won their first four games of the season, the highlight of which, was a 72–70 victory overMichigan at a neutral site. Their first loss came in theSkip Prosser Classic againstXavier, 75–60. They won two games before traveling toFlorida to participate in theESPN Events Invitational. The team lost to eighteenth rankedFlorida in the semifinals before defeatingMinnesota to finish in third place. They then traveled toCollege Station to face twenty-second rankedTexas A&M in theACC–SEC Challenge, where they lost 57–44. The Demon Deacons won eight of their next nine games, with the only loss coming at twenty-fifth rankedClemson. The run also included seven ACC wins, with arivalry victory overNC State and anotherrivalry defeat ofNorth Carolina. The streak ended with back-to-back losses against ranked teams: second-rankedDuke and twenty-first rankedLouisville. They won their next three games, including a two-point victory overPittsburgh and two victories on a trip to California. They lost 72–70 againstFlorida State on their return to the east coast. The Demon Deacons went 3–3 in their final six games with defeats ofSMU,Notre Dame, andGeorgia Tech. Their defeats over the stretch included a rivalry loss to NC State, a loss toVirginia, and another loss against second-ranked Duke.
The Demon Deacons finished theseason 21–11 and 13–7 inACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. Wake Forest finished atop the tiebreaking procedure and was the fourth seed in the2025 ACC tournament. As the fourth seed, they earned a bye into the quarterfinals where they lost to rivals North Carolina 68–59. They were not invited to theNCAA tournament and declined an invitation to theNIT.[1]
The Demon Deacons finished the season 21–14 overall and 11–9 inACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. After winning both tiebreakers, they were awarded the fifth seed in theACC tournament. They received a bye into the second round where they defeated twelfth seedNotre Dame, avenging a loss from the regular season. They lost to fourth seedPittsburgh in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to theNational Invitation Tournament and were a first seed. They defeatedAppalachian State in the first round before losing to fourth-seed Georgia in the second round to end their season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Kevin Miller | 0 | G | 6'0" | 175 |  Sophomore | Chicago, Illinois | Transferred toSMU[2] |
| Abramo Canka | 10 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Sophomore | Genoa, Italy | Transferred toStetson[3] |
| Andrew Carr | 11 | F | 6'11" | 230 | Senior | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Transferred toKentucky[4] |
| Aaron Clark | 13 | G | 6'6" | 195 | Freshman | Easton, Pennsylvania | Transferred toPepperdine[5] |
| Zach Keller | 25 | F | 6'10" | 228 | Sophomore | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | Transferred toUtah[6] |
| Damari Monsanto | 30 | G | 6'6" | 225 | Senior | Pembroke Pines, Florida | Graduated |
| Jao Ituka | 31 | G | 6'1" | 196 | Junior | Gaithersburg, Maryland | Transferred toJacksonville State[7] |
| Matthew Marsh | 33 | C | 7'1" | 240 | Junior | Cornwall, England | Transferred toOregon State[8] |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Omaha Biliew | 0 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Sophomore | Denison, Iowa | Iowa State[9] |
| Davin Cosby | 1 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | Richmond, Virginia | Alabama[10] |
| Ty-Laur Johnson | 8 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Sophomore | Brooklyn, New York | Louisville[11] |
| Tre'Von Spillers | 25 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Senior | Charleston, South Carolina | Appalachian State[12] |
| Churchill Abass | 55 | C/F | 6'9" | 250 | Sophomore | Edo State, Nigeria | DePaul[13] |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Juke Harris #23 SG | Salisbury, NC | Salisbury High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 24, 2023 | |
Recruit ratings:Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (85) | ||||||
| Mason Hagedorn PF | Huntington, WV | Huntington Prep | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
Recruit ratings:Rivals: 247Sports:  ESPN: (NR) | ||||||
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| October 18, 2024* 8:00 p.m., YouTube | vs. No. 2 Alabama | L 77–98 | — | 16 – Sallis | 6 – Spillers | 4 – Tied | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium (2,068) Birmingham, AL | ||||
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| November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Coppin State | W 64–49 | 1–0 | 15 – Hildreth | 9 – Spillers | 5 – Sallis | LJVM Coliseum (8,956) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | North Carolina A&T | W 80–64 | 2–0 | 15 – Spillers | 16 – Spillers | 3 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (8,829) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| November 10, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. Michigan Deacon-Wolverine Challenge | W 72–70 | 3–0 | 18 – Sallis | 10 – Reid | 7 – Hildreth | Greensboro Coliseum (8,905) Greensboro, NC | ||||
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | USC Upstate | W 85–80 | 4–0 | 23 – Sallis | 8 – Reid | 6 – Sallis | LJVM Coliseum (8,482) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| November 16, 2024* 12:00 p.m., FS1 | at Xavier Skip Prosser Classic | L 60–75 | 4–1 | 16 – Sallis | 9 – Spillers | 5 – Sallis | Cintas Center (10,455) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | Western Carolina | W 82–69 | 5–1 | 20 – Sallis | 5 – Spillers | 6 – Hildreth | LJVM Coliseum (8,468) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| November 23, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Detroit Mercy | W 67–57 | 6–1 | 31 – Sallis | 9 – Spillers | 4 – Sallis | LJVM Coliseum (8,705) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| November 28, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPNU | vs. No. 18 Florida ESPN Events Invitational semifinals | L 58–75 | 6–2 | 15 – Tied | 13 – Spillers | 3 – Tied | State Farm Field House (3,191) Kissimmee, FL | ||||
| November 29, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. Minnesota ESPN Events Invitational consolation game | W 57–51 | 7–2 | 18 – Spillers | 16 – Spillers | 4 – Johnson | State Farm Field House Kissimmee, FL | ||||
| December 3, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | at No. 22 Texas A&M ACC–SEC Challenge | L 44–57 | 7–3 | 19 – Sallis | 11 – Reid III | 6 – Hildreth | Reed Arena (8,833) College Station, TX | ||||
| December 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., ACCN | Boston College | W 72–66 | 8–3 (1–0) | 22 – Hildreth | 10 – Hildreth | 4 – Johnson | LJVM Coliseum (10,254) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | James Madison | W 75–58 | 9–3 | 27 – Sallis | 12 – Sallis | 5 – Sallis | LJVM Coliseum (7,463) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| December 21, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN | at No. 25 Clemson | L 62–73 | 9–4 (1–1) | 26 – Sallis | 8 – Reid | 2 – Sallis | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,889) Clemson, SC | ||||
| December 31, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | at Syracuse | W 81–71 | 10–4 (2–1) | 23 – Sallis | 10 – Spillers | 4 – Sallis | JMA Wireless Dome (14,437) Syracuse, NY | ||||
| January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW | NC State Rivalry | W 77–59 | 11–4 (3–1) | 20 – Sallis | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (9,633) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| January 11, 2025 5:15 p.m., The CW | at Miami (FL) | W 88–78 | 12–4 (4–1) | 31 – Hildreth | 5 – Tied | 6 – Johnson | Watsco Center (6,420) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| January 15, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPNews | Stanford | W 80–67 | 13–4 (5–1) | 30 – Sallis | 10 – Spillers | 3 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (9,685) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | at Virginia Tech | W 72–63 | 14–4 (6–1) | 24 – Sallis | 7 – Tied | 3 – Johnson | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
| January 21, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN | North Carolina Rivalry | W 67–66 | 15–4 (7–1) | 20 – Hildreth | 9 – Tied | 2 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (12,799) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| January 25, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 2 Duke | L 56–63 | 15–5 (7–2) | 14 – Harris | 7 – Sallis | 8 – Johnson | LJVM Coliseum (13,169) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | at No. 21 Louisville | L 59–72 | 15–6 (7–3) | 13 – Sallis | 13 – Reid | 3 – Spillers | KFC Yum! Center (14,533) Louisville, KY | ||||
| February 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | Pittsburgh | W 76–74 | 16–6 (8–3) | 24 – Hildreth | 6 – Reid | 5 – Johnson | LJVM Coliseum (10,787) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| February 5, 2025 11:00 p.m., ESPNU | at Stanford | W 79–73 | 17–6 (9–3) | 22 – Hildreth | 7 – Sallis | 5 – Sallis | Maples Pavilion (2,774) Stanford, CA | ||||
| February 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., ACCN | at California | W 76–66 | 18–6 (10–3) | 23 – Hildreth | 8 – Sallis | 6 – Johnson | Haas Pavilion (4,562) Berkley, CA | ||||
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | Florida State | L 70–72 | 18–7 (10–4) | 22 – Hildreth | 10 – Reid | 4 – Spillers | LJVM Coliseum (8,356) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | at SMU | W 77–66 | 19–7 (11–4) | 20 – Sallis | 11 – Spillers | 6 – Sallis | Moody Coliseum (6,858) Dallas, TX | ||||
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | at NC State Rivalry | L 73–85 | 19–8 (11–5) | 16 – Hildreth | 9 – Sallis | 4 – Sallis | Lenovo Center (15,118) Raleigh, NC | ||||
| February 26, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | Virginia | L 75–83 | 19–9 (11–6) | 25 – Sallis | 10 – Reid | 3 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (7,851) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| March 1, 2025 5:30 p.m., The CW | Notre Dame | W 74–71 | 20–9 (12–6) | 28 – Hildreth | 7 – Reid | 4 – Johnson | LJVM Coliseum (10,298) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| March 3, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN | at No. 2 Duke | L 60–93 | 20–10 (12–7) | 14 – Tied | 11 – Spillers | 2 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||
| March 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW | Georgia Tech | W 69–43 | 21–10 (13–7) | 14 – Hildreth | 13 – Reid | 4 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (8,994) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
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| March 13, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN | (4) | vs. (5) North Carolina Quarterfinals / Rivalry | L 59–68 | 21–11 | 25 – Sallis | 10 – Reid | 2 – Tied | Spectrum Center (14,116) Charlotte, NC | |||
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