2018–19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
	† 2019 ACC Tournament winner ; As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
2018–19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Danny Manning (5th season)
Assistant coach	Steve Woodberry
Assistant coach	Randolph Childress
Assistant coach	Jamil Jones
Home arena	LJVM Coliseum

The 2018–19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons are led by fifth-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.

Previous season

The Demon Deacons finished 2017–18 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.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Keyshawn Woods	1	G	6'3"	205	RS Junior	Gastonia, NC	Graduate transferred to Ohio State
Donovan Mitchell	2	F	6'8"	215	Sophomore	Clovis, CA	Transferred to Santa Clara
Doral Moore	4	C	7'1"	280	Junior	Locust Grove, GA	Declare for 2018 NBA draft
Mitchell Wilbekin	10	G	6'2"	180	Senior	Gainesville, FL	Graduated
Bryant Crawford	13	G	6'3"	200	Junior	Kensington, MD	Declare for 2018 NBA draft
Terrence Thompson	20	F	6'7"	215	Senior	Durham, NC	Graduated
Sam Japhet-Mathias	25	C	6'11"	280	Sophomore	London, England	Dismissed from the team; transferred to San Jose State^[1]
Troy Rike	45	F	6'7"	225	Senior	San Francisco, CA	Walk-on; graduated
Britton Anderson	52	G	6'4"	200	Senior	Great Falls, VA	Walk-on; graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Andrien White	2	G	6'3"	195	Senior	Richmond, VA	Transferred from Charlotte. Under NCAA transfer rules, White will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Torry Johnson	4	G	6'3"	165	RS Senior	Chicago, IL	Transferred from Northern Arizona. Will be eligible to play immediately since Johnson graduated from Northern Arizona.
Ikenna Smart	35	F	6'10"	241	RS Senior	Greensboro, NC	Transferred from Buffalo. Will be eligible to play immediately since Smart graduated from Buffalo.
Miles Lester	55	G	6'0"	170	Sophomore	Wichita, KS	Transferred from Rice. Under NCAA transfer rules, Lester will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a walk-on.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaylen Hoard #6 SF	Carnon, France	Wesleyan Christian Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 26, 2017
Jaylen Hoard #6 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Mucius #20 SF	Saint James, MD	Brewster Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 18, 2017
Isaiah Mucius #20 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sharone Wright #50 SG	Florence, SC	West Florence High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 12, 2017
Sharone Wright #50 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamie Lewis #39 SG	Atlanta, GA	Findlay Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 8, 2017
Jamie Lewis #39 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Michael Wynn SG	Allen, KY	Hargrave Military Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 11, 2018
Michael Wynn SG	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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2018–19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Brandon Childress	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Wesleyan Christian Academy	Winston-Salem, NC
F	1	Isaiah Mucius	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Brewster Academy	East Patchogue, NY
G	2	Sharone Wright Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Legacy Early College	Florence, SC
G	4	Torry Johnson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Jr	Morgan Park Northern Arizona	Chicago, IL
F	10	Jaylen Hoard	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Wesleyan Christian Academy	Carnon, France
G/F	11	Melo Eggleston	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Notre Dame Prep	Suitland, MD
G	13	Andrien White	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Quality Education Academy Charlotte	Richmond, Virginia
G	20	Michael Wynn	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Liberty Heights Athletic Institute	Albany, NY
G	23	Chaundee Brown	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	First Academy	Orlando, FL
G	25	Jamie Lewis	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Westlake	Atlanta, GA
C	30	Olivier Sarr	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	INSEP	Toulouse, France
F	31	Blake Buchanan	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Voyager Academy	Durham, NC
F	34	Sunday Okeke (W)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Greens Farms Academy	Lagos, Nigera
F	35	Ikenna Smart	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS Sr	New Garden Friends School Buffalo	Greensboro, NC
G	40	Anthony Bilas (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sr	Charlotte Latin School	Charlotte, NC
G	41	Aaron Spivey (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Nash Central	Rocky Mount, NC
G	55	Miles Lester (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Wilbraham & Monson Academy Rice	Wichita, KS

Head coach

Danny Manning (Kansas)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2018* 7:30 pm	Belmont Abbey	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2018* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra	North Carolina A&T	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Nov 15, 2018* 11:30 am, ESPNU	vs. Saint Joseph's Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals	–	–	–	HTC Center Conway, SC
Nov 16, 2018* 11:00 am/1:30 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	vs. UCF or Cal State Fullerton Myrtle Beach Invitational	–	–	–	HTC Center Conway, SC
Nov 18, 2018*	vs. TBA Myrtle Beach Invitational	–	–	–	HTC Center Conway, SC
Nov 23, 2018* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra	Houston Baptist	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Nov 27, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra	Western Carolina	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Dec 1, 2018* 7:30 pm, NBCSN	at Richmond	–	–	–	Robins Center Richmond, VA
Dec 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra	Charlotte	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Dec 17, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPNU	Davidson	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Dec 22, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN2	at Tennessee	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Dec 29, 2018* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra	Gardner–Webb	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Jan 2, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra	Cornell	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
ACC regular season
Jan 5, 2019 2:00 pm, ACCRSN	at Georgia Tech	–	–	–	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
Jan 8, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	Duke	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Jan 12, 2019 12:00 pm, ACCRSN	at Miami (FL)	–	–	–	Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
Jan 15, 2019 8:00 pm, Raycom	NC State Rivalry	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Jan 19, 2019 4:00 pm, ACCRSN	at Virginia Tech	–	–	–	Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
Jan 22, 2019 9:00 pm, ACCRSN	at Virginia	–	–	–	John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
Jan 26, 2019 4:00 pm, ACCRSN	Boston College	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Jan 30, 2019 8:00 pm, Raycom	Louisville	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Feb 3, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPNU	at Clemson	–	–	–	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
Feb 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU	Pittsburgh	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Feb 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCRSN	at Florida State	–	–	–	Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
Feb 16, 2019 12:00 pm, Raycom	North Carolina	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Feb 19, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	at Notre Dame	–	–	–	Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
Feb 24, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU	at NC State Rivalry	–	–	–	PNC Arena Raleigh, NC
Feb 26, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCRSN	Miami (FL)	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Mar 2, 2019 12:00 pm, Raycom	Syracuse	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Mar 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	at Duke	–	–	–	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Mar 9, 2019 12:00 pm, Raycom	Florida State	–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
ACC Tournament
Mar 12–16, 2019	vs.	–	–	–	Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ "Wake Forest dismisses Japhet-Mathias". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2018-02-17.

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[1] "Wake Forest dismisses Japhet-Mathias". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2018-02-17.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
Venues	Gore Gymnasium (1935–1956) Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum (1956–1989) Greensboro Coliseum (alternate; 1959–1989) Reynolds Gymnasium (alternate; 1956–1989) LJVM Coliseum (1989–present)
Rivalries	NC State
Culture & lore	Demon Deacon "O Here's to Wake Forest" Spirit of the Old Gold and Black Tobacco Road Dixie Classic/Big Four
People	Head coaches NBA draftees
Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Boston College	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Clemson	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Duke	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia Tech	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Louisville	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Miami (FL)	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
North Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
NC State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Notre Dame	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Syracuse	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Virginia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Wake Forest	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2019 ACC Tournament winner As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll