2021–22 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by second-year head coach Steve Forbes and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2021–22 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2021–22 record25–10 (13–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Duke164 .800327  .821
North Carolina155 .7502910  .744
Notre Dame155 .7502411  .686
Miami (FL)146 .7002611  .703
Wake Forest137 .6502510  .714
Virginia128 .6002114  .600
Virginia Tech119 .5502313  .639
Florida State1010 .5001714  .548
Syracuse911 .4501617  .485
Clemson812 .4001716  .515
Louisville614 .3001319  .406
Boston College614 .3001320  .394
Pittsburgh614 .3001121  .344
Georgia Tech515 .2501220  .375
NC State416 .2001121  .344
2022 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Demon Deacons finished the season 25–10 overall and 13–7 in ACC play, to finish in fifth place. They lost to Boston College in the Second Round of the ACC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NIT, where they defeated Towson and VCU in the first two rounds. Their season then ended in a quarterfinal loss to Texas A&M.

Previous season

The Demon Deacons finished 2020–21 season 6–16, 3–15 in ACC play, to finish in fourteenth place. They lost to Notre Dame in the First Round of the ACC Tournament. They were not invited to either the NCAA Tournament or NIT.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Jahcobi Neath0G6'3"200SophomoreToronto, ONTransferred to Wisconsin
Jalen Johnson2G6'6"195Graduate StudentDurham, NCGraduated transferred to Mercer
Ian DuBose11G6'4"225Graduate StudentDurham, NCGraduated
Quadry Adams13G6'3"190FreshmanPiscataway, NJTransferred to St. Bonaventure
Jonah Antonio20G6'5"195Graduate StudentPerth, AustraliaGraduated
Isaiah Wilikins23G6'4"220JuniorWinston-Salem, NCTransferred to Longwood
Ismael Massoud25F6'8"220SophomoreEast Harlem, NYTransferred to Kansas State
Emmanuel Okpomoy30C6'10"225FreshmanJackson, MSTransferred to Temple
Blake Buchanan31F6'5"205JuniorDurham, NCTransferred
Ody Oguama33F6'9"225SophomoreRaleigh, NCTransferred to Cincinnati
Sunday Okeke34F6'8"250SeniorLagos, NigeriaWalk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jake LaRavia0F6'8"235JuniorIndianapolis, INIndiana State
Dallas Walton13F/C7'0"230Graduate StudentArvada, COColorado
Khadim Sy20F6'10"240Graduate StudentDakar, SenegalOle Miss
Alondes Williams31G6'5"210Graduate StudentMilwaukee, WIOklahoma
Damari MonsantoG6'6"225RS SophomorePembroke Pines, FLEast Tennessee State

2021 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Robert McCray V
#38 SG
Columbia, SC A. C. Flora High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jul 15, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Lucas Taylor
#47 SG
Wake Forest, NC Heritage High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 2, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Cameron Hildreth
SG
Worthing, England Surrey Scorchers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 09/24/2020[1] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: NR
Matthew Marsh
C
Cornwall, England 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 07/30/2021[2] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "Wake Forest Demon Deacons". ESPN.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2021–22 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Jake LaRavia 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrLawrence Central
    Indiana State
    Indianapolis, IN
    F 1 Isaiah Mucius 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrBrewster Academy East Patchogue, NY
    G 2 Cameron Hildreth 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSurrey Scorchers Worthing, England
    G 4 Daivien Williamson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrWinston-Salem Prep
    ETSU
    Winston-Salem, NC
    F 10 Tariq Ingraham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS SoBonner-Prendergast Philadelphia, PA
    G 11 Carter Whitt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrLeesville Road Raleigh, NC
    F/C 13 Dallas Walton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSArvada West
    Colorado
    Arvada, CO
    F 20 Khadim Sy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) GSOak Hill Academy
    Ole Miss
    Dakar, Senegal
    G 23 Lucas Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrHeritage Wake Forest, NC
    G 25 Robert McCray 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrAC Flora Columbia, SC
    G 31 Alondes Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSRiverside
    Oklahoma
    Milwaukee, WI
    F/C 33 Matthew Marsh 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Cornwall, England
    G 40 RJ Kennah (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrKent Denver Parker, CO
    F 44 Luc Robinson (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrIndian Hill Cincinnati, OH
    G 45 Anthony Mathis Jr. (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrKentucky Country Day Louisville, KY
    G 51 Kevin Dunn (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrChoate Rosemary Hall Winston-Salem, NC
    F 52 Grant van Beveren (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrChattahoochee Alpharetta, GA
    G 55 Miles Lester (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrWilbraham & Monson Academy
    Rice
    Wichita, KS
    G 30 Damari Monsanto 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoWestern
    East Tennessee State
    Pembroke Pines, FL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source:[3]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 5, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.
    Winston-Salem State W 88–56 
     16  Tied  10  Laravia  4  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (3,754)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Regular season
    November 10, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX
    William & Mary W 77–59  1–0
     22  Williams  7  Whitt  4  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (3,710)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    November 12, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., ACCNX
    Western Carolina W 87–75  2–0
     32  Williams  8  Williams  4  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (4,359)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    November 17, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ACCNX
    Charleston Southern W 95–59  3–0
     24  LaRavia  8  Hildreth  7  Whitt  LJVM Coliseum (3,349)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    November 20, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ACCNX
    North Carolina A&T
    Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game
    W 87–63  4–0
     19  Williams  6  Sy  5  LaRavia  LJVM Coliseum (3,470)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    November 23, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., ACCN
    Kennesaw State W 92–61  5–0
     19  LaRavia  7  3 tied  6  LaRavia  LJVM Coliseum (3,554)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    November 26, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., CBSSN
    vs. Oregon State
    Emerald Coast Classic semifinals
    W 80–77 OT 6–0
     24  Williams  7  LaRavia  5  LaRavia  The Arena at NFSC (2,146)
    Niceville, FL
    November 27, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN
    vs. LSU
    Emerald Coast Classic
    L 61–75  6–1
     20  Williamson  10  Walton  4  Hildreth  The Arena at NFSC (1,700)
    Niceville, FL
    November 30, 2021*
    9:00 p.m., ESPNU
    Northwestern
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 77–73 OT 7–1
     21  Tied  9  Williams  4  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (3,711)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    December 4, 2021
    2:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Virginia Tech W 80–61  8–1
    (1–0)
     19  Williamson  7  Tied  9  Williams  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
    Blacksburg, VA
    December 11, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    USC Upstate W 79–53  9–1
     16  Tied  14  Williams  10  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (4,296)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    December 14, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    VMI W 77–70  10–1
     36  Williams  9  Walton  3  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (3,587)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    December 17, 2021*
    9:00 p.m., ACCN
    vs. Charlotte
    Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout
    W 82–79  11–1
     34  Williams  8  Tied  7  Williams  Spectrum Center (0)
    Charlotte, NC
    December 29, 2021
    9:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Louisville L 69–73  11–2
    (1–1)
     15  Tied  7  Tied  7  Williams  KFC Yum! Center (14,120)
    Louisville, KY
    January 1, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Miami (FL) L 84–92  11–3
    (1–2)
     19  LaRavia  7  laRavia  7  Williams  Watsco Center (3,376)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 4, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    Florida State W 76–54  12–3
    (2–2)
     22  LaRavia  10  Sy  5  LaRavia  LJVM Coliseum (4,762)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 8, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    Syracuse W 77–74 OT 13–3
    (3–2)
     25  Williams  12  Williams  6  Whitt  LJVM Coliseum (7,220)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 12, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCN
    No. 8 Duke L 64–76  13–4
    (3–3)
     25  Williams  8  Walton  4  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (14,213)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 15, 2022
    4:30 p.m., ACCN
    at Virginia W 63–55  14–4
    (4–3)
     15  LaRavia  8  Williams  4  Williams  John Paul Jones Arena (13,924)
    Charlottesville, VA
    January 19, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Georgia Tech W 80–64  15–4
    (5–3)
     19  Williams  8  Monsanto  9  Tied  McCamish Pavilion (4,698)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 22, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ACCN
    North Carolina
    Rivalry
    W 98–76  16–4
    (6–3)
     31  LaRavia  10  LaRavia  4  LaRavia  LJVM Coliseum (11,898)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 24, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ACCN
    Boston College
    Rescheduled from December 22
    W 87–57  17–4
    (7–3)
     20  Williams  10  LaRavia  7  Williams  LVJM Coliseum (4,928)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 29, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Syracuse L 72–94  17–5
    (7–4)
     27  Williamson  7  Williams  5  LaRavia  Carrier Dome (23,194)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 2, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2
    Pittsburgh W 91–75  18–5
    (8–4)
     18  LaRavia  10  Williams  9  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (5,328)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 5, 2022
    12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    at Florida State W 68–60  19–5
    (9–4)
     23  Williams  13  LaRavia  9  LaRavia  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (10,089)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 9, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ACCN
    at NC State
    Rivalry
    W 69–51  20–5
    (10–4)
     17  Williams  10  Williams  8  LaRavia  PNC Arena (11,635)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 12, 2022
    3:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    Miami (FL) L 72–76  20–6
    (10–5)
     25  Williams  7  Sy  4  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (7,698)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 15, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN
    at No. 9 Duke L 74–76  20–7
    (10–6)
     19  LaRavia  10  LaRavia  4  Williams  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 19, 2022
    1:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    Notre Dame W 79–74  21–7
    (11–6)
     23  Williams  10  Tied  5  LaRavia  LJVM Coliseum (8,355)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 23, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Clemson L 69–80  21–8
    (11–7)
     17  Monsanto  8  LaRavia  4  Williams  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,782)
    Clemson, SC
    February 26, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ACCN
    Louisville W 99–77  22–8
    (12–7)
     23  LaRavia  7  LaRavia  5  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (8,139)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    March 2, 2022
    9:00 p.m., ACCRSN
    NC State
    Rivalry
    W 101–76  23–8
    (13–7)
     28  Williamson  12  Walton  11  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (6,917)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    ACC Tournament
    March 9, 2022
    2:30 p.m., ESPN
    (5) vs. (13) Boston College
    Second round
    L 77–82 OT 23–9
     21  LaRavia  7  LaRavia  4  Tied  Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    NIT
    March 16, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    (2) Towson
    First Round – Texas A&M Bracket
    W 74–64  24–9
     17  Walton  8  LaRavia  5  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (4,081)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    March 19, 2022
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+
    (2) (3) VCU
    Second Round – Texas A&M Bracket
    W 80–74  25–9
     19  Williams  7  Walton  5  Williams  LJVM Coliseum (4,341)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    March 23, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2
    (2) (1) Texas A&M
    Quarterfinals – Texas A&M Bracket
    L 52–67  25–10
     15  Mucius  11  Walton  4  Williams  Reed Arena (8,201)
    College Station, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    — = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
    APRVRVRVRVRVRVRVNot released
    CoachesRVRVRVRVRV25RVRVRVRVRV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

    References

    1. Givony, Jonathan (September 24, 2020). "British guard Cameron Hildreth commits to Wake Forest". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
    2. Bridgers, Adam (June 22, 2021). "Wake Forest Basketball Adds Matthew Marsh to 2021 Recruiting Class". bloggersodear.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
    3. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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