2022–23 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by third-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. They finished the season 19–14, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament they defeated Syracuse before losing to Miami in the quarterfinals.

2022–23 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record19–14 (10–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
Seasons
2022–23 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Miami (FL) 15 5   .750 29 8   .784
No. 23 Virginia 15 5   .750 25 8   .758
Clemson 14 6   .700 23 11   .676
No. 18 Duke 14 6   .700 27 9   .750
Pittsburgh 14 6   .700 24 12   .667
NC State 12 8   .600 23 11   .676
North Carolina 11 9   .550 20 13   .606
Wake Forest 10 10   .500 19 14   .576
Syracuse 10 10   .500 17 15   .531
Boston College 9 11   .450 16 17   .485
Virginia Tech 8 12   .400 19 15   .559
Florida State 7 13   .350 9 23   .281
Georgia Tech 6 14   .300 15 18   .455
Notre Dame 3 17   .150 11 21   .344
Louisville 2 18   .100 4 28   .125
2023 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Demon Deacons finished 2021–22 season 25–10, 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 National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Towson and VCU in the first two rounds. Their season then ended in a quarterfinal loss to Texas A&M.

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Jake LaRavia 0 F 6'8" 235 Junior Indianapolis, IN Declare for 2022 NBA draft
Isaiah Mucius 1 F 6'8" 205 Senior East Patchogue, NY Graduated
Carter Whitt 11 G 6'3" 180 RS Freshman Raleigh, NC Transferred to Furman
Dallas Walton 13 F/C 7'0" 230 GS Senior Arvada, CO Graduated
Khadim Sy 20 F 6'10" 240 GS Senior Dakra, Senegal Graduated
Alondes Williams 31 G 6'5" 210 GS Senior Milwaukee, WI Graduated/undrafted in 2022 NBA draft
Anthony Mathis Jr. 45 G 6'0" 185 RS Senior Louisville, KY Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Miles Lester 55 G 6'0" 180 RS Senior Wichita, KS Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons

Incoming transfers

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Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Tyree Appleby 1 G 6'1" 163 GS Senior Jacksonville, AR Florida
Jao Ituka 10 G 6'1" 196 Sophomore Gaithersburg, MD Marist
Andrew Carr 11 F 6'9" 220 Junior West Chester, PA Delaware
Davion Bradford 20 F 7'0" 270 Junior St. Louis, MO Kansas State

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zach Keller
#24 C
Highlands Ranch, CO ThunderRidge High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 11, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Bobi Klintman
#34 PF
Bel Aire, KS Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 13, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
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.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2022–23 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Lucas Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Heritage Wake Forest, NC
G 1 Tyree Appleby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) GS Jacksonville
Florida
Jacksonville, AR
G 2 Cameron Hildreth 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Surrey Scorchers Worthing, England
G 4 Daivien Williamson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Winston-Salem Prep
ETSU
Winston-Salem, NC
G 10 Jao Ituka 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) So Gaithersburg
Marist
Gaithersburg, MD
F 11 Andrew Carr 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr West Chester East
Delaware
West Chester, PA
G 13 Robert McCray 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So AC Flora Columbia, SC
F 20 Davion Bradford 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Jr Mehlville
Kansas State
St. Louis, MO
F 25 Zach Keller 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Fr ThunderRidge Highlands Ranch, CO
G 30 Damari Monsanto 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Western
East Tennessee State
Pembroke Pines, FL
F/C 33 Matthew Marsh 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Cornwall, England
F 34 Bobi Klintman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Academy Malmö, Sweden
G 40 RJ Kennah (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Kent Denver Parker, CO
G 45 Xiaolong Xu (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Concord Academy Beijing, China
G 51 Kevin Dunn (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Choate Rosemary Hall Winston-Salem, NC
F 52 Grant van Beveren (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Chattahoochee Alpharetta, GA
F 55 Owen Kmety (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr La Lumiere School Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Source:[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Winston-Salem State
Winston-Salem Tip Off Classic
W 82–69 
 25  Williamson   7  Keller   4  Tied  LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Fairfield W 71–59  1–0
 14  3 tied   6  Klintman   3  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (5,335)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 11, 2022*
8:30 p.m., ACCN
Georgia W 81–71  2–0
 24  Williamson   11  Hildreth   6  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (7,114)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Utah Valley
Jamaica Classic campus site game
W 68–65 OT 3–0
 23  Appleby   14  Carr   6  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (5,694)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 18, 2022*
2:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. La Salle
Jamaica Classic Semifinal
W 75–63  4–0
 23  Appleby   6  Tied   4  Tied  Montego Bay Convention Centre 
Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 20, 2022*
2:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Loyola Marymount
Jamaica Classic Final
L 75–77 OT 4–1
 19  Appleby   8  Tied   8  Appleby  Montego Bay Convention Centre 
Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 23, 2022*
8:30 p.m., ACCN
South Carolina State W 105–74  5–1
 19  Hildreth   10  Klintman   9  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (5,760)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 26, 2022*
12:30 p.m., ACCN
Hampton W 97–70  6–1
 20  Monsanto   11  Hildreth   10  Hildreth  LJVM Coliseum (5,151)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 29, 2022*
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Wisconsin
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 78–75  7–1
 32  Appleby   9  Marsh   5  Appleby  Kohl Center (14,435)
Madison, WI
December 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Clemson L 57–77  7–2
(0–1)
 12  Williamson   6  Tied   5  Appleby  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,599)
Clemson, SC
December 10, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. LSU
Holiday Hoopsgiving
L 70–72  7–3
 26  Appleby   11  Marsh   6  Appleby  State Farm Arena (7,795)
Atlanta, GA
December 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Appalachian State W 67–66  8–3
 20  Carr   6  Tied   4  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (7,781)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 17, 2022*
12:00 p.m., BTN
at Rutgers L 57–81  8–4
 22  Monsanto   5  Tied   3  Carr  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
December 20, 2022
6:30 p.m., ACCN
No. 14 Duke W 81–70  9–4
(1–1)
 18  Appleby   9  Hildreth   8  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (10,812)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 31, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Virginia Tech W 77–75  10–4
(2–1)
 24  Appleby   8  Hildreth   7  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (8,709)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 4, 2023
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at North Carolina
Rivalry
L 79–88  10–5
(2–2)
 17  Monsanto   9  Carr   9  Appleby  Dean Smith Center (19,031)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 7, 2023
3:00 p.m., ACCN
at Louisville W 80–72  11–5
(3–2)
 21  Monsanto   8  Tied   8  Appleby  KFC Yum! Center (11,986)
Louisville, KY
January 11, 2023
9:00 p.m., ACCN
Florida State W 90–75  12–5
(4–2)
 23  Hildreth   6  Hildreth   8  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (8,174)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 14, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Boston College W 85–63  13–5
(5–2)
 21  Carr   13  Carr   7  Appleby  Conte Forum (4,655)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 17, 2023
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN
No. 19 Clemson W 87–77  14–5
(6–2)
 24  Appleby   11  Carr   7  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (8,047)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 21, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 10 Virginia L 67–76  14–6
(6–3)
 25  Monsanto   10  Carr   5  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (12,443)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Pittsburgh L 79–81  14–7
(6–4)
 15  Tied   7  Tied   7  Appleby  Peterson Events Center (7,660)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 28, 2023
1:00 p.m., ACCN
NC State
Rivalry
L 77–79  14–8
(6–5)
 22  Monsanto   9  Carr   7  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (11,092)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 31, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN
at Duke L 73–75  14–9
(6–6)
 27  Appleby   5  Tied   4  Appleby  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 4, 2023
1:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Notre Dame W 81–64  15–9
(7–6)
 28  Monsanto   9  Appleby   7  Appleby  Joyce Center (6,152)
South Bend, IN
February 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN
North Carolina
Rivalry
W 92–85  16–9
(8–6)
 35  Appleby   7  Tied   11  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (11,318)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 11, 2023
5:00 p.m., ACCN
Georgia Tech W 71–70  17–9
(9–6)
 19  Hildreth   9  Monsanto   6  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (8566)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 18, 2023
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at No. 15 Miami (FL) L 87–96  17–10
(9–7)
 15  Appleby   12  Klintman   9  Appleby  Watsco Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
February 22, 2023
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at NC State
Rivalry
L 74–90  17–11
(9–8)
 19  Appleby   7  Marsh   4  Appleby  PNC Arena (15,728)
Raleigh, NC
February 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Notre Dame W 66–58  18–11
(10–8)
 21  Appleby   12  Klintman   6  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (9,898)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Boston College L 69–71  18–12
(10–9)
 23  Appleby   8  Klintman   6  Appleby  LJVM Coliseum (7,406)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Syracuse L 63–72  18–13
(10–10)
 21  Appleby   8  Carr   8  Appleby  JMA Wireless Dome (24,590)
Syracuse, NY
ACC tournament
March 8, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN
(9) vs. (8) Syracuse
Second round
W 77–74  19–13
 17  Tied   11  Klintman   12  Appleby  Greensboro Coliseum (17,685)
Greensboro, NC
March 9, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN
(9) vs. (1) No. 14 Miami
Quarterfinals
L 72–74  19–14
 24  Appleby   11  Klintman   7  Hildreth  Greensboro Coliseum (13,920)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

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  1. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2022.