#41 Wake Forest Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #41
 
Conference Rank: #4 ACC
 
 
2023-24 Record: 21-14, 11-9
2023-24 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Steve Forbes
Coach Record: 71-54 at Wake Forest, 201-97 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Kevin Miller, Guard, 15.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.5 apg
Andrew Carr, Forward, 13.5 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.5 apg
Matthew Marsh, Center, 1.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Zach Keller, Forward, 1.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Hunter Sallis, Senior, Guard, 18.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.5 apg
Cameron Hildreth, Senior, Guard, 13.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.4 apg
Efton Reid III, Senior, Center, 9.6 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.3 bpg
Parker Friedrichsen, Sophomore, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 1.3 rpg
Marqus Marion, Sophomore, Forward, 1.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Churchill Abass, Sophomore, Center, Transfer from DePaul
Omaha Biliew, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Iowa State
Mason Hagedorn, Freshman, Forward
Juke Harris, Freshman, Guard
Ty-Laur Johnson, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Louisville
Tre’Von Spillers, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Appalachian State
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.1 (61st in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.7 (128, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.4 (41, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.3 (145, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (121, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.4 (46, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 79.5 (4, 1)
Rebound Margin: 1.6 (139, 7)
Assists Per Game: 12.3 (248, 13)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.7 (79, 8)