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GAME 13
WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
VS
NOVEMBER
25 Delaware State ACCNX W, 111-51
5-7 | 2-7 ACC
6-9 | 3-6 ACC
Head Coach: Steve Forbes
Head Coach: Mike Brey
- 27 Longwood
- ACCN W, 71-60
Record at Wake Forest: 5-7; First Season Career Record: 301-112
Record at Notre Dame: 437-233; 20th Season Career Record: 536-285
Last Game: W, 66-54 vs Miami
Last Game: W, 84-58 at Pitt
DECEMBER
213 Presbyterian 16 Virginia 21 VMI
- Troy
- Postponed
Cancelled Postponed Cancelled
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30 Syracuse 31 Catawba
Postponed ACCN W, 70-62
Quick Comparison
JANUARY
70.2 .438 .355 33.1
70.8 .455 .384 32.7
PPG FG%
3FG% RPG
369at Georgia Tech ACCN L, 70-54 at Virginia at Duke
ACCNX L, 70-61 ACCN L, 79-68 ACCN L, 77-65 ACCN L, 64-60 ACCN L, 80-73 ACCN W, 76-75 ACCN L, 67-72 ACCN W, 66-54
13 Louisville 17 Virginia Tech 20 at UNC 23 Pitt 27 at NC State 30 Miami
KEY STORYLINES
ACROSS THE ACC
•The Deacs rank in the top 10 in multiple statistical categories in the ACC.
HOMETOWN HERO
• Junior guard Daivien Williamson currently leads the Deacs in minues per game, points per game, assists per game, and total assists. He is the only Demon Deacon averaging 32+ minutes a game 12+ points per game.
FEBRUARY
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5th - Scoring defense (67.8) 9th - 3-pt FG % defense (.352) 4th - Free Throw % (75.2)
- at Notre Dame ACCN
- 5 P.M.
• Recorded a career-high 27 points at North Carolina. • He has 38 assists through 12 games (3.2/game) and recorded a season-high eight assists against Pitt.
• Williamson has led the Deacs in scoring in six games so far this season. He became the second Wake Forest player this season to record 20 in a single half.
10 at Boston Coll. 13 at Florida State 17 Duke 20 NC State 24 Clemson 27 at Virginia Tech
5th - Steals per game (7.9) 3rd - 3-pt FG made (108, 9/game) 6th - 3-pt FG % (.355) 4th - Rebounding defense (31.75) 4th - Defensive rebounding % (75.5)
•Wake Forest has several individuals inside the top 12 in multiple categories in the ACC during league play. •Daivien Williamson
• Williamson at NC State and Mucius at UNC • He is the first Demon Deacon to score 22 points, grab three steals, and make four triples against an ACC opponent since Jeff Teague scored 27 points, grabbed three steals, and made four triples against Boston College on Feb. 8th, 2009.
8th - Free Throw % (80.0)
MARCH
9th - Assists/game (3.4)
25at Pitt Georgia Tech
12th - Steals/game (1.56) 12th - Points/game (15.0)
• Williamson is 9th in the league in assists in conference play
(3.44 apg)
•Ish Masosud
1st - 3-pt FG made in an ACC game (8) 10th - 3-pt FG made/game (2.22)
•Isaiah Mucius
• 8th in Free Throw percentage (80.0) • 9th in Field Goal percentage (49.5) • 12th in Scoring (15 ppg)
2nd - 3-pt FG made in an ACC game (7)
•Ody Oguama
• 12th in Steals (1.56 spg)
7th -Offensive rebounds/game (2.56)
WAKE FOREST TOP PERFORMERS
- #
- Name
- Pos.
F
Ht. 6-8 6-2 6-8 6-9
Wt. 195 170 220 205
Cl. Jr.
- Min./G Pts./G
- Notes
- 1
- Isaiah Mucius
Daivien Williamson Ismael Massoud Ody Oguama
26.3 34.0 20.9 22.9
10.5 13.8
9.9
Only player to start all 12 games, second in scoring and rebounding Leads team in scoring and assists, top scorer for past 2 games
Leads the team from 3-pt range, shooting 40% from the arc Leads team in rebounding, pulled down a career-high 12 against Miami
425 33
- G
- Jr.
FF
So.
- So.
- 8.7
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•REJuTnUioRr NfoErwRaSrdOINsaiTaHh EMuRcIiSusEleads the team as the only Deac to have started
every game for Wake Forest this season.
QUICK FACTS
UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS
• Has recorded five or more rebounds in eight of 12 games this season. • Second on the team in rebounding (5.4) and scoring (10.5). • Scored a career-high 27 points and seven 3-pointers at UNC. • Was one rebound shy of his second career double-double in ACC play against
Miami with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Location . . . . . . . . . Winston-Salem, NC 27109 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . 1834 in Wake Forest, NC Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,033 undergraduate Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlantic Coast Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old Gold & Black President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Nathan O. Hatch Faculty Athletic Rep. . . . . . . Dr. Peter Brubaker Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Currie Athletic Department Phone . .(336) 758-4620 Ticket Office Phone . . . . . . . . . (888) 758-DEAC
• Sophomore Ody Oguama has secured himself as the big man in the middle for the Deacs this season.
• Posted his third double-digit scoring game of his collegiate career against Georgia Tech.
• His 12 points against the Yellow Jackets are the second most in his career, four shy of his career-high 16 against Boston College (Jan. 19, 2020).
• Recorded 11 points at home against Louisville and at NC State. • Recorded a career-high 12 rebounds at home against Miami. • Averaging 8.7 points and 5.6 rebounds in 22.9 minutes per game.
• Sophomore Ismael Massoud is coming into his own and finding a scoring rhythm, hitting double-digits for the Deacs in six of 12 games so far this season, including three of the past five.
ARENA INFORMATION Arena....Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,665 Opened. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989-90 Record in Facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-127
•Leads the Deacs from beyond the arc, shooting 40.2% from 3-point range •Had a career-high 31 against Pitt, making 8-of-10 three’s.
• Sophomore Jahcobi Neath had his best night for the Deacs so far this season at NC State, playing 24 minutes and draining a career-high two 3-pointers.
• Contributed eight points, three assists, and just one turnover in the loss. • His eight points are the third-most this season and the most in conference play and his 24 minutes are the most since playing 26 at Georgia Tech.
PROGRAM HISTORY Years of Basketball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114th First Season of Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1906 All-Time Head Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 All-Time Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,553-1,258 Winning Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 20+ Win Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 All-Time ACC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444-552 ACC Championships . . . .4(1961, 1962, 1995, 1996) Winning ACC Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 NCAA Tournament Appearances(Last) . . . . . . . 23 (2017) NCAA Tournament Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-23 NCAA Sweet 16’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 NCAA Elite Eight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 NCAA Final Four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (1962) NIT Appearances (Last) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (2006) NIT Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5 NIT Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (2000)
•LIGMraITdEtrDanRsfOeSr TanEdRstarter Ian DuBose was ruled out indefinitely prior to the Catawba
game but has been medically cleared to return to practice with the team, as of January 28.
• Wake Forest lost redshirt freshman Tariq Ingraham for the season prior to the Catawba game.
- DEACS IN THE NBA
- 2020-21 SEASON
COACHING STAFF
- Chris Paul | Suns | Year 16
- -Averaging 13.5 points and 8.2 assists in 30.5 minutes
a game, shooting 97.3 from the FT line. -Became the 60th player in NBA history to record 19,000 career points.
Head Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Forbes Alma Mater, Year . . . . Southern Arkansas ‘88 Record at Wake Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 Record Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298-106 Assistant Coach. . . . . . . . . . .Randolph Childress Years at WFU/Alma Mater . . . .9th / WFU ‘95 Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B.J. McKie Years at WFU/Alma Mater ...1st/South Carolina ‘99 Assistant Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooks Savage Years at WFU/Alma Mater. . . 1st/Tennessee ‘08 Dir. of Basketball Operations. . . . . . Frank Davis Years at WFU/Alma Mater .1st/Tennessee Tech ‘10 Director of Athletic Performance . .Mike Starke Director of Player Development. . . Antanas Kavaliauskas Director of Player Relations. . . . . . . . Joe Hugley
Video Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Forbes
Special Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Woodely Sports Medicine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg Collins Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . .Roxann Moody Basketball Office Phone . . . . . .(336) 758-5622
-One of only three NBA players in history to have 19K career points and 9,700 career assists
Ish Smith | Wizards | Year 11
John Collins | Hawks | Year 4 James Johnson | Mavs | Year 12
Averaging 5.9 points and 3.8 assists in 19.2 minutes a game
-Averaging 16.7 points and 7.5 rebounds in 29.8 minutes a game -Recorded a season-high 31 points Jan. 20
-Averaging 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds in 19.6 minutes a game -Scored 15 points Jan. 18 for the first time since March 2020
TEAM INFORMATION 2019-20 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-18 Home / Away / Neutral. . . . . . . . 9-5/2-11/2-2 2019-20 ACC Record / Finish . . . . .6-14/13th Overall Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . .4/6 Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2/5 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
- Jeff Teague | Celtics | Year 12
- -Averaging 7.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in
19.3 minutes a game -Shooting 47.4 from 3-pt range and 86.4 from the FT line
- Al-Farouq Aminu | Magic | Year 11
- Knee surgery Dec. 2020 - out indefinitely
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SERIES HISTORY
RECORD WHEN...
SERIES RECORD
• Notre Dame narrowly leads the series 6-5 since Notre Dame joined the ACC in 2012. Wake Forest has won two of the last three meetings.
Home..................................................................5-2 Road ...................................................................0-5 Neutral...............................................................0-0 Ranked Opponent (either AP or Coaches)........0-4 Unranked Opponent ......................................5-3 Leads at halftime............................................3-2 Trails at halftime.............................................1-5 Tied at halftime...............................................1-0 Goes into overtime.........................................0-0 Leads by 10 or more points.........................5-1 Trails by 10 or more points..........................1-7 Shoots 50% or better.....................................1-1 Shoots less than 50% ....................................2-1 Shoots less than 45% ....................................2-2 Shoots less than 40% ....................................0-3 Opponent shoots 50% or better.................1-4 Opponent shoots less than 50% ................1-3 Opponent shoots less than 45% ................1-0 Opponent shoots less than 40% ................2-0 Has higher FG% than opponent..................3-0 Has lower FG% than opponent ...................2-7 Has same FG% as opponent........................0-0 Outrebounds its opponent...........................3-2 Outrebounded by opponent........................2-3 Has same rebounds as opponent..............0-2 Has more off rebounds than opponent...2-4 Has fewer off rebounds than opponent....3-1 Has same off rebounds as opponent.......0-2 Has fewer turnovers than opponent........2-1 Has more turnovers than opponent.........3-6 Has same turnovers as opponent.............0-0 Has fewer than 10 turnovers......................0-0 Opponent has fewer than 10 turnovers.....0-1 Shoots more FTs than opponent...............3-3 Shoots fewer FTs than opponent..............1-4 Shoots the same FTs as opponent ...........1-0 Game decided by 10 points or less or OT.........2-2 Game decided by 5 points or less or OT...........1-2 Scores <60 points...........................................0-1 Scores 60-69 points......................................1-5 Scores 70-79 points......................................3-1 Scores 80-89 points......................................0-0 Scores 90+ points...........................................1-0 Allows <60 points...........................................2-0 Allows 60-69 points......................................2-1 Allows 70-79 points......................................1-5 Allows 80-89 points......................................0-1 Allows 90+ points...........................................0-0 Wins the tip ......................................................2-1 Loses the tip.....................................................3-6 White uniforms ...............................................5-1 Black uniforms ................................................0-5 Grey uniforms..................................................0-1
LAST MEETING
• W, 84-73 Feb. 29, 2020 at LJVM. The last time the Deacs won in South Bend was Feb
19, 2019, 75-68. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Wake Forest. Brandon Childress, Olivier Sarr, and Jaylen Hoard combined for 44 points in the win.
SCOUT REPORT
• The Irish are led by Nate Laszewski on the glass and on the scoreboard. The junior forward is averaging 16.0 points and 7.6 rebounds in conference play. Those averages are 3+ points and 3+ rebounds higher than his teammates.
MEDIA INFORMATION
CREDENTIALS AND PARKING
Credentials pickup / Media entrance will be at the West Lobby. Credentials allow access only to assigned media seating -- or specific sections designated for photographers and videographers – and do not provide access to the floor, suites or other areas.
Throughout the season, media interested in covering the Demon Deacons at LJVM Coliseum and on the road will need to make a credential request through Wake Forest, not through the opposing ACC school staff.
Will Pantages ([email protected]) and Lucy Berres ([email protected]) will accept all credential requests and will work to determine availability for a specific site as space will be very limited.
Due to Wake Forest not allowing fans inside LJVM Coliseum at this time, Athletics will not credentials scouts. Media will be parking in the Pepsi Lot. If passes are required, those will be shared digitally prior to the game.
COVID-19 REGULATIONS
Each credentialed media member will be asked a series of questions and will undergo a temperature check when they arrive at LJVM Coliseum. After a successful temperature check, media members will receive a wristband to verify their health. Metal detection and bag check will take place upon entry into the concourse.
Once in the arena, members of the media will need to remain in Section 113 seating or their assigned shooting location for the safety of others. A mask must be worn at all times in Joel Coliseum.
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
All postgame interviews will be conducted online through Zoom. Coach Steve Forbes and select Demon Deacon student-athletes will be available as soon as possible following games for both home and away events. Links for the video conference, or phone numbers to dial into the conference, will be provided to the media prior to tipoff.
Wake Forest Athletics staff will have the Zoom press conference streamed live on YouTube and student-athletes and Steve Forbes will call-in the Wake Forest Sports Properties radio broadcast postgame show.
Opposing team’s head coach and select student-athletes will be made available via Zoom. Please contact a member of their communications staff for additional information.
For individual interview requests throughout the season, please contact Will Pantages ([email protected]) or Lucy Berres ([email protected])
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2020-21 ROSTER & BREAKDOWN
NUMERICAL ROSTEPRos.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
BY CLASS Seniors (5) Jonah Antonio (Graduate) Ian Dubose (Graduate) Jalen Johnson (Graduate) Anthony Mathis, Jr. Sunday Okeke
- No. Name
- Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
6’3’’ 200 SO Toronto, Ont.
High School [Previous College]
- Crestwood Prep
- 0
124
Jahcobi Neath Isaiah Mucius
GFGGFGGGGFCFFFGGFG
6’8’’ 195 JR East Patchogue, N.Y. Brewster Academy
- Jalen Johnson
- 6’6’’ 196 GR Durham, N.C.
- Tennessee
- Daivien Williamson
- 6’2’’ 165 JR Winston-Salem, N.C. East Tennessee State (ETSU)
- 6’9’’ 250 SO Philadelphia, Penn. Bonner-Prendergast
- 10 Tariq Ingraham
- 11 Ian Dubose
- 6’4’’ 210 GR Durham, N.C.
6’4’’ 170 FR Piscataway, N.J. 6’5’’ 180 GR Perth, Australia
Houston Baptist
13 Quadry Adams 20 Jonah Antonio 23 Isaiah Wilkins 25 Ismael Massoud 30 Emmanuel Okpomo 31 Blake Buchanan 33 Ody Oguama
St. Thomas Aquinas Univ. Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)
Juniors (5)
6’4’’ 225 JR Winston-Salem, N.C. Virginia Tech 6’8’’ 200 SO East Harlem, N.Y. Macduffie School
Blake Buchanan Miles Lester Isiaiah Mucius Isaiah Wilkins Daivien Williamson
6’10’’ 220 FR Jackson, Miss.
6’5’’ 205 JR Durham, N.C. 6’9’’ 205 SO Raleigh, N.C. 6’8’’ 250 SR Lagos, Nigeria 6’4’’ 180 FR Raleigh, N.C. 6’1’’ 185 SR Louisville, Ky. 6’6’’ 215 SO Alpharetta, Ga. 6’0’’ 180 R-JR Wichita, Kan.
Oak Hill Academy Voyager Academy Woodstock Academy Greens Farms Academy Leesville Road
34 Sunday Okeke 35 Carter Whitt
Sophomores (5) Tariq Ingraham Ismael Massoud Jahcobi Neath
45 Anthony Mathis, Jr. 52 Grant van Beveren 55 Miles Lester
Kentucky Country Day Chattahoochee Wilbraham & Mason Academy
Ody Oguama Grant van Beveren
ALPHABETICAL ROSTERHt.
Freshmen (3)
- No. Name
- Pos.
GGF
Wt. Yr. Hometown
6’4’’ 170 FR Piscataway, N.J. 6’5’’ 180 GR Perth, Australia 6’5’’ 205 JR Durham, N.C. 6’4’’ 210 GR Durham, N.C.
Previous School/High School St. Thomas Aquinas
Quadry Adams Emmanuel Okpomo Carter Whitt
13 Quadry Adams 20 Jonah Antonio 31 Blake Buchanan 11 Ian Dubose
Univ. Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Voyager Academy
GF
Houston Baptist
BY STATE/COUNTRY North Carolina (7) Blake Buchanan Ian Dubose
- 10 Tariq Ingraham
- 6’9’’ 250 SO Philadelphia, Penn. Bonner-Prendergast
- 2
- Jalen Johnson
- G
GF
6’6’’ 196 GR Durham, N.C. 6’0’’ 180 R-JR Wichita, Kan.
Tennessee
- 55 Miles Lester
- Wilbraham & Mason Academy
Jalen Johnson
25 Ismael Massoud 45 Anthony Mathis, Jr.
6’8’’ 200 SO East Harlem, N.Y. Macduffie School
Ody Oguama
GF
- 6’1’’ 185 SR Louisville, Ky.
- Kentucky Country Day