# 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.

## Previous season

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
### Departures

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

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

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. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| 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

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.