#77 Wake Forest Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
Wake Forest Demon Deacons

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #77
 
Conference Rank: #12 ACC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 21-11, 13-7
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Steve Forbes
Coach Record: 92-65 at Wake Forest, 222-108 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Hunter Sallis, Guard, 18.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.8 apg
Cameron Hildreth, Guard, 14.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.7 apg
Efton Reid, Center, 8.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.0 apg
Ty-Laur Johnson, Guard, 6.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.7 apg
Davin Cosby, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.9 apg
Parker Friedrichsen, Guard, 3.2 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.6 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Tre’Von Spillers, Senior, Forward, 9.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 0.8 apg
Juke Harris, Sophomore, Forward, 6.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.3 apg
Omaha Billew, Junior, Forward, 2.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.5 apg
Marqus Marion, Sophomore, Forward, Redshirt in 24-25
 
Key New Players:
Sebastian Akins, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Denver
Nate Calmese, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Washington State
Isaac Carr, Freshman, Guard
Myles Colvin, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Purdue
Jaylen Cross, Freshman, Guard
Mekhi Mason, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Washington
Cooper Schwieger, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Valparaiso
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.2 (271st in nation, 15th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.0 (57, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.3 (197, 12)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.2 (19, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.6 (340, 18)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 28.5 (353, 18)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.6 (53, 6)
Rebound Margin: -2.3 (290, 15)
Assists Per Game: 11.3 (324, 17)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.3 (138, 11)