Impact Akins joins his new program after playing his freshman season with Denver. The 6-foot-2 guard enjoyed a productive season, averaging 12.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists on 25.6 minutes across 32 appearances.
MAY 7 • ROTOWIRE
WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS
Sebastian Akins - Commits to Wake Forest Akins has committed to joining Wake Forest for the 2025-26 campaign, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.
Steve Forbes and family pledge $500,000 toward the Wake Forest basketball program The coach of the Demon Deacons pledge will help with scholarships as well as upkeep of facilities
MAY 1 • JOURNALNOW.COM
Hunter Sallis - Declares for NBA Draft Sallis has declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, Conor O'Neill of Rivals.com reports.
Impact Sallis will make his way into the NBA Draft process following a dominant season with Wake Forest. The 6-foot-5 senior started in all 32 games with the Demon Deacons this past season, averaging 18.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals on 35.9 minutes per game. Sallis, who started off his career with Gonzaga, will seek out an opportunity at the professional level this offseason.
APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE
Nate Calmese - Lands at Wake Forest Calmese will transfer to Wake Forest, per Steve Samra of On3.com.
Impact Calmese averaged 15.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists in a sterling 2024-2025 campaign with Washington State. The 6-foot-2 point guard will now head to the ACC to play for his fourth program in as many years. Calmese should start immediately for the Demon Deacons.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
Mekhi Mason - Commits to Wake Forest Mason has committed to joining Wake Forest for the 2025-26 season, Thomas Goldkamp of On3.com reports.
Impact Mason is on his third collegiate team and will get a fresh start with his new program after playing last season with the Huskies. The junior guard averaged 9.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists on 24.3 minutes across 31 appearances, including 20 starts.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Myles Colvin - Committing to Wake Forest Colvin has committed to Wake Forest for the 2025-25 season, Sam Kayser of 24/7 High School Hoops reports.
Impact Colvin has decided to commit to Wake Forest after spending the previous two seasons of his college career at Purdue. Colvin was limited to only eight starts across 67 appearances for the Boilermakers in his two years with the program.
APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE
Cooper Schwieger - Lands with Wake Forest Schwieger is transferring to Wake Forest for the 2025-26 season, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.
Impact Schwieger was garnering interest from some of the top programs in the country, but he'll land with Wake Forest as he approaches his junior year. The 6-foot-10 forward logged an impressive sophomore season which capped off a two-year career at Valparaiso. He averaged 15.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game in the 2024-25 season.
APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE
Bakich on Lackluster Loss to Coastal: 'No Excuses' – The Clemson Insider After an emotional weekend series win over Wake Forest, Clemson had a speedy turnaround against another quality opponent in Coastal Carolina...
MARCH 31 • THECLEMSONINSIDER.COM
Kentucky and Illinois show how teams can reload quickly in this era of college basketball
Kentucky and Illinois overhauled their rosters and went right back to the NCAA TournamentMARCH 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wake Forest men's basketball program declines NIT bid: 'Our focus shifts to the future' The Demon Deacons’ 13-7 record in the ACC was the team’s best finish in conference play since 2009.
MARCH 17 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Left out of the NCAA Tournament: Indiana, Boise State, West Virginia, Ohio State and more
Indiana has played its final game with retiring coach Mike Woodson after being left out of the NCAA TournamentMARCH 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bubble Watch: Where things stand with 12 NCAA Tournament hopefuls
With Selection Sunday looming, some bubble teams boosted their résumé while others have left their fate up to the committee.MARCH 16
ACC Conference Tournament odds: Duke favored despite Flagg injury
Surprise, surprise — the No. 1 Dukies are favored to win the ACC Tournament. Can any conference opponent challenge them? See the odds.MARCH 14
Hunter Sallis - Scores game-high 25 points Sallis finished Thursday's 68-59 loss to North Carolina with 25 points (9-19 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 6-7 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals over 40 minutes.
Impact Sallis led all players in scoring Thursday, but that wasn't enough, and the Demon Deacons' tournament run ended in the quarterfinals. Sallis was the team's best player by a wide margin all season long. He finished the campaign with averages of 18.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, with each of those marks representing a career-high mark for the senior guard.
MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE
UNC men's basketball to face Wake Forest in ACC tournament quarterfinals in Charlotte The Tar Heels await their rematch with the Demon Deacons, who earned a one-point victory against their North Carolina foe in the regular sea...
MARCH 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Wake Forest Demon Deacons play the North Carolina Tar Heels in ACC Tournament
MARCH 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
What are the 10 highest-scoring games in NCAA Men's Tournament history?
What are the 10 highest-scoring games in NCAA Tournament history? FOX Sports Research compiled the list.MARCH 12
Hunter Sallis - Modest production in win Sallis recorded 13 points (4-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 32 minutes during Saturday's 69-43 win over Georgia Tech.
Impact Sallis had a streak going in February in which he scored 20 or more points in four of five games, but he's slowed down a bit of late, shooting just 29.3 percent from the field over his last three contests. He'll need to quickly regain some of that early-season offensive magic, as Wake Forest is on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble and needs to do some damage in this week's ACC tournament to remain in consideration for an at-large bid.
MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE
Bubble watch: Georgia is in position to end 10-year NCAA Tournament drought after beating Vanderbilt
Georgia may have ended its 10-year NCAA Tournament drought by beating Vanderbilt 79-68MARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Efton Reid has double-double, Wake Forest wraps up regular season with 69-43 rout of Georgia Tech
Efton Reid scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Wake Forest stymied Georgia Tech 69-43 to close the regular seasonMARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Flagg leads No. 2 Duke against North Carolina after 28-point game
No. 2 Duke faces the North Carolina Tar Heels after Cooper Flagg scored 28 points in the Blue Devils' 93-60 win over the Wake Forest Demon DeaconsMARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wake Forest desperate for wins, faces hot Georgia Tech squad With four losses in its last six games, Wake Forest has faded to the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble, likely requiring the Demon De...
MARCH 8 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Terry leads Georgia Tech against Wake Forest after 31-point game
MARCH 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Realignment has the ACC, Big Ten spanning 4 US time zones. League play meant long trips - and Ls
The travel miles and losses have piled up for teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big Ten when it comes to cross-country travel created by realignmentMARCH 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tre'Von Spillers - Pulls down 11 boards Spillers ended Monday's 93-60 loss to Duke with seven points (3-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt), 11 rebounds and one block over 36 minutes.
Impact Spillers may be a secondary offensive option for the Demon Decons, but he's still averaging a solid 10.0 ppg and now has eight double-digit rebounding efforts on the year. He and the Demon Deacons are currently on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble with just one regular season matchup remaining.
MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE
