Wake Forest Demon Deacons Basketball Preview 2026-27

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons head into the 2026-27 season with a lot to figure out after losing their top eight players. The Demon Deacons brought in 12 newcomers, including eight transfers.

Wake Forest has been fairly consistent since head coach Steve Forbes took over the program following three straight losing seasons under Danny Manning. The Demon Deacons went 18-17 this past season, marking their fifth straight winning campaign. However, the Deacs posted their first conference losing season in ACC play since 2021-22, finishing 13th with a 7-13 record.  Overall, Forbes is 110-82 in six seasons in Winston-Salem, which puts him on the school’s all-time ledger.

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Wake Forest got a glimpse of their squad for the first time last week in a 94-77 loss to Georgetown. Wake struggled mightily on defense against Georgetown, allowing the Hoyas to shoot 60% from the field and connect on 16 threes (55%). Transfer Kevair Kennedy led the way for the Demon Deacons with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting and four steals in 27 minutes. Twin freshmen Gavin and Gallagher Placide combined for 27 points on 9-of-16 shooting and four steals.

Demon Deacons Return Four Players

Wake Forest returns just one starter from last year and four players overall. Six-foot-4 sophomore guard Isaac Carr is the Demon Deacons’ top returnee. Carr averaged 2.2 points over 11 minutes and 26 appearances, including four starts.

Carr, a four-star 2024 recruit,  is expected to start this year in the backcourt. He possesses good size, standing at 6-4, and potential to be a secondary creator due to his ball-handling and passing.

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Anson Beard Jr., Will Underwood, and Vincent Ricchiuti are the other returning players. Ricchiuti and Beard project to be depth pieces.

Wake Forest Transfers

Wake Forest Demon Deacons head coach Steve Forbes interrupts the media questions with his own to Jamari McDowell during the ACC Tip-Off in Charlotte, NC. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon, Imagn Images via Reuters Connect

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