2014–15 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2014–15 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Demon Deacons were led by first-year head coach Danny Manning . The team played home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina , and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They finished the season 13–19, 5–11 in ACC play to finish twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Virginia Tech.
Previous season
The Demon Deacons finished the season 13–19, 5–13 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for 11th place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC tournament where they lost to Pittsburgh.
Departures
Recruiting
Roster
2014–15 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Codi Miller-McIntyre
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Hargrave Military Acad.
Concord, NC
G
1
Madison Jones
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jr
Ravencroft School
Raleigh, NC
F
2
Devin Thomas
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jr
Central Dauphin HS
Harrisburg, PA
F
4
Daniel Green
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
RS Jr
Grapevine HS
Colleyville, TX
G
10
Mitchell Wilbekin
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
The Rock School
Gainesville, FL
G
11
Greg McClinton
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS Fr
Hargrave Military Acad.
Winston-Salem, NC
F
13
Darius Leonard
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
GS
Kestrel Heights HS
Raleigh, NC
G
23
Rondale Watson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Greenbrier East HS
Lewisburg, WV
F
25
Cornelius Hudson
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Mansfield Timberview HS
Dallas, TX
C
31
Andre Washington
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Jr
Hargrave Military Acad.
Roanoke, VA
F
33
Aaron Rountree III
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Greenfield School
Wilson, NC
G
35
Stephen Prendergast
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Don Bosco Prep
Mahwah, NJ
F
42
Gilbert McGregor
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS So
Brewster Academy
New Orleans, LA
G
43
Trent VanHorn
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Canterbury School
Fort Wayne, IN
F
44
Konstantinos Mitoglou
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
Aristoteleio College of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
F
45
Troy Rike
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
St. Ignatius College Preparatory
San Francisco, CA
F
51
Grant O'Brien
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
The Governor's Academy
North Andover, MA
F
52
Doug Niedrich
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Adlai E. Stevenson HS
Kildeer, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2014 *7:00 pm
Young Harris
W 96–71
LJVM Coliseum (5,206)Winston-Salem, NC
Regular non-conference season
11/14/2014 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
UNC Asheville
W 80–69
1–0
LJVM Coliseum (9,834)Winston-Salem, NC
11/17/2014 *8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Tulane
W 71–49
2–0
Devlin Fieldhouse (1,922)New Orleans, LA
11/19/2014 *9:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas
L 53–83
2–1
Bud Walton Arena (14,574)Fayetteville, AR
11/21/2014 *8:30 pm, ESPN3
Iona
L 81–85
2–2
LJVM Coliseum (6,809)Winston-Salem, NC
11/24/2014 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Nicholls State
W 75–48
3–2
LJVM Coliseum (6,045)Winston-Salem, NC
11/26/2014 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Mount St. Mary's
W 83–49
4–2
LJVM Coliseum (7,166)Winston-Salem, NC
11/28/2014 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Delaware State
L 65–72
4–3
LJVM Coliseum (8,064)Winston-Salem, NC
12/02/2014 *7:00 pm, ESPNU
Minnesota ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 69–84
4–4
LJVM Coliseum (8,112)Winston-Salem, NC
12/06/2014 7:00 pm, ESPNU
at NC State
L 65–78
4–5 (0–1)
PNC Arena (16,615)Raleigh, NC
12/14/2014 *6:00 pm, ESPN3
Samford
W 86–68
5–5
LJVM Coliseum (6,973)Winston-Salem, NC
12/20/2014 *5:00 pm, FS1
vs. Florida Orange Bowl Classic
L 50–63
5–6
BB&T Center (10,175)Sunrise, FL
12/22/2014 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Bucknell
W 60–53
6–6
LJVM Coliseum (9,739)Winston-Salem, NC
12/28/2014 *4:00 pm, NBCSN
at Richmond
W 65–63
7–6
Robins Center (6,279)Richmond, VA
12/31/2014 *1:00 pm, ESPN3
Princeton
W 80–66
8–6
LJVM Coliseum (9,245)Winston-Salem, NC
ACC Regular Season
01/04/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 5 Louisville
L 76–85
8–7 (0–2)
LJVM Coliseum (10,862)Winston-Salem, NC
01/07/2015 9:00 pm, ACCN
No. 2 Duke
L 65–73
8–8 (0–3)
LJVM Coliseum (12,651)Winston-Salem, NC
01/10/2015 12:00 pm, ACCN
Georgia Tech
W 76–69
9–8 (1–3)
LJVM Coliseum (11,514)Winston-Salem, NC
01/13/2015 8:00 pm, ACCN
at Syracuse
L 83–86 OT
9–9 (1–4)
Carrier Dome (23,367)Syracuse, NY
01/21/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 15 North Carolina
L 71–87
9–10 (1–5)
LJVM Coliseum (13,877)Winston-Salem, NC
01/24/2015 12:00 pm, ACCN
at Clemson
L 57–59
9–11 (1–6)
Littlejohn Coliseum (8,056)Clemson, SC
01/28/2015 7:00 pm, RSN
at Florida State
L 76–82 2OT
9–12 (1–7)
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,195)Tallahassee, FL
01/31/2015 2:00 pm, RSN
Virginia Tech
W 73–70
10–12 (2–7)
LJVM Coliseum (11,752)Winston-Salem, NC
02/03/2015 8:00 pm, ACCN
NC State
W 88–84
11–12 (3–7)
LJVM Coliseum (10,904)Winston-Salem, NC
02/07/2015 12:00 pm, RSN
at Georgia Tech
L 59–73
11–13 (3–8)
Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,580)Atlanta, GA
02/11/2015 7:00 pm, RSN
Miami (FL)
W 72–70
12–13 (4–8)
LJVM Coliseum (9,918)Winston-Salem, NC
02/14/2015 2:30 pm, ACCN
at No. 2 Virginia
L 60–61
12–14 (4–9)
John Paul Jones Arena (14,593)Charlottesville, VA
02/17/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 10 Notre Dame
L 75–88
12–15 (4–10)
Purcell Pavilion (8,421)South Bend, IN
02/25/2015 7:00 pm, RSN
No. 2 Virginia
L 34–70
12–16 (4–11)
LJVM Coliseum (10,772)Winston-Salem, NC
03/01/2015 6:30 pm, ESPNU
Pittsburgh
W 69–66
13–16 (5–11)
LJVM Coliseum (10,109)Winston-Salem, NC
03/04/2015 8:00 pm, ACCN
at Duke
L 51–94
13–17 (5–12)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC
03/07/2015 2:30 pm, RSN
at Boston College
L 61–79
13–18 (5–13)
Conte Forum (4,838)Chestnut Hill, MA
ACC tournament
03/10/2015 3:40 pm, ESPN2
vs. Virginia Tech First Round
L 80–81
13–19
Greensboro Coliseum (9,003)Greensboro, NC
Season Highs
Player
Game
Points
31
Devin Thomas
vs. Louisville 1/4/15
Rebounds
18
Devin Thomas
vs. Iona 11/21/14
Assists
7
Codi Miller-McIntyre
vs. Mount St. Mary's 11/26/14
Steals
4
Mitchell Wilbekin/Cornelius Hudson
at Tulane 11/17/14 / vs. Delaware State 11/28/14
Blocks
3
Dinos Mitoglou
vs. Nicholls State 11/24/14
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics