2022–23 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2022–23 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Demon Deacons were led by first-year head coach Megan Gebbia , competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Prior to the season, Wake Forest fired head coach Jen Hoover after ten seasons.[ 4] Megan Gebbia was announced as the new head coach on May 26, 2022.[ 5]
The Demon Deacons finished the season 17–17 overall and 5–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the twelfth seed in the ACC tournament , they defeated thirteenth seed Virginia in the First Round and fifth seed Florida State in the Second Round before losing to fourth seed Louisville in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT . They defeated Morgan State in the First Round before losing to Florida in the Second Round to end their season.
Previous season
The Demon Deacons finished the season 16–17 overall and 4–14 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the eleventh seed in the ACC tournament , they defeated fourteenth seed Virginia in the First Round before losing to sixth seed Georgia Tech in the Second Round. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT . They defeated Akron in the First Round before losing to Middle Tennessee in the Second Round to end their season.
Off-season
Departures
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Year
Hometown
Reason for Departure
Kaylen Dickson
12
G
5'11"
Senior
Gurnee, Illinois
Graduated
Christina Morra
23
F
6'2"
Senior
Toronto, Canada
Graduated
Recruiting Class
Source:[ 6]
Roster
2022–23 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Alyssa Andrews
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
Colgan
Woodbridge, VA
G
2
Kaia Harrison
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Sr
Baldwin
Baldwin, NY
G
3
Mack Maier
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
Chaparral
Parker, CO
G
4
Aliah McWhorter
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Sycamore
Cincinnati, OH
G
5
Malaya Cowles
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
Winston-Salem Christian
Wilkesboro, NC
G
11
Raegyn Conley
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
Baylor School
Chattanooga, TN
G
12
Kate Deeble
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
BA Centre of Excellence
Brisbane, Australia
F
13
Marta Morales
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
Segle XXI
Barcelona, Spain
G
14
Niyah Becker
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
Lincoln PrepUtah
Winnipeg, Canada
F
20
Olivia Summiel
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
Marianapolis Prep
Dayville, CT
G
21
Elise Williams
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
Wakefield
Raleigh, NC
G
24
Jewel Spear
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
The Colony
The Colony, TX
F
25
DeMeara Hinds
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
Lithia Springs
Douglasville, GA
G
32
Alexandria Scruggs
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
E. E. Smith
Fayetteville, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 3, 2022
Schedule
Source:[ 7]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2022 *4:00 p.m.
Winston-Salem State
W 93–50
–
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Regular Season
November 7, 2022 *5:00 p.m., ACCNX
Elon
W 76–56
1–0
LJVM Coliseum (542)Winston-Salem, NC
November 10, 2022 *6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at East Carolina
W 57–46
2–0
Williams Arena (991)Greenville, NC
November 13, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia
L 52–72
2–1 (0–1)
John Paul Jones Arena (2,868)Charlottesville, VA
November 17, 2022 *11:00 a.m., ACCNX
Mercer
W 70–45
3–1
LJVM Coliseum (3,703)Winston-Salem, NC
November 21, 2022 *5:30 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Missouri Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship
L 47–69
3–2
Baha Mar Convention Center (517)Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2022 *11:00 a.m., FloHoops
vs. Alabama Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship
L 58–61
3–3
Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2022 *4:00 p.m., ACCN
Coastal Carolina
W 76–61
4–3
LJVM Coliseum (814)Winston-Salem, NC
November 30, 2022 *8:00 p.m., BTN
at Minnesota ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
W 63–59
5–3
Williams Arena (2,177)Minneapolis, MN
December 3, 2022 *6:00 p.m., ACCNX
High Point
W 68–51
6–3
LJVM Coliseum (754)Winston-Salem, NC
December 11, 2022 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charlotte
W 63–54
7–3
Dale F. Halton Arena (834)Charlotte, NC
December 15, 2022 *6:00 p.m., ACCNX
Longwood
W 83–43
8–3
LJVM Coliseum (584)Winston-Salem, NC
December 18, 2022 12:00 p.m., ACCN
at Syracuse
L 58–67
8–4 (0–2)
JMA Wireless Dome (1,555)Syracuse, NY
December 22, 2022 *1:00 p.m., ACCNX
Rhode Island
W 59–45
9–4
LJVM Coliseum (691)Winston-Salem, NC
December 29, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
Pittsburgh
W 66–51
10–4 (1–2)
LJVM Coliseum (858)Winston-Salem, NC
January 1, 2023 2:00 p.m., ACCN
at Clemson
L 59–60
10–5 (1–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum (958)Clemson, SC
January 5, 2023 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 19 Duke
L 50–60
10–6 (1–4)
LJVM Coliseum (1,050)Winston-Salem, NC
January 8, 2023 2:00 p.m., ACC
Georgia Tech
W 51–50
11–6 (2–4)
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 7 Notre Dame
L 47–86
11–7 (2–5)
Purcell Pavilion (4,319)Notre Dame, IN
January 15, 2023 2:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Miami (FL)
L 43–55
11–8 (2–6)
Watsco Center (1,892)Coral Gables, FL
January 22, 2023 1:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at No. 12 Virginia Tech
L 57–74
11–9 (2–7)
Cassell Coliseum (3,209)Blacksburg, VA
January 26, 2023 6:00 p.m., ACCN
Louisville
W 68–57
12–9 (3–7)
LJVM Coliseum (857)Winston-Salem, NC
January 29, 2023 2:00 p.m., ACCNX
Miami (FL)
W 55–52
13–9 (4–7)
LJVM Coliseum (1,225)Winston-Salem, NC
February 2, 2023 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 23 Florida State
L 44–72
13–10 (4–8)
Donald L. Tucker Center (2,042)Tallahassee, FL
February 5, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN
Clemson
W 69–64 OT
14–10 (5–8)
LJVM Coliseum (1,039)Winston-Salem, NC
February 9, 2023 8:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 22 NC State
L 42–51
14–11 (5–9)
LJVM Coliseum (957)Winston-Salem, NC
February 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Georgia Tech
L 55–63
14–12 (5–10)
McCamish Pavilion (1,221)Atlanta, GA
February 19, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 19 North Carolina
L 58–71
14–13 (5–11)
Carmichael Arena (3,724)Chapel Hill, NC
February 23, 2023 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 23 Florida State
L 60–61
14–14 (5–12)
LJVM Coliseum (680)Winston-Salem, NC
February 26, 2023 2:00 p.m., ACCNX
Boston College
L 63–73
14–15 (5–13)
LJVM Coliseum (1,077)Winston-Salem, NC
ACC Women's Tournament
March 1, 2023 1:00 p.m., ACCN
(12)
vs. (13) Virginia First round
W 68–57
15–15
Greensboro Coliseum (3,879)Greensboro, NC
March 2, 2023 11:00 a.m., ACCN
(12)
vs. (5) Florida State Second round
W 65–54
16–15
Greensboro Coliseum (4,177)Greensboro, NC
March 3, 2023 11:00 a.m., ACCN
(12)
vs. (4) Louisville Quarterfinals
L 48–74
16–16
Greensboro Coliseum (6,151)Greensboro, NC
WNIT
March 16, 2023 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
Morgan State First round
W 75–49
17–16
LJVM Coliseum (731)Winston-Salem, NC
March 20, 2023 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
Florida Second round
L 63–80
17–17
LJVM Coliseum (701)Winston-Salem, NC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll
Pre- Season
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Final
AP
N/A
Coaches
Note: The AP does not release a final poll.
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked in previous week
(RV)
Received Votes
(NR)
Not Ranked
See also
References
^ "Wake Forest Women's Basketball - WakeForestSports.com - The Official Site of Demon Deacon Athletics" . WakeForestSports.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2000. Retrieved February 25, 2018 .
^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons Women's Basketball - Demon Deacons News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More" . ESPN. November 22, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2018 .
^ Wake Forest Demon Deacons. "Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games" . Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018 .
^ "Wake Forest fires Jen Hoover as women's basketball coach after 10 seasons" . espn.com . Associated Press . May 11, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022 .
^ "Middletown High alum Megan Gebbia named Wake Forest women's basketball coach," The Frederick (MD) News-Post , Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons" . espn.com . ESPN. Retrieved November 3, 2022 .
^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule" . WakeForestSports.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022 .