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Wake Forest

Also known as: Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Wake Forest
Program History

2026-2027 Team Stats (2 games)

67.0
PPG
68.0
Opp
-1.0
Margin
44.1%
FG%
26.5%
3P%
59.0%
FT%
32.5
RPG
11.5
APG
11.5
TO
68.1
Est. poss./game
70.5
Adj PPG
67.5
Adj Opp PPG
#108
Scoring Rank

Model Outputs

2026-2027
Catalog

Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.

Model Output Notes
Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. Preseason prior 1096 (returning production + recruiting): last season 1060, returning -82, transfers +62, freshmen +56 More โ†’ 1091 (#102) Preseason prior 1096 (returning production + recruiting): last season 1060, returning -82, transfers +62, freshmen +56
Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. HCA +224 elo More โ†’ 1066 (#106) HCA +224 elo
Bradley-Terry Recency Bradley-Terry Recency Static Bradley-Terry with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +223 elo More โ†’ 1033 (#109) HCA +223 elo
Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. HCA +1.7 More โ†’ +9.2 (#79) HCA +1.7
Margin Recency Margin Recency Margin regression with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +1.7 More โ†’ +9.1 (#78) HCA +1.7
Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More โ†’ 0.566 (#134) -
Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. AdjNet +2.6 More โ†’ 0.583 (#117) AdjNet +2.6
Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. AdjNet +2.8 More โ†’ 0.585 (#116) AdjNet +2.8
Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. AdjO 70.5 | AdjD 67.5 More โ†’ 0.593 (#108) AdjO 70.5 | AdjD 67.5
Points Off/Def Recency Points Off/Def Recency Off/def points regression with exponential recency weights. AdjO 70.5 | AdjD 67.5 More โ†’ 0.571 (#105) AdjO 70.5 | AdjD 67.5
Core Ensemble Core Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More โ†’ 0.612 (#111) Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Recency Ensemble Recency Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and recency points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More โ†’ 0.607 (#112) Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Dynamic Bradley-Terry Dynamic Bradley-Terry Time-evolving paired-comparison model with latent team strength drift. RD 195 | GP 2 More โ†’ 1072 (#109) RD 195 | GP 2
Adjusted Context Blend Adjusted Context Blend Chronologically trained component blend with rest and signed venue context. Chronological component blend with rest and venue. More โ†’ 0.657 (#100) Chronological component blend with rest and venue.

2026-2027 Schedule & Results

Date Vs/At Opponent Result Score
2026-11-02 vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks W 83 - 62
2026-11-05 @ Vanderbilt Commodores L 51 - 74
2026-11-10 vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers - Preview
2026-11-14 vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds - Preview

2026-2027 Roster

Estimated Minutes by Position

Estimated from roster positions, box scores and minutes played. Each column totals one game's minutes, divided among the players. Use the labels or legend to highlight a player's estimated role.

Player Pos GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA Numbers PM PM GP PM/G PM/40 FG% 3P% FT% RAPM TS% eFG%
Kevair Kennedy Kevair Kennedy G 2 34.5 17.0 7.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 3.5 11.0 15.5 15 2 7.5 8.8 45.5 28.6 70.6 1.75 57.7 50.0
Gavin Placide Gavin Placide F 2 34.0 15.0 7.5 1.0 2.0 2.5 1.0 10.5 16.5 16 2 8.0 9.7 61.9 0.0 50.0 0.84 61.2 61.9
Justin Ray Justin Ray G 2 26.5 8.5 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 4.5 7.5 4 2 2.0 3.0 55.6 33.3 100.0 -0.03 75.9 66.7
Jamari McDowell Jamari McDowell G 2 22.0 8.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 1.0 0.5 8.5 3.0 0 2 0.0 0.0 35.3 30.0 25.0 0.35 42.6 44.1
Gallagher Placide Gallagher Placide F 2 16.5 7.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5 2.5 10 2 5.0 13.1 53.8 20.0 0.0 0.36 54.0 57.7
Isaac Carr Isaac Carr G 2 24.0 5.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 5.0 0.5 -24 2 -12.0 -20.0 40.0 42.9 0 -1.4 55.0 55.0
Ring Nyeri Ring Nyeri F 1 12.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 22 1 22.0 82.9 50.0 50.0 0 0.32 75.0 75.0
Xander Pintelon Xander Pintelon F 2 22.5 2.5 4.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 6.5 1.5 -16 2 -8.0 -14.8 15.4 11.1 0.0 -0.66 18.6 19.2
Antonio Dorn Antonio Dorn C 2 5.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 -4 2 -2.0 -16.7 50.0 0 0 -0.14 50.0 50.0
Justin Abson Justin Abson F 2 4.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 -3 2 -1.5 -16.5 0 0 50.0 -0.27 56.8 0
Anson Beard Jr. Anson Beard Jr. G 0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lukas Bojovic Lukas Bojovic G 2 4.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 -5 2 -2.5 -28.1 0.0 0.0 0 -0.54 0.0 0.0
Vincent Chaudhri Vincent Chaudhri F 0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Vincent Ricchiuti Vincent Ricchiuti F 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 0 - 0.0 0.0
Will Underwood Will Underwood G 0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Maddox Watson Maddox Watson G 0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Numbers/Game vs RAPM

X-axis = Numbers/Game (PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA), Y-axis = RAPM.

Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, PM = total +/-, PM/G = per game, PM/40 = per 40 minutes, RAPM = Regularized Adj Plus-Minus, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG

Alumni in the Pros

Every program's alumni →

Former Wake Forest players in NBA 2026-2027, EuroLeague 2026-2027, G League 2026-2027, EuroCup 2026-2027, matched by provider player ids (ESPN athlete ids, ESPN bios, linked StatsNBA/EuroLeague ids). Only games after their last Wake Forest game count. These are observed results, not certified complete seasons. League and team are where each player last played a regular-season or playoff game (NBA ahead of G League when he played in both); recent games include the preseason.

Active alumni

Player At School League Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG Last game Last 30 days
John Collins 2015-17 NBA Detroit Pistons 9 26.3 9.2 5.7 0.6 11-08 8 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast 9 GP, 9.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 0.6 APG
Jake LaRavia 2021-22 NBA Los Angeles Lakers 10 24.1 6.3 3.6 1.7 11-08 5 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast 10 GP, 6.3 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.7 APG
Jaylen Hoard 2018-19 EuroLeague Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv 10 24.6 7.9 3.9 1.4 11-06 9 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast 6 GP, 6.8 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.3 APG
Olivier Sarr 2017-20 EuroLeague Real Madrid 2 3.3 3.0 1.5 0.0 11-04 2 pts, 1 reb, 0 ast 1 GP, 2.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 0.0 APG
Alondes Williams 2021-22 G League Capital City Go-Go 0 - - - - 11-07 13 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast Play-In 1 GP, 13.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 3.0 APG
Cameron Hildreth 2021-25 G League Noblesville Boom 0 - - - - 11-07 32 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast Play-In 2 GP, 24.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1.0 APG
Damari Monsanto 2021-24 G League Delaware Blue Coats 0 - - - - 11-07 15 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast Play-In 1 GP, 15.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 4.0 APG
Hunter Sallis 2023-25 G League San Diego Clippers 0 - - - - 11-06 6 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast Play-In 1 GP, 6.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 1.0 APG
Tyler Cavanaugh 2012-14 EuroCup Bahcesehir College Istanbul 6 23.5 12.3 4.0 2.0 11-03 16 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast 4 GP, 12.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.5 APG

Alumni around the leagues: recent games

Date Player League Team Opponent MIN PTS REB AST Box
2026-11-08 John Collins NBA Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 32 8 4 1 Box
2026-11-08 Jake LaRavia NBA Los Angeles Lakers @ Detroit Pistons 29 5 1 2 Box
2026-11-07 Damari Monsanto G League Play-In Delaware Blue Coats vs Capital City Go-Go 33 15 2 4 Box
2026-11-07 Cameron Hildreth G League Play-In Noblesville Boom @ Windy City Bulls 36 32 3 1 Box
2026-11-07 Alondes Williams G League Play-In Capital City Go-Go @ Delaware Blue Coats 27 13 2 3 Box
2026-11-06 Jaylen Hoard EuroLeague Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv @ Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 26 9 6 2 Box
2026-11-06 Jake LaRavia NBA Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 25 7 8 3 Box
2026-11-06 Hunter Sallis G League Play-In San Diego Clippers vs Valley Suns 14 6 1 1 Box
2026-11-06 Cameron Hildreth G League Play-In Noblesville Boom @ Windy City Bulls 27 17 4 1 Box
2026-11-04 Olivier Sarr EuroLeague Real Madrid vs Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 2 2 1 0 Box
2026-11-04 John Collins NBA Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 26 16 1 0 Box
2026-11-04 Jake LaRavia NBA Los Angeles Lakers @ Sacramento Kings 21 9 2 2 Box
2026-11-03 Tyler Cavanaugh EuroCup Bahcesehir College Istanbul @ ratiopharm ulm 31 16 9 3 Box
2026-11-02 John Collins NBA Detroit Pistons @ Charlotte Hornets 19 4 3 1 Box
2026-10-29 Jaylen Hoard EuroLeague Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv vs Paris Basketball 30 2 5 3 Box
2026-10-27 Tyler Cavanaugh EuroCup Bahcesehir College Istanbul vs PAOK Thessaloniki 27 11 2 2 Box
2026-10-27 Jaylen Hoard EuroLeague Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv @ Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 10 4 1 0 Box
2026-10-21 Tyler Cavanaugh EuroCup Bahcesehir College Istanbul @ BOSNA BH Telecom Sarajevo 25 12 5 3 Box
2026-10-16 Alondes Williams NBA Preseason Washington Wizards @ New Orleans Pelicans 3 5 0 0 Box
2026-10-13 James Johnson NBA Preseason Indiana Pacers @ Oklahoma City Thunder 3 0 1 0 Box
2026-10-10 James Johnson NBA Preseason Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks 5 0 1 1 Box
2026-09-24 Olivier Sarr EuroLeague Real Madrid @ Dubai Basketball 4 4 2 0 Box

2026-2027 Shot Zones

111 located field-goal attempts in 2 games (ESPN). Each zone is coloured by the player with the largest share of the team's made-shot points there (left) and of its misses there (right).

Placide40% Placide36% Carr100% Nyeri100% Carr29% Placide25% McDowell100%
Points: who the team's points here most likely come from
Placide33% Placide38% Placide100% Kennedy67% Placide25% McDowell33% Carr27% McDowell25% Pintelon40%
Misses: who misses most here

Gavin PlacideKevair KennedyGallagher PlacideJamari McDowellIsaac CarrXander PintelonRing Nyeri

Zone FGM-FGA FG% Pts Top scorer Runner-up Most misses Runner-up
Restricted area 10-16 62.5 20 Gallagher Placide 40% (8 pts) Gavin Placide 40% (8 pts) Gallagher Placide 33% (2 misses) Xander Pintelon 33% (2 misses)
Paint (non-RA) 25-41 61.0 50 Gavin Placide 36% (18 pts) Kevair Kennedy 28% (14 pts) Gavin Placide 38% (6 misses) Kevair Kennedy 25% (4 misses)
Mid-range left 1-2 50.0 2 Isaac Carr 100% (2 pts) - Gavin Placide 100% (1 misses) -
Mid-range center 0-3 0.0 0 - - Kevair Kennedy 67% (2 misses) Jamari McDowell 33% (1 misses)
Mid-range right 0-0 - 0 - - - -
Left corner 3 1-5 20.0 3 Ring Nyeri 100% (3 pts) - Gallagher Placide 25% (1 misses) Lukas Bojovic 25% (1 misses)
Right corner 3 0-3 0.0 0 - - Jamari McDowell 33% (1 misses) Justin Ray 33% (1 misses)
Above-break 3 left 7-18 38.9 21 Isaac Carr 29% (6 pts) Justin Ray 29% (6 pts) Isaac Carr 27% (3 misses) Jamari McDowell 18% (2 misses)
Above-break 3 center 4-12 33.3 12 Gallagher Placide 25% (3 pts) Isaac Carr 25% (3 pts) Jamari McDowell 25% (2 misses) Kevair Kennedy 25% (2 misses)
Above-break 3 right 1-11 9.1 3 Jamari McDowell 100% (3 pts) - Xander Pintelon 40% (4 misses) Jamari McDowell 20% (2 misses)