The 2019–20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the

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. The Demon Deacons were led by sixth-year head coach Danny Manning and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. The Demon Deacons finished the season 13–17, and 6–14 in ACC play. They lost to

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in the first round of the ACC tournament. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the

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. The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.

Previous season

The

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finished 2018–19 season 11–20, 4–14 in ACC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to

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Offseason

Departures

2019 recruiting class

On September 24, 2018, four-star forward Ismael Massoud committed to Wake Forest. On October 29, 2018, 3-star center Ody Oguama committed to the Demon Deacons. On November 15, 2018, three-star guard Jacobi Neath committed to WFU. On April 13, 2019, three-star power forward Tariq Ingraham committed to Wake Forest.

2020 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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