The 2020–21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Demon Deacons were led by first-year head coach

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and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in

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as members of the

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. The Demon Deacons finished the season 6–16, 3–15 in ACC play, to finish in fourteenth place. They lost to Notre Dame in the first round of the ACC tournament. They were not invited to either the NCAA tournament or NIT.

Previous season

The Demon Deacons finished 2019–20 season 13–17, 6–14 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 13th place. 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. After the season head coach

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was fired after six seasons, where he posted a 78–111 record. On April 30, 2020, the Demon Deacons hired

as his replacement.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2020 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represents Wake Forest University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Through the years, the program has produced many NBA players, among t ...