The 2019–20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by sixth-year head coach Danny Manning and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Demon Deacons finished the season 13–17, and 6–14 in ACC play. They lost to Pittsburgh in the first round of the ACC tournament. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.
Previous season The Demon Deacons 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 Miami.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Jaylen Hoard 10 F 6'8" 215 Freshman Carnon, France Declared for 2019 NBA draft Melo Eggleston 11 G/F 6'8" 200 Sophomore Suitland, MD Transferred to Arkansas State Jamie Lewis 25 G 6'3" 190 Freshman Atlanta, GA Transferred to Kennesaw State Ikenna Smart 35 F 6'10" 240 RS Senior Greensboro, NC Graduated Anthony Bilas 40 G 6'2' 160 Senior Charlotte, NC Walk-on; graduated Aaron Spivey 41 G 6'2" 175 Senior Rocky Mount, NC Walk-on; graduated
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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