The 2026–27 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team will represent Wake Forest University during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demon Deacons will be led by fifth-year head coach Megan Gebbia, and will play their games at LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Previous season
The Demon Deacons finished the 2025–26 season 14–18 overall and 4–14 in ACC play, to finish in fifteenth in the conference. As the No. 15 seed in the ACC tournament, they lost in the first round to No. 10 California.
Following their tournament elimination, the Demon Deacons entered into the WNIT, making their first appearance in the tournament, as well as the postseason, since 2023. They lost in the first round to Maryland Eastern Shore 48–59 to end their season.
Offseason Departures Wake Forest departures Milan Brown 0 Guard 5'8" Freshman Baltimore, MD Transferred to Georgia Raven Preston 1 Guard 5'11" Junior Greensboro, NC Transferred to Appalachian State Caitlyn Jones 5 Guard 5'8" Freshman Rolesville, NC Transferred to UCF Grace Oliver 13 Forward 6'1" Sophomore Norwell, MA Transferred to Boston College Kennedy Moore 15 Forward 6'2" Sophomore Kalispell, MT Transferred to Montana Emily Johns 44 Forward 6'1" Graduate student Washington Township, NJ Graduated
Incoming transfers Wake Forest incoming transfers Ramiyah Byrd 4 Guard/Forward 5'11" Junior Colorado Springs, CO Cincinnati Breauna Ware 8 Guard 5'7" Graduate student Queens, NY Wisconsin Mckenzie Swanson 24 Forward 6'3" Sophomore Rochester, MI Butler
Recruiting class There was no 2026 recruiting class.
Roster
Schedule and results
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