2023–24 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's Basketball
Year:2023–24
Prev Year:2022–23
Next Year:2024–25
Team:Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:7–25
Conf Record:2–16
Head Coach:Megan Gebbia
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Nikki Flores
Asst Coach2:Emily Stallings
Asst Coach3:Millette Green
Stadium:LJVM Coliseum

The 2023–24 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by second-year head coach Megan Gebbia, and competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

The Demon Deacons started the season by winning only two of their first five games and their luck did not improve as they only won one of their next five games. They finished their non-conference portion of the schedule 4–8. They lost their first fourteen straight ACC regular season games before defeating Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech for their only two ACC wins of the year. The Demon Deacons finished the season 7–25 overall and 2–16 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourteenth place. As the fourteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated eleventh seed with Virginia in the First Round before losing to sixth seed Florida State in the Second Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT. Their seven overall wins was their lowest win total since the 1999-2000 season.

Previous season

See main article: 2022–23 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team.

The Demon Deacons finished the season 17–17 overall and 5–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the twelfth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated thirteenth seed Virginia in the First Round and fifth seed Florida State in the Second Round before losing to fourth seed Louisville in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT. They defeated in the First Round before losing to Florida in the Second Round to end their season.[1]

Off-season

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Mack Maier 3 G 5'10" Senior Graduated; Transferred to High Point[2]
Marta Morales 13 F 6'1" Sophomore Transferred to Providence[3]
Niyah Becker 14 G 6'2" Senior Graduated
Olivia Summiel 20 F 6'2" Senior Graduated; Transferred to Virginia Tech[4]
Jewel Spear 24 G 5'10" Junior Transferred to Tennessee[5]

Recruiting Class

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Schedule

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See main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-23 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Women's Schedule and Results . Sports Reference . 25 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Women's Basketball Transfers: D-I, 2022-23. wbbblog.com. WordPress. September 8, 2022. November 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: First-Year Head Coach Erin Batth Signs Two Transfers. friars.com. Providence University Athletics. April 21, 2023. November 26, 2023.
  4. Web site: Virginia Tech women's basketball transfers hope to pitch in. The Roanoke Times. Mark. Berman. November 6, 2023. November 21, 2023.
  5. Web site: Wake Forest transfer Jewel Spear commits to Tennessee. ESPN. Alexa. Philippou. May 4, 2023. November 26, 2023.
  6. Web site: Wake Forest Demon Deacons. espn.com. ESPN. November 26, 2023.
  7. Web site: 2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule . WakeForestSports.com. November 27, 2023.