Wake Forest Basketball: 2021-22 season preview for Demon Deacons

Mar 9, 2021; Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons head coach Steve Forbes directs his team against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first round of the 2021 ACC men's basketball tournament at Greensboro Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports /

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Starting lineup

PG: Daivien Williamson, Senior

Daivien Williamson followed Forbes from East Tennessee State to Wake Forest and quickly showed his ability to adjust to stronger competition. Williamson averaged 12.9 points, 2.5 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in his Winston-Salem homecoming. He was also one of the best free-throw shooters in the ACC, hitting 78.6 percent of his attempts. He’ll be Forbes’ floor general once again.

SG: Alondes Williams, Graduate Student

Alondes Williams comes to Wake Forest by way of both Oklahoma and Triton College, where he started his career. He averaged 6.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game for the Sooners last season, splitting his time between the bench and the starting lineup. For a guard, Williams is a good two-point shooter (55.0 percent last season) and bad three-point shooter (16.7 percent).

SF: Isaiah Mucius, Senior

Isaiah Mucius is one of the most tenured players on the roster, entering his fourth season with Wake Forest. He came on strong last year, averaging 10.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. He stepped up in the ACC Tournament loss to Notre Dame, dropping a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double. Mucius is also one of the ACC’s best on the offensive boards, grabbing 1.8 per game last season.

PF: Jake LaRavia, Junior

Jake LaRavia started his career at Indiana State before coming over to Wake Forest, where he should make an immediate impact. He averaged 12.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore, earning Second Team All-MVC honors. He also finished among the ten best in the conference in both steals per game and blocks per game. His all-around game will be an immediate difference-maker for Wake Forest.

C: Dallas Walton, Graduate Student

Yet another transfer, Walton comes to Wake Forest from Colorado, where he has been since 2016-17. Walton’s best attribute is his 7-foot size, but there’s room for him to improve as a rebounder anyways after averaging 2.8 per game last season in 14.8 minutes per contest. Despite his limited playing time, however, Walton still finished in the top 20 of the Pac-12 in blocks per game last season.

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