2019–20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2019–20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Demon Deacons, led by eight year head coach Jen Hoover , are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The Demon Deacons finished the season 16–16 and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the thirteenth seed in the ACC tournament , they defeated North Carolina in the First Round and Virginia Tech in the Second Round before losing to Florida State in the Quarterfinals. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak .[ 4]
Previous season
They finished the season 10–20, 1–15 in ACC play in last place. They lost in the first round of the ACC women's tournament to Virginia Tech. The Demon Deacons were not invited to a post-season tournament.
Off-season
Recruiting class
Source:[ 5]
Roster
2019–20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Maya Banks
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
Hamilton
Chandler, AZ
G
1
Anaia Hoard
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
Wesleyan Christian Academy
Carnon, France
G
2
Kaia Harrison
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
Baldwin
Baldwin, NY
G
3
Mack Maier
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
Chaparral
Parker, CO
G
5
Gina Conti
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
Grove City
Grove City, OH
G
11
Ellen Hahne
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Riksbasketgymansiet Luleå
Stockholm, Sweden
F
11
Ivana Raca
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
1st Lyceum of Voula
Belgrade, Serbia
G
12
Kaylen Dickson
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Warren Township
Gurnee, IL
G
14
Alex Sharp
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
Australian Institute of Sport
Melbourne, Australia
F
20
Olivia Summiel
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
Marianapolis Prep
Dayville, CT
F
21
Raegyn Branch
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
Arlington
Arlington, TN
F
23
Christina Morra
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
King's Christian Collegiate
Toronto, Canada
G
32
Alexandria Scruggs
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
E. E. Smith
Fayetteville, NC
F
44
Ona Udoh
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Terry Sanford
Fayetteville, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: December 5, 2019
Schedule
Source:[ 6]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019 *7:00 p.m., WatchESPN
UNC Wilmington
W 65–55
1–0
LJVM Coliseum (535)Winston–Salem, NC
November 8, 2019 *7:00 p.m., WatchESPN
College of Charleston
W 106–50
2–0
LJVM Coliseum (630)Winston–Salem, NC
November 10, 2019 *5:00 p.m.
UNC Greensboro
L 65–67
2–1
LJVM Coliseum (725)Winston–Salem, NC
November 15, 2019 *5:00 p.m.
Charlotte
L 65–77
2–2
LJVM Coliseum (697)Winston–Salem, NC
November 22, 2019 *7:30 p.m., ESPN3
at St. John's
L 74–82
2–3
Carnesecca Arena (841)New York, NY
November 25, 2019 *7:00 p.m.
at Elon
W 69–57
3–3
Schar Center (481)Elon, NC
November 30, 2019 *1:00 p.m., ACCNX
East Carolina
W 76–53
4–3
LJVM Coliseum (430)Winston–Salem, NC
December 5, 2019 *7:00 p.m.
at East Tennessee State
L 60–67
4–4
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (758)Johnson City, TN
December 16, 2019 *11:00 a.m., ACCNX
Campbell
W 74–46
5–4
LJVM Coliseum (9,121)Winston–Salem, NC
December 20, 2019 *1:30 p.m.
vs. Dayton West Palm Beach Invitational
W 78–59
6–4
Student Life Center (175)West Palm Beach, FL
December 21, 2019 *12:15 p.m.
vs. Florida West Palm Beach Invitational
W 73–68
7–4
Student Life Center (200)West Palm Beach, FL
ACC regular season
December 29, 2019 2:00 p.m, ACCN
at No. 24 Miami (FL)
L 56–59
7–5 (0–1)
Watsco Center (988)Coral Gables, FL
January 2, 2020 6:00 p.m, ACCNX
at Duke
W 60–58
8–5 (1–1)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,416)Durham, NC
January 5, 2020 12:00 p.m, ACCNX
Georgia Tech
W 65–60
9–5 (2–1)
LJVM Coliseum (863)Winston–Salem, NC
January 9, 2020 7:00 p.m, ACCNX
Clemson
W 63–58
10–5 (3–1)
LJVM Coliseum (737)Winston–Salem, NC
January 12, 2020 2:00 p.m, ACCNX
at No. 7 Louisville
L 61–75
10–6 (3–2)
KFC Yum! Center (9,414)Louisville, KY
January 16, 2020 7:00 p.m, ACCNX
Virginia
W 62–56
11–6 (4–2)
LJVM Coliseum (776)Winston–Salem, NC
January 19, 2020 2:00 p.m, RSN
at No. 9 NC State
L 45–59
11–7 (4–3)
Reynolds Coliseum (5,052)Raleigh, NC
January 23, 2020 7:00 p.m, ACCNX
No. 14 Florida State
L 65–70
11–8 (4–4)
LJVM Coliseum (688)Winston–Salem, NC
January 26, 2020 4:00 p.m, ACCNX
Syracuse
W 65–60
12–8 (5–4)
LJVM Coliseum (1,171)Winston–Salem, NC
January 30, 2020 7:00 p.m, ACCNX
at Pittsburgh
L 48–53
12–9 (5–5)
Petersen Events Center (813)Pittsburgh, PA
February 2, 2020 1:00 p.m, ACCNX
at Boston College
L 54–67
12–10 (5–6)
Conte Forum (1,312)Chestnut Hill, MA
February 6, 2020 7:00 p.m, ACCNX
Notre Dame
L 71–75
12–11 (5–7)
LJVM Coliseum (760)Winston–Salem, NC
February 9, 2020 2:00 p.m, ACCNX
at Georgia Tech
L 52–62
12–12 (5–8)
McCamish Pavilion (1,578)Atlanta, GA
February 13, 2020 7:00 p.m, ACCNX
at Clemson
W 66–52
13–12 (6–8)
Littlejohn Coliseum (1,197)Clemson, SC
February 16, 2020 1:00 p.m, ACCNX
Virginia Tech
L 62–73
13–13 (6–9)
LJVM Coliseum (1,509)Winston–Salem, NC
February 20, 2020 7:00 p.m, ACCNX
at No. 17 Florida State
L 67–78
13–14 (6–10)
Donald L. Tucker Center (2,771)Tallahassee, FL
February 23, 2020 12:00 p.m, RSN
North Carolina
W 82–79 OT
14–14 (7–10)
LJVM Coliseum (1,520)Winston–Salem, NC
February 27, 2020 7:00 p.m, ACCNX
Miami (FL)
L 63–79
14–15 (7–11)
LJVM Coliseum (833)Winston–Salem, NC
ACC Women's Tournament
March 4, 2020 1:00 p.m., RSN
(13)
vs. (12) North Carolina First round
W 83–73
15–15
Greensboro Coliseum (2,795)Greensboro, NC
March 5, 2020 11:00 a.m., RSN
(13)
vs. (5) Virginia Tech Second round
W 58–55
16–15
Greensboro Coliseum (6,357)Greensboro, NC
March 6, 2020 11:00 a.m., RSN
(13)
vs. (4) No. 22 Florida State Quarterfinals
L 47–76
16–16
Greensboro Coliseum (10,030)Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
See also
References
^ "Wake Forest Women's Basketball - WakeForestSports.com - The Official Site of Demon Deacon Athletics" . WakeForestSports.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2000. Retrieved February 25, 2018 .
^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons Women's Basketball - Demon Deacons News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More" . ESPN. November 22, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2018 .
^ Wake Forest Demon Deacons. "Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games" . Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018 .
^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships" . Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons" . espn.com . ESPN. Retrieved December 5, 2019 .
^ "2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule" . WakeForestSports.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019 .